This program is approved for the Arkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship.

Basic Eligibility Criteria

An applicant must:

• Be an Arkansas resident
• Be a high school graduate or received high school equivalency
• Not be a current recipient of the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
• Be accepted for admission in a program of study at an approved institution of higher education that leads to an associate degree or a certificate program in the fields of Industry, Health Care, or Information Technology.

The Workforce Challenge Award will be the cost of a certificate program or program of study not to exceed $800.

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This course is not just meant for electricians, but for all employees that deal with electrical work or may be exposed to potential arc flash hazards, including but not limited to facility managers, plant or manufacturing personnel, and maintenance personnel. It is also for safety directors employed by companies that deal with electrical work.

This class provides an overview of OSHA's Energy Control and Lockout/Tagout Standards and will include information on the following:

• Recognizing the purpose of lockout/tagout procedures.
• Identifying the responsibilities of authorized, affected, and other employees during lockout/tagout procedures.
• Identifying sources of energy hazards and consequences of improper control.
• Employer responsibilities and requirements for lockout/tagout of hazardous energy sources.Different types of lockout/tagout devices and their application.
• Procedural steps for lockout/tagout.
• Recognizing when lockout/tagout is occurring, and the role of affected workers in keeping the lockout/tagout procedure safe.

The Forklift Operator course satisfies OSHA training standards for employees who operate forklifts as part of their job. Topics Include forklift basics, types of forklifts, forklift body parts, inspection checks, safe operation, and material handling. The course includes three hours of classroom instruction and a skills demonstration that allows participants to practice the safe operation of a forklift.

This course provides in-depth training for employees and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace. The course is for all management levels - first responders, safety professionals, manufacturing / production, and healthcare. Course covers how to identify safety and health hazards in the workplace, how to file an OSHA complaint, electrical Safety, general ergonomics, personal and protective equipment, workplace emergencies, blood-borne pathogens, machine Guarding, and more.