Excel Level 2 covers large workbooks with multiple worksheets; 3D formulas; more advanced formulas for financial; logical and date questions; Excel as a datasheet (database table), including sorting and filtering, charts, comments and hyperlinks.

Testimonial: "The instructor was able to take what would otherwise be a tedious subject and make it interesting. The lecture was hands-on and full of practical application." Billy Stidham

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

Excel Level 3 covers how to use Excel for a variety of problem-solving tasks. Included are how to use Excel as a database; utilizing conditional formatting, data validation, the Data Table, outlining and subtotaling; Paste Special with calculations; consolidating; programmatic formulas including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, ISERROR and nested IF statements with AND and OR; and Pivot Tables and Scenarios.

Testimonial: "The instructor was able to take what would otherwise be a tedious subject and make it interesting. The lecture was hands-on and full of practical application." Billy Stidham, Excel Levels 1, 2 and 3

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

Build. Code. Create.

The Tween Robotics Club brings tweens, ages 9 to 12, together to take on exciting new engineering and programming challenges using LEGO® Spike Essentials robotics kits. Work with friends to design robots, program their movements, and put them to the test in friendly competitions.

From obstacle courses and races to imaginative problem-solving missions, each session offers a fresh challenge that blends creativity, teamwork, and STEM skills. No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and a willingness to try something new!

The class is led by Ken Meyers with the Independence County Library. 

• Register by calling the Library at 870-793-8814
• The class runs from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
• It's held at the Library in downtown Batesville

This program is made possible through a collaboration between the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) and the Independence County Library, working together to spark curiosity, inspire learning, and make STEM fun for the next generation.

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, December 11th from 10 AM - 11:30 AM in the Welcome Center, 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. 

Course Description

Have a goal - or simply a longing for something more? Instructor Michele Jennae will teach you how to turn that desire into inspired daily action using VITA, a simple four-step loop designed to help you clarify what you want, take meaningful steps, and keep moving forward as life changes. You’ll create a check-in routine that fits your life and learn a practical approach you can carry into every goal that follows. VITA isn’t a rigid plan - it’s a flexible loop that allows a plan to emerge and keeps it alive.

Class Details

Date: January 7, 2027
Time: 8 AM - Noon
Length: 4-hour workshop
Location: UACCB Independence Hall, 103

About the instructor

Michele Jennae is a coach, speaker, author, and founder of EDGx365 (Every Day Genius). She helps adults set meaningful goals that align with who they are, and navigage the creative tensions that arise when life pulls us toward two good things at once. With a background in human resources, career services, and management - along with experience in the creative arts and depth psychology, Michele Jennae brings a unique blend of insight, practicality, warmth, and playfulness to every class. Her approach encourages participants to explore what matters most, discover their strengths, and turn ideas into purposeful action.

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

Course Description

You’re expected to be decisive and open, firm and flexible, supportive and demanding - but no one explains how to be both. Most leaders respond by swinging between the two sides or leaning harder into what they already do best. Either way, the tension remains, but you will learn how to recognize your own pattern under pressure and turn both sides of the tension into a source of energy instead of a drain. 

In this course, instructor Michele Jennae will help you identify your own leadership pattern: the side you naturally lean on, what your overused habits may be signaling, and the next move they point to. Whether you’re new to supervising or have led for years, you’ll practice with real workplace situations and learn how to lead through tension instead of working around it.

Class Details

Date: January 27, 2027
Time: 8 AM - Noon
Length: 4-hour workshop
Location: UACCB Independence Hall, 102

About the instructor

Michele Jennae is a coach, speaker, author, and founder of EDGx365 (Every Day Genius). She helps adults set meaningful goals that align with who they are, and navigage the creative tensions that arise when life pulls us toward two good things at once. With a background in human resources, career services, and management - along with experience in the creative arts and depth psychology, Michele Jennae brings a unique blend of insight, practicality, warmth, and playfulness to every class. Her approach encourages participants to explore what matters most, discover their strengths, and turn ideas into purposeful action.

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

Course Description

Some goals work - and still leave you feeling empty. Others never seem to get off the ground. In IMPACT, instructor Michele Jennae will guide you through six questions designed to reveal whether a goal truly fits who you are and whether it has what it takes to succeed. You’ll use those questions to rework one of your own goals until it fits and flies, then take this practical framework home to apply to every goal that follows.

Class Details

Date: February 11, 2027
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Length: 6-hour workshop
Location: UACCB Independence Hall, room 102

About the instructor

Michele Jennae is a coach, speaker, author, and founder of EDGx365 (Every Day Genius). She helps adults set meaningful goals that align with who they are, and navigage the creative tensions that arise when life pulls us toward two good things at once. With a background in human resources, career services, and management - along with experience in the creative arts and depth psychology, Michele Jennae brings a unique blend of insight, practicality, warmth, and playfulness to every class. Her approach encourages participants to explore what matters most, discover their strengths, and turn ideas into purposeful action.

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

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