Business & Industry


Business and Industry Training

The Business and Industry Training Program at ATU-Ozark offers both customized and open-enrollment training options to meet the needs of employers and communities.  We have the capability to utilize expertise of our faculty and also outside training providers for your technical or professional development training needs.  Assistance in securing grant funding for training is also available.


Mission

The mission of the Business and Community Outreach department at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is to provide relevant, customized and open-enrollment industry training as well as community-based educational and leadership initiatives.  We seek to help Arkansas Tech University meet its mission to empower members of the community to achieve their goals and strive to better Arkansas, the region, and beyond through staying responsive to current needs.


Non-credit Instruction

Instruction can be customized for a particular accompany or offered as an open-enrollment option to a group of companies and individuals.  Examples of previous non-credit courses offered include:

Leadership and Communication
Managing Meetings
Communication Skills
Supervisory Leadership
Personality Profiles
Conflict Resolution
5Y-Root Cause Analysis
Goal Setting
Stress Management
Supervising Diverse Employees
Decision Making
Brainstorming and Affinity Diagrams
Creative Problem Solving
Critical Thinking Skills
Team Building
Productive Work Habits
Time Management
Cause Mapping

Computer Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Windows

Healthcare/Paramedic/EMS
CPR
ICD-10 Coding
IV Training
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
Basic Life Support Instructor
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor

Manufacturing and Technical Skills
Lean Six Sigma
5S
Welding Certifications
Programmable Logic Controllers
Basic Electricity and Electronics
Intermediate Electrical
Electrical Troubleshooting
Advanced Electrical
Transformers and AC Circuits
Batteries and DC Circuits
Three-Phase Systems
Reading Technical Diagrams
Electrical Measuring Instruments
Bearings and Lubrication
Maintenance of Mechanical Drives
Precision and Laser Alignment
Introduction to Hydraulics
Hydraulic Systems Maintenance
Pneumatic Systems Maintenance
Pump Systems
Introduction to Blueprint Reading
Mechanical Layout
Electrical Safe Work Practices (NFPA 70E)
Precision Maintenance
Radiation Gauge
Refrigeration and EPA Certification
Sootblower
Crane Training
Steam Systems
ISO
Technical Mathematics
Confined Space
Efficiency Principles in Manufacturing
Heat Treat/Furnace
Rigging
Painting for Industrial Applications

Chief Business and Community Outreach Officer
Justin Smith
Technology and Academic Support Bldg.
Room 121
(479) 508-3348
 jsmith30@atu.edu