Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

This program is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified through National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF). Certificates of Proficiency are designed to prepare the student to enter the workforce, proficient in specific skills, trained by NATEF standards under ASE certification.

This program is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified through National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF). Certificates of Proficiency are designed to prepare the student to enter the workforce, proficient in specific skills, trained by NATEF standards under ASE certification.

This program is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified through National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF). Certificates of Proficiency are designed to prepare the student to enter the workforce, proficient in specific skills, trained by NATEF standards under ASE certification.

This program is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified through National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF). Certificates of Proficiency are designed to prepare the student to enter the workforce, proficient in specific skills, trained by NATEF standards under ASE certification.

The UA Cossatot Truck Driver Training Program is an intensive one hundred and sixty (160) hour training program with a proven record of providing quality in-depth truck driver training that will have you on the road in 4 fast-paced weeks. Through a combination of up-to-date classroom, field and over-the-road training, you‘ll have what it takes to be a professional truck driver.

Diesel Technology involves the diagnoses, modification, and repair of diesel engines for a range of transportation industries. UA Cossatot’s program will prepare students for entry-level positions in the diesel technician trade in light, medium, and heavy duty applications. Students learn to work on brake systems, drive trains, electric and electronic circuits, hydraulic systems, and diesel engines, all of which are valuable skills for a successful career.

Graduates of the curriculum should qualify for entry-level employment opportunities at businesses that repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Entry and advancement levels depend on the amount of training completed

Graduates of the curriculum should qualify for entry-level employment opportunities at businesses that repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Entry and advancement levels depend on the amount of training completed

Diesel Technology involves the diagnoses, modification, and repair of diesel engines for a range of transportation industries. UA Cossatot’s program will prepare students for entry-level positions in the diesel technician trade in light, medium, and heavy duty applications. Students learn to work on brake systems, drive trains, electric and electronic circuits, hydraulic systems, and diesel engines, all of which are valuable skills for a successful career.

The Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to troubleshoot and repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

This certificate is a 120 contact hour program based on the educational requirements preparatory to the Child Development Associate (CDA) program governed by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition. The courses cover positive ways to advance children’s physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development, planning safe, healthy learning environments, strategies to establish productive relationships with families, managing effective program operations, principles of child growth and development, and observing and recording children’s behavior. Students may choose to pursue CDA credentialing through the Council following completion of the coursework, demonstrating competence in a licensed childcare program and being observed by an advisor in this setting, completing a professional portfolio, parent opinion questionnaires, and applying to complete a written and oral assessment administered by the council.

The Criminal Justice Technical Certificate program prepares students for entry-level positions in the field of Criminal Justice as a Dispatcher or Jailer.

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program consists of a 150 hour course. Students must meet all admission requirements for the college, show proficiency in college reading based on placement scores or complete development courses, pass a criminal background check, and receive all required immunizations prior to enrollment into the EMT program. Students may enroll in College Reading and the EMT course during the same semester.

The training course consists of a balance between theory instruction and skills training. Skills’ training includes both skills demonstration in the classroom lab and skills performance in a clinical area with residents in a long-term care facility. Upon successful completion of the training program students will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible to take the Arkansas competency examination (consisting of two tests, a written knowledge test and a clinical skills performance-based test) administered onsite* and/or at an Arkansas regional test site location (Texarkana, Little Rock, and others) by Prometric. The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Long Term Care (OLTC) has contracted with Prometric to develop and administer its Nursing Assistant Competency Exam and to manage the Nursing Assistant (NA) Registry.

This comprehensive 50 hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT – Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography and stress testing. Additionally, students will practice with EKG equipment and perform hands on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices. $999

There is a special application for this program. Students will be entered into a full-time or part-time cohort group to ensure completion of program. The Medical Transcription program teaches students how to transcribe patient histories and physicals, physicians’ notes and other medical documents.

Occupational Therapy (OT) is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States. OT is a healthcare field that works to help individuals to maximize their function in the performance of their every-day activities. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides rehabilitative services to individuals with physical, mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities.

The 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. The program also includes lab exercises, live blood draws, work with a training arm and other exercises intended to prepare students to function as an entry level Phlebotomy Technician.

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at UA Cossatot combines classroom instruction and laboratory simulation with clinical experiences. The program consists of two portions of which include the general education core courses and the PTA technical program courses. Students successfully completing the PTA program are awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS).

The Practical Nursing Program offers two educational formats for students, an 11-month day program that begins in August and ends in June and an 18-month evening program that begins in January and ends in June of the following year. Students successfully completing the Practical Nursing Program Course are awarded a Technical Certificate. The course of study meets the requirements of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, and after graduation, students are eligible to apply for the State licensing examination to become an LPN. If a student has been convicted of a crime, they may not be eligible to take the State licensing examination. The Division Chair of Medical Education at UA Cossatot answers all questions concerning eligibility for the Practical Nursing program at 800-844-4471 ext 1147. Due to the strenuous nature of nursing and practice-orientation of UA Cossatot, the college reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any student to enroll or continue in the nursing program. This determination is based on, but not limited to, the characteristics required of a clinical nurse. Eligibility determination is made by the faculty’s evaluation of a student’s ability to perform the clinical tasks necessary to complete the clinical and course objectives. These abilities are reevaluated after each course.

