Ms. Beverly Meinzer, UACCB Science Faculty, will present an information session and discussion on how to order, store, use and dispose of chemicals in the middle school and high school science lab. Participants will be given information on these topics along with information about online resources. Several practical, easy to do experiments that can be done in the school science setting will be performed by the participants. The workshop is free and is designed for secondary science teachers. The event is sponsored by White River Regional Solid Waste Management District. 

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, July 14th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the UACCB Arts & Science Building, room 303 and 304. Seating is limited to 20. Lunch will be provided. For questions, call 870-612-2082. 

The RN to EMT bridge course is a hybrid self-paced course for healthcare professionals who wish to advance their careers in EMS by working on a ground or air ambulance and taking their knowledge to where the action and treatment first begins. The health care professionals will be allowed to do online course work and then be trained by other health care providers on EMS equipment before being checked off and testing for their national certification and state licensure. Note: The hands-on skills check-off can only be done in the state of Arkansas. Download RN to EMT flyer. 

How you will benefit:

• Fast-Track Certification: This program leverages your existing medical education, allowing you to bypass the 200+ hour traditional course offerings.
• Expanded Clinical Setting: You learn to provide care in uncontrolled environments—such as homes, street corners, or moving vehicles where resources are limited.
• Pre-Hospital Skillset: Training focuses on skills less common in standard nursing, such as scene size-up, extrication, and using specialized emergency equipment.
• Schedule Flexibility: Obtaining EMT certification allows for supplemental income through part-time or flexible shifts on ground ambulances along with advancing your options to air services.
• Autonomy and Decision Making: Pre-hospital care requires working from protocols independently before reaching a hospital, which can sharpen clinical judgment and teach you to work in a limited team setting to accomplish time sensitive goals.
• Career Advancement: You will have the privilege of becoming a large part and a valued member of the emergency response familyand It is a critical step when aiming for Flight Nursing or specialized Critical Care Transport roles.
• National Certification: After completion of the course you will be able to test for your NREMT certification and then be cleared to apply for state licensure.

The class will consist of an online course review over a period of one month of the EMT course at your pace with an online test at the end of each chapter. Then you will have a hands-on training the following week with other health care professionals in the same field. Ride along time will be provided for those who will need it after class or with prior arrangements.

If this is a challenge that you have been wanting to do, contact us and let’s start making a difference together!

Class fees are as follows:

$199.00 UACCB (enrollment fee for online college course)

$250.00 Survival Flight EMS (equipment fee usage and hands-on instructor training)

Class size is limited and will be offered on a first come basis so don’t wait!

Enrollment is open now. This is a hybrid course that includes an online component and also an in-person hands-on skills assessment. There is a minimum requirement of 12 hours of ambulance ride time, and you must also provide signed documentation verifying ER or ICU experience. Ride-along experiences may be completed with any ambulance service that is licensed within the state of Arkansas. 

The online component of the class must be completed prior to the hands-on skills assessment. The hands-on skills assessment will be held in Batesville, AR at Survival Flight, Inc. 

Pre-requisites: Must be a current licensed healthcare professional with a valid Basic Life Support CPR certification card. 

This course is a satellite program of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Upon registration, you will be given access by the instructor to Pearson's MyLab Brady to begin the online portion of your coursework. 

Class Dates:

• Open enrollment for online coursework begins: 7/8/26 - 8/14/26
• In-Person Skills Check-Off: 8/28/26 

Students who plan to enroll in the RN to EMT Bridge program must first create an account in the Arkansas Department of Health EMS Portal before they can be officially registered and added to the course roster.

Detailed instructions are provided below:

To receive access to the online coursework and be placed on the official roster, students must: 

• Register at the link above and pay the $199 fee
• Create an account on the Arkansas EMS Portal
  
• On the portal - Click “Applications”, then select “View All Personnel Applications.”
• Select UA Community College - Batesville and enter/select the 7-digit ADH course number 2614909
• Complete and submit the “Intention for New Action” form
• This will add you to the "Official" State EMS course roster (at this point the instructor can see the roster populate in the portal)

Having issues? 
For more detailed information, students should download this pdf from the ADH section of the EMS link. If you do not see the "Intention for New Action" form, then email your name and course number to thomas.lemon@uaccb.edu and to ADHEMS@arkansas.gov as soon as possible. 

Your instructor is responsible for collecting completed and notarized background check forms and mailing them to Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).

If you experience difficulty creating your account, please contact the Arkansas Department of Health at 501-661-2262 and ask to speak with Britt Matthews or Amanda White for assistance.

For questions, call 870-612-2082. 

Cancellations: To cancel a class, five (5) business days' notice prior to the course start date is required to withdraw and receive a refund. 

