Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Programs

Carpentry Certficate

Program Length: 288 classroom hours

Curriculum Description: The program provides expert training to students seeking a career or currently employed in the carpentry or construction industry. Objectives of this nationally accredited curriculum include increased quality of workmanship, enhanced efficiency and heightened awareness of safety issues in the workplace.  Hands-on training during lab sessions reinforces learning while encouraging a spirit of teamwork.  Successful completion of each level results in a certificate of completion from NWACC.  Students who successfully complete all four sections will be listed on the National Registry of Professional Carpenters through the National Center for Carpentry Education and Research.

Plumbing Apprenticeship

Program Length:  4 Years

Curriculum Description: The program provides expert training to students seeking a career in Plumbing.  The apprenticeship program is a four-year program sanctioned by the State of Arkansas Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship Training.  The program requires both classroom instruction hours (160 contact hours/year) as well as on-the-job training hours (2000/year).  The classes are conducted one evening per week in the college’s Shewmaker Center.  The student will receive an apprentice license, issued by the State of Arkansas, while an active participant in this program.  Upon completion of the 4-year program the student will be eligible to take the Journeyman Plumbing Exam, administered by the State of Arkansas.  Call (479) 936-5162 for more information.

Prerequisites:  Students must be 18 years of age, employed with a company and placed under the supervision of another employee who holds a Master Plumbing License in the State of Arkansas.