This comprehensive 50 hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes: pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands on labs, students will review dosage calculations, drug classifications, the “top 200 drugs”, I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic technique, the handling of sterile products, total parental nutrition (TPN), dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.

Graduates of the curriculum should qualify for entry-level employment opportunities at businesses that repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Entry and advancement levels depend on the amount of training completed

Graduates of the curriculum should qualify for entry-level employment opportunities at businesses that repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Entry and advancement levels depend on the amount of training completed

The Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to troubleshoot and repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Graduates of the curriculum should qualify for entry-level employment opportunities at businesses that repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Entry and advancement levels depend on the amount of training completed

Graduates of the curriculum should qualify for entry-level employment opportunities at businesses that repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Entry and advancement levels depend on the amount of training completed

The Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to troubleshoot and repair medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Industrial Maintenance students have the option of choosing courses that best meet their needs. Stackable Certificates of Proficiency in Mechanical Devices, Fluid Power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics), Industrial Motor Controls, Programmable Controls, and Welding will lead to the Industrial Technology credential and all hours will apply toward the Associate of Applied Science in General Technology. The Technical Certificate in Industrial Electricity provides training in a broad range of skillsets beginning with basic electricity advancing through the more complex skillsets required in programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Industrial Maintenance students have the option of choosing courses that best meet their needs. Stackable Certificates of Proficiency in Mechanical Devices, Fluid Power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics), Industrial Motor Controls, Programmable Controls, and Welding will lead to the Industrial Technology credential and all hours will apply toward the Associate of Applied Science in General Technology. The Technical Certificate in Industrial Electricity provides training in a broad range of skillsets beginning with basic electricity advancing through the more complex skillsets required in programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Industrial Maintenance students have the option of choosing courses that best meet their needs. Stackable Certificates of Proficiency in Mechanical Devices, Fluid Power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics), Industrial Motor Controls, Programmable Controls, and Welding will lead to the Industrial Technology credential and all hours will apply toward the Associate of Applied Science in General Technology. The Technical Certificate in Industrial Electricity provides training in a broad range of skillsets beginning with basic electricity advancing through the more complex skillsets required in programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

GMAW and FCAW pipe welding technicians are becoming more sought after by business and industry in manufacturing processes. These methods lend themselves to faster production for assembly type production. Demand is high for this process of welding.

GTAW pipe welding is by far the most complicated and time consuming of all welding techniques. One of the lesser-known techniques of the GTAW method, called cup walking, offers consistent quality welds while creating minimum operator fatigue. Considerations and techniques necessary to develop the skill of cup walking, including details regarding filler metals, cup changing, and power sources, will be taught in this program.

SMAW pipe welding is the most common method used in pipeline welding and is the basis used for developing the skills required in the other pipe welding processes. Certification in this technique will qualify welders for high placement and high levels of pay.

SMAW-stainless steel pipe welding is a more advanced method of welding than SMAW-carbon steel and requires special training specific to stainless steel metals which can lead to even higher pay. Not as many jobs are available for this special needs technique but working conditions are often in a controlled environment.

GTAW pipe welding is by far the most complicated and time consuming of all welding techniques. One of the lesser-known techniques of the GTAW method, called cup walking, offers consistent quality welds while creating minimum operator fatigue. Considerations and techniques necessary to develop the skill of cup walking, including details regarding filler metals, cup changing, and power sources, will be taught in this program.

The MIG (GMAW) course includes an in-depth study of the gas metal arc welding process. Students will learn the principles of a constant voltage power source and the mechanics and maintenance of the wire feeding system. Lab classes provide opportunities for students to practice short circuiting transfer on stainless and mild steel and globular transfer with flux cored wire feeding systems. The curriculum for this course is based on the NCCER guidelines

SMAW courses will teach students basic welding techniques in shielded metal arc welding, including cutting with oxyfuel equipment, electrode classification, and testing welds using destructive and non-destructive methods. Lab class provides opportunities for students to apply knowledge from theory-based classes to practical exercises. These courses cover the NCCER curriculum for Welding Level One.

In the TIG (GTAW) course, students will use gas tungsten arc welding equipment to perform various welds in all positions. Lab class provides opportunities for students to practice GTAW. Upon completion of this course students will be eligible to test the NCCER Welding Level Two certification.

SMAW courses will teach students basic welding techniques in shielded metal arc welding, including cutting with oxyfuel equipment, electrode classification, and testing welds using destructive and non-destructive methods. Lab class provides opportunities for students to apply knowledge from theory-based classes to practical exercises. These courses cover the NCCER curriculum for Welding Level One.