Arkansas Tech Career Center offers programs in 10 career pathways leading to high skill, high demand jobs, striving to help build a well-prepared workforce that supports economic development across the River Valley Region.
The Career Center is one of the largest secondary career and technical centers in Arkansas serving nearly 1000 high school students at the ATCC Russellville Campus as well as the satellite campuses located in Clarksville, Danville, Ozark and Paris. Students arrive from Atkins, Clarksville, County Line, Danville, Dardanelle, Dover, Hector, Lamar, Magazine, Oark, Ozark, Paris, Pottsville, Russellville, Scranton, Two Rivers, Western Yell County, and Westside Johnson County high schools to earn concurrent credit and recognized industry credentials.
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Automation Systems Technologies Automation Systems Technologies covers basic electrical and mechanical components
of mechatronics systems with instrument controls and embedded software designs, building
and maintaining of equipment that combines electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics
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Automotive Service Technology Automotive Technology is a two-year program that provides hands-on training and related information to repair today's high technology vehicles. It provides job-readiness and technical skills to prepare students for employment in dealerships, specialty shops and service centers. Students train on "live projects," as well as trainer units provided by the school. |
Certified Nursing Assistant The Certificate of Proficiency in Nursing Assistant is a course of study that prepares students for the certification examination required to work in the nursing assistant field. Health care facilities, particularly nursing homes, require more trained Certified Nurse's Assistants to cope with the increases in patients served. |
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Computer Engineering / Computer Information Systems The Computer Engineering/Computer Information System program at the Arkansas Tech University Career Center includes five major areas: diagnostics, operating systems, networking, on-the-job readiness and an introduction to programming. |
Construction Technology Construction Technology at the Arkansas Tech University Career Center is a two-year program that teaches important skills in residential and industrial constructions. During the first year, students learn to operate measuring, cutting and joining equipment.The major project in the first year program is done in groups, and each group builds an 8 x 12 foot storage building. Second year students build a three-bedroom house sold to the highest bidder to fund the materials for the next project. |
Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement The Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement program prepares students to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol, investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control, crime scene investigation and public relations. |
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Culinary Arts The Culinary Arts program at the Arkansas Tech University Career Center utilizes the ProStart Program, which introduces students to careers in the hospitality industry. The goal of the program is to prepare students to be managers in hospitality settings. |
Health Science Technology Students in this program study the human body in both structure and function in anatomy
and physiology. Students learn medical terminology and pathology. |
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2201 S. Knoxville Ave.
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-5422
