Black River Technical College

The rapidly-growing field of automobile body repair and construction is the focus of the Auto Collision Repair Technology program. Now offered as two one-year certificate programs, students gain knowledge in both automobile cosmetic repair and automobile structural repair, through hands-on experience in structural alignment, dent removal, and paintless dent removal. The program also covers replacing damaged parts, body sectioning, painting, refinsihing procedures, and plastic repair in both theory and practice. These and other skills are taught via industry-current collision-related computer programs as estimating, laser body alignment, and color Cromavision.

Work opportunities include not only the many jobs in collision repair centers, but also in the fields of insurance adjusting or appraising, and as paint specialists with paint companies or in industrial centers.

This program is offered as two one-year specialty certificates: Electrical Engine and Powertrain-Systems. The latest and most modern diagnostic equipment ensures students are trained to a high skill level in both specialty areas. Graduates find employment in service stations, specialty shops, independent garages, fleet garages, and auto dealerships with either path.

Graduates of the Computer Information Technology program are prepared to help successfully implement, manage, and support technology in business settings. They are also prepared to seek several national certification exams, including, but not limited to, the CompTIA A +, Net +, Microsoft certifications including MCP, MCSA. Among their skills are knowledge of all of the five components of an information system: hardware, software, people, data, and procedures. They are prepared to develop, maintain, repair, customize and support the IT capabilities of their organization’s infrastructure and computer systems.

Graduates of the Computer Information Technology program are prepared to help successfully implement, manage, and support technology in business settings. They are also prepared to seek several national certification exams, including, but not limited to, the CompTIA A +, Net +, Microsoft certifications including MCP, MCSA. Among their skills are knowledge of all of the five components of an information system: hardware, software, people, data, and procedures. They are prepared to develop, maintain, repair, customize and support the IT capabilities of their organization’s infrastructure and computer systems.

Graduates from the Micro-Computer Repair Technician programs (Certificate of Proficiency or Technical Certificate) will have a solid base in computer repair knowledge. They will have been trained to build, customize, manage, maintain, service and support personal computers and their peripheral equipment. They will also be prepared to sit for two professional certifications, CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Net+. With this training and these certifications, graduates would be capable of filling positions in entry-level IT support positions, as well as potential self-employment as a certified computer repair specialist.

Graduates of the Computer Information Technology program are prepared to help successfully implement, manage, and support technology in business settings. They are also prepared to seek several national certification exams, including, but not limited to, the CompTIA A +, Net +, Microsoft certifications including MCP, MCSA. Among their skills are knowledge of all of the five components of an information system: hardware, software, people, data, and procedures. They are prepared to develop, maintain, repair, customize and support the IT capabilities of their organization’s infrastructure and computer systems.

The Web Design Technical Certificate program combines design and software development to prepare individuals to plan, create, deploy, and maintain websites and web interfaces. They will learn client-side web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as the fundamentals of design and usability. After successful completion of this technical certificate, students will be capable of filling entry-level web design, front-end web development, and webmaster positions as well as achieve potential self-employment as a freelance web designer.

The EMT-Paramedic program is designed to provide students with the knowledge of extensive pre-hospital care and skills necessary to apply that knowledge effectively. The student is introduced to

patient assessment,
administration of drugs orally and intravenously,
interpretation of electrocardiograms (EKGs),
performing endotracheal intubations, and
use of monitors and other complex medical equipment.

The EMT-Paramedic program is designed to provide students with the knowledge of extensive pre-hospital care and skills necessary to apply that knowledge effectively. The student is introduced to

patient assessment,
administration of drugs orally and intravenously,
interpretation of electrocardiograms (EKGs),
performing endotracheal intubations, and
use of monitors and other complex medical equipment.

The EMT-Paramedic program is designed to provide students with the knowledge of extensive pre-hospital care and skills necessary to apply that knowledge effectively. The student is introduced to

patient assessment,
administration of drugs orally and intravenously,
interpretation of electrocardiograms (EKGs),
performing endotracheal intubations, and
use of monitors and other complex medical equipment.

The EMT-Paramedic program is designed to provide students with the knowledge of extensive pre-hospital care and skills necessary to apply that knowledge effectively. The student is introduced to

patient assessment,
administration of drugs orally and intravenously,
interpretation of electrocardiograms (EKGs),
performing endotracheal intubations, and
use of monitors and other complex medical equipment.

For over 30 years, BRTC’s Fire Training Center has been a leader in fire science and service education. Many of our alumni have been promoted to lieutenants, chiefs, and other administrative positions and have won a variety of awards.

Students in General Technology have access to customized programs of study that move them toward specific and unique career goals that do not readily fit into an Associate of Arts or a particular technology program at this College. Students should work with their advisor to design an individualized program of study to meet their specific career goals.

