BUSINESS & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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.
Business and Industry Training
ATU-Ozark specializes in providing customized industry training for your employees.
We can utilize the expertise of our faculty or by sourcing third party training providers
to meet your needs. Below are some of the customized trainings we have set up for
employers in the past:
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership for Supervisors
- Welding certification
- Business communication skills
- HVAC
- Precision Maintenance
- ISO
- ACLS, PALS, BLS Instructor
- Crane & Mobile Crane Training
- Train the Trainer
- AC-DC Motor Workshop
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- Painting for Industrial Applications
- Hydraulics
- Procurement
- Rigging
- Pump and Seal
- Efficiency Principles in Manufacturing
- Lean
- HVAC and Refrigeration
- Gauge Calibration
- Computer Applications
- Cybersecurity
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- NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
- Steam Systems
- Technical Math
- Onsite Sootblower
- Safety Interjection
- Cause Mapping
- Pipe Welding
- Aluminum Welding
- ICD-10
- JLG and Scissor Lift
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Open Enrollment Courses:
Green Bay Packaging Morrilton Training Site
ATU-Ozark has a one of a kind partnership with Green Bay Packaging in Morrilton, AR
to offer a full line of non-credit electrical and mechanical courses to your employees.
Over 60 companies send their workforce to be trained at the Morrilton Training Site
and registration is low cost and convenient.
**Courses meet one day a week for 5 weeks. Currently, registration is only open to
employers**
Please click on the links below for the 2022 schedule of courses:
ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION COURSE SCHEDULE 2022 MECHANICAL COURSE SCHEDULE 2022
Electrical course offerings in Morrilton include:
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) – Level 1 and 2
- Basic Electricity and Electronics for Industrial Applications
- Intermediate Electrical/AC Control Equipment
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Batteries and DC Circuits for Industrial Applications
- Transformers and AC Circuits for Industrial Applications
- Three Phase Systems
- Reading Technical Diagrams
- Electrical Measuring Instruments
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Mechanical course offerings in Morrilton include:
- Precision /Laser Alignment
- Introduction to Hydraulics and Hydraulic Equipment
- Hydraulic Systems Maintenance
- Pneumatic Systems Maintenance
- Pump Systems for Industrial Applications
- Introduction to Blueprint Reading
- Basic Welding: Welding Fundamentals and Mechanical Layout
- Intermediate Welding
- Millwright Practices
- Machine Shop Practices
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To register your workers or for a tour of the facility please call or email:
Justin Smith at jsmith30@atu.edu, (479)508-3348 Alina House at ahouse6@atu.edu, (479)508-3365
Certified Nursing Assistant Program (cna)
ATU-Ozark offers non-credit CNA courses through Adult Education at two locations.
*Scholarships can be available to cover the course fee but certain provisions may
apply.*
Please contact the following locations if interested in enrolling to become a CNA.
Ozark Adult Education: (479) 667-3520
Fort Smith Adult Education: (479) 785-1232
Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship Program
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- 4 - year electrical apprenticeship program |576 hrs. classroom | 8,000 hrs. work experience.
*Classes meet August - May, one night a week for 4 hours.*
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- Upon successful completion, participants are eligible to sit for the State Journeyperson's
Electrical Exam
- Ideal for those already working in maintenance with some electrical knowledge and want to advance their career or gain their Journeyperson’s Electrical License.
Location: Arkansas Tech Career Center in Russellville, AR
click here for additional information
Community Outreach
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark is proud to be a partner in several Arkansas communities
through outreach and support. We strive to advance the mission of the institution
in the communities we serve by working to identify potential community and educational
partners, by attending community meetings, and events. We build lasting and reciprocal
relationships at groups which include chamber of commerce, government agencies, educational
entities, professional groups and associations. Our presence is noted through membership
in the following communities.
Alma, Altus, Boonevillle, Charleston, Clarksville, Fort Smith, Ozark, Paris, Russellville,
and Van Buren
Leadership Franklin County
Leadership Franklin County is an organization housed at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus that develops
current and emerging leaders to work together to serve the good of Franklin County
and the surrounding area. To learn more or to apply for the next class, please click
on the link above or contact Laura Rudolph at (479)508-3315 or lrudolph@atu.edu.
The ten-month leadership development program is an experiential curriculum, during
which class participants:
- Explore the history and culture of Franklin County;
- Identify and examine important issues that are relevant to the community and become
active agents of positive change;
- Meet a network of diverse people who are interested in making a difference;
- Practice team building through work in small groups to achieve common goals.
Pre-College Programs
Arkansas Tech-Ozark's Pre-College program offers exciting course and campus activities
to students Pre-K through high school in an effort to promote the arts, technical
learning and higher education.
- ACT Test Prep with Chad Cargill
- Baby Steps to the Ozark Campus
- Manufacturing Day
- FFA Day/Prep Contest
- Ready for Life
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Contact Us

Justin Smith
Chief Business and Community Outreach Officer
Technology and Academic Support
1700 Helberg Lane, Room 121
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 508-3348
jsmith30@atu.edu

Laura Rudolph
Director of Community Outreach
Public Relations & Leadership Frankin County
1700 Helberg Lane, Room 114
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 508-3315