A series of new workforce training classes is being offered at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH), with the first one beginning Tuesday. There is no cost to attend the hands-on learning classes, however, enrollment is limited. These classes are designed to help prepare students for available jobs in local industries.
The first offering is a 10-week welding class beginning Tuesday, running Mondays through Thursdays, and ending Nov. 14. Hours are from 6 until 10 p.m.
The training is designed to prepare students for careers in welding, with a goal of them becoming confident welding aluminum, developing basic gas metal arc welding skills and gaining work-ready skills in demand by local industry.
A second workforce training class will be held from Sept. 10 through Oct. 3. In this class, students can learn composites preparing them for careers in the boat and composite industry. The classes will be held Tuesdays through Thursdays from 4 until 7 p.m. each week for four weeks.
Students will participate in hands-on learning presented by local instructor Coy Jackson. Jackson has numerous years of experience in the field of composites. This course introduces students to basic composite materials and terminology, safety techniques, repair processes, hand lay-ups and defect inspection.
Both of these classes are collaborations of ASUMH, Bass Cat Boats and Ranger Boats. The classes are limited to 10 students and will be held at ASUMH’s Technical Center, located at 4034 U.S. Highway 62 West, 2 miles west of the main campus.
A third class offering will be held Sept. 19. This class will cover precise measuring skills. In the three-hour workshop, students will be introduced to the different physical concepts of measurement, providing them an opportunity to understand and be able to choose the correct measuring tool for different needs and learn conversion systems.
The class is limited to 15 students and will be held from 3 until 6 p.m. at Pinkston Middle School.
A hand tools training class will be held for three hours on Sept. 26. The class will cover hand tools and how to choose the right tool for the job.
Students will be instructed in how to select and use different hand tools and how to recognize different tools on a job site. This training is free, will be held at Flippin High School and 15 seats are available.
A two-week industrial sewing class will be held from Oct. 1 through Oct. 10 from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. In just two weeks, students will have the opportunity to become confident operating an industrial sewing machine and gain work-ready skills in demand by local industry.
Only five students will be accepted in the two-week class. This class will be held at the Flippin High School
Students can learn HVAC troubleshooting in a four-week class on residential electrical systems. Students will have the opportunity to learn troubleshooting within the residential heating and cooling system. The class is open to 10 students and lasts from Oct. 22 through Nov. 14, Tuesdays through Thursdays, from 4 until 7 p.m. The classes will be held at ASUMH’s Technical Center.
To register for any of these workforce training classes, or for more information, students may email Janel Cotter at jcotter@asumh.edu or Peggy Spiegel at pspiegel@asumh.edu. Interested persons may also stop by the ASUMH Technical Center Monday through Friday from 8 until 5 p.m. or call 870-508-6106.
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