CDL Permit Prep

Get Ready to Pass Your Commercial Learner's Permit Exam.

Course Description

This class is designed to help future CDL drivers prepare for the Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) exam. Students will learn how to navigate the Arkansas CDL Manual, use CDL study tools and practice tests, utilize the CDL Prep mobile app, and schedule their permit exam. 

What Students Will Learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Download and navigate the Arkansas CDL Handbook 2026.
• Identify key topics covered on the CLP knowledge exam.
• Use the CDL Prep App and online study resources effectively.
• Complete practice tests and identify areas needing improvement.
• Understand the permit testing process and required documentation.
• Schedule a permit exam appointment.

Class Details

The class is 1.5 hours long and will be held on Friday, September 18th from 10 AM - 11:30 AM in the Main Campus Building, room 217. Katrina Stevens, Community Education Coordinator, will facilitate the class. 

What to Bring

Students will need to bring a smartphone, tablet, or laptop to class. 

Cost 

This class is free. 

This wildland firefighting course is provided by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division. This class introduces how fire departments and Forestry Division personnel will work together to stop a fire. Wildland firefighting and structural firefighting are very different situations, yet we share many of the same thought processes when we deal with fires. The instructor for this class is Regina Gregory. Course length: 8 hours. 

This class will not qualify you as a wildland firefighter, however, you will learn how the Forestry Division works on fire incidents. Through communication, cooperation, and coordination, our agencies will be able to provide a positive outcome to the incident, the fire is extinguished. We always do this with safety in mind.

In order to receive a certificate for this course, the student must: Attend the entire course, take an end-of-course test, and pass the test. The test will cover the course material. 

About the instructor:

Regina Gregory began her career in forestry in May 2005 as a Fire Plow Operator, where she played a crucial role in combating wildland fires. After a decade of dedicated service, Ms. Gregory was promoted to County Ranger in October 2015, assuming a broader range of responsibilities within the forestry department. In July 2021, she took on a new challenge as a Wildland Training Instructor, sharing her knowledge and expertise to train the next generation of forestry professionals.

For more information, call 870-612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu

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Join us for this free, in-person Hunter Education class sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). The course takes place on Saturday, October 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Arkansas law requires anyone born after 1968 to complete an approved hunter education course before purchasing a hunting license. Youth under 16 may hunt without certification if supervised by an adult (age 21 or older), but completing this course is strongly encouraged.

There is no minimum age to enroll, but the course material is written at a sixth-grade reading level.

Upon successful completion, students will receive their official Arkansas Hunter Education card.

If you have questions, please call 870-612-2082. Registration online via the AGFC website is required.

iBienvenidos! Beginner Spanish for Work & Community is a six-week, twelve-session course that helps adult learners build practical Spanish skills for the workplace, community, and daily life. English speakers already know more Spanish than they think, and this course builds on that foundation from day one - using shared vocabulary, place names, and familiar contexts like the clinic, store, and workplace to make the language feel immediately accessible. Etymology is used throughout as a memory tool, connecting Spanish words to their English relatives so new vocabulary sticks faster. Students learn to greet colleagues and customers, navigate health and safety conversations, discuss food and family, and tell simple stories about their past and future, with cultural insight woven into every lesson. This course keeps anxiety low and curiosity high, treating every error as evidence of trying rather than a reason for correction. It doesn't promise fluency — it delivers something more lasting: the confidence to reach across a language barrier and the realization that the distance between you and your Spanish-speaking neighbors was never as wide as it seemed.

Michele Jennae's BIO:

Learn the basics of Excel including entering and formatting numbers and text; ranges; copying and moving data; basic formulas; data entry short-cuts like filling in a range, autosum, auto complete and autofill; relative and absolute cell references; searching Help; formatting and printing. 

Testimonial: "Rhonda Williams was a wonderful instructor. She was very knowledgeable and easy to follow. I would take more of her courses in the future." Bailey Morris

Testimonial: "Loved my instructor. She was very knowledgeable and also made class fun!" Magan Rogers

Cancellations: To cancel a class, five (5) business days' notice prior to the course starting date is required to withdraw and receive a refund.

Electrical Code Update covers the most significant changes to the 2026 National Electric Code (NEC). Instructor is Lucas Stewart from the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation (ACEF). If purchased, bring to class your NEC 2026 code book for reference. The course fee is $100 and includes all course materials. 

Registration Process:

Step 1: Click the "Register" button and complete the information. No fee is paid to UACCB. UACCB is required by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) to collect this information on all training participants.

Step 2: In addition, you will also need to register separately with the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation (ACEF) and submit the $100 class fee directly to ACEF to finalize your enrollment. To register and pay the $100 fee for the class, call Shannon Frieri (ACEF) at 501-372-1590.