Students in General Technology have access to customized programs of study that move them toward specific and unique career goals that do not readily fit into an Associate of Arts or a particular technology program at this College. Students should work with their advisor to design an individualized program of study to meet their specific career goals.

We support the mission of Black River Technical College through our intentional presence in all we do to innovatively educate our diverse students by utilizing modern technology & evidence-based practice while emphasizing nursing tradition in order to prepare them to have a positive influence on our ever-changing healthcare system today, tomorrow, and in the future.

Students in General Technology have access to customized programs of study that move them toward specific and unique career goals that do not readily fit into an Associate of Arts or a particular technology program at this College. Students should work with their advisor to design an individualized program of study to meet their specific career goals.

To prepare graduates with demonstrative competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of Respiratory Care practice as performed by Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRTs).

The medical coding program is designed to educate students with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for a career as a medical coder. Students will be exposed to a variety of issues relating to the healthcare field as well as common medical terminology which will relate to their future careers as coders.

The Medical Office Administration degree will allow students who are interested in both the medical and the business fields to fulfill their career goals to work in a medical profession while utilizing business skills.

The business portion of this degree will encompass courses that will teach students how to perform the business office duties in a healthcare setting. Health information individuals may work in medical clinics where they also have to perform office duties such as keyboarding and editing correspondence, scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, filing medical records, handling the mail, greeting patients, assisting the billing department, etc. They must be proficient with computers and various computer software applications.

Moreover, it is essential that health information individuals possess good communication skills as they will become the liaison person between the medical clinic and the insurance companies and other medically-related businesses and establishments.

The medical segment of this degree plan will include courses in medical coding, medical transcription, and anatomy and physiology.

This program prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. It includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, and data processing applications and skills. It also includes formal medical reports and correspondence formats, professional standards, and applicable law and regulations. This program provides a pathway into the A.A.S Medical Office Administration.

Looking for a career in the medical field? A CNA career offers many opportunities! Nursing Assistant classes are the perfect way to obtain the basic medical knowledge and gain a jump-start on a health-related career.

Successful completion of the five- to eight-week program positions graduates for employment in a hospital, nursing home, home health agency, or other medical facility. Graduates of the program will be eligible to apply for the Arkansas State CNA exam.

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Consider the Field of a Certified Dietary Manager

In 1 semester, earn your Certificate of Proficiency, take the certification exam to be a Certified Dietary Manager!

Or earn your Associate of Applied Science and transfer to a 4-year for a bachelor’s degree in nutrition!

Certified Dietary Managers work in a variety of settings, including but not limited to long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. Graduates have the opportunity to continue their nutrition education at BRTC by pursuing the Associate of Applied Science in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Phlebotomy prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and other healthcare professionals, to draw blood samples from patients using a variety of invasive procedures. Instruction includes basic vascular anatomy and physiology, blood physiology, skin puncture techniques, venipuncture, venous specimen collection and handling, safety and sanitation procedures, and applicable standards and regulations. Upon successful completion of this 12- or 17-credit-hour program, individuals will earn a certificate of proficiency.

The use and maintenance of common electrical and electronic devices and instruments is the focus of the Technical Certificate in Industrial Electricity/Electronics program. With the certificate, graduates will find employment in such non-licensed areas as factory and plant maintenance, electrical and electronic installations for industrial and shipboard application, appliance repair, and electric power line work. Other typical fields of work are electronic circuit assembly and trouble-shooting. Graduates also may find employment opportunities in applications requiring licensed electricians, such as electrical wiring rules and procedures for both industry and residential applications.

This two-year program is designed to prepare workers who are cross-trained in several areas of industrial needs, including supervisory and leadership skills.

The use and maintenance of common electrical and electronic devices and instruments is the focus of the Technical Certificate in Industrial Electricity/Electronics program. With the certificate, graduates will find employment in such non-licensed areas as factory and plant maintenance, electrical and electronic installations for industrial and shipboard application, appliance repair, and electric power line work. Other typical fields of work are electronic circuit assembly and trouble-shooting. Graduates also may find employment opportunities in applications requiring licensed electricians, such as electrical wiring rules and procedures for both industry and residential applications.

Individuals will acquire fundamental and manual skills involved in the set-up and operation of engine lathes, milling machines, grinders, power hacksaws, drill presses, shapers, and hand tools in the one-year Technical Certificate in Machine Tool Technology program. Graduates can find employment in the machine trade as an apprentice tool and die-maker or machinist.

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A combination metal welding program, the one-year Certificate in Welding provides skills in practical application of welding techniques, as well as the operation and maintenance of related tools in the industry. The program includes instruction arc welding, semi-automatic (MIG) welding, and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding.

Graduation requirements include students passing a minimum of 1 plate welding certification given in accordance with the American Welding Society Structural Welding Code, Section D1.1, and Radiographic Examination.