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.

In this 4-hour course, students learn how to use standard measurement tools used in manufacturing. Instruction will include how to align, calibrate, and read tape measure/rule, calipers, and micrometers. Material covered will include measurement related math principles of calculating fractions and decimals, using the metric system, and conversions. Competency will be demonstrated through practical application. Students will use various tools to measure dimensions of known objects, and check part dimensions to determine if they meet tolerance standards. 

This course provides advanced tools for solving real-world problems in Microsoft Excel 2019: lookup and decision-making functions, auditing and error-handling, array functions, date and text functions, importing and exporting, what-if-analysis, and macros.

Excel Level 3 is a continuation of Level 2, participants should have those skills before taking Excel Level 3. Course objectives are If Statements, Lookup Functions, Date and Text Functions, What-If Analysis, Exporting, Importing using Power Pivot, Simple Macros and Form Tools.

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.

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People serves as the foundational component of the course. Renowned as the world’s premier personal leadership development and training program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People aligns timeless principles of personal effectiveness with the relevancy of today’s practices as well as modern technology.

This course is eligible for college credit and is one of the 7 programs required to complete the Manufactruing Essentials program. 

Please contact workforce@asun.edu for more information. 

This 4-hour course is designed to introduce various hand and power tools used in manufacturing. Instruction will include identification, application, safe use, and maintenance of common tools. Students will use various tools to develop understanding of their functions. Competency will be demonstrated through practical application.

To register contact ASUN Workforce Development at workforce@asun.edu or call (870) 680-8717.

Arkansas State University Newport’s (ASUN) Manufacturing Technician Program (MT) was designed with local manufacturing industry in mind and prepares students for high paying careers in food production, steel production, and equipment manufacturing.

Students who successfully complete the program are ready to enter the workforce immediately with skills and competencies for high paying positions within manufacturing.

This program is comprised of three separate training programs. Attend one module, one program, or stack all three programs:

⮚ Operator Essentials

• Learn the skills to operate and monitor production equipment and processes
• Manufacturing Processes Lab

⮚ Manufacturing Essentials

• Aquire core competencies for manufacturing roles 

• Forklift Operations
• OSHA 10
• Print Reading
• Precision Measurement

⮚ Career Essentials

• Develop skills for success in any career

• Leadership 101
• Building Trust in the Workplace
• Career Readiness 

Students will complete 70 hours of on-line virtual learning and 70 hours of in-person labs and instruction. Program modules are scheduled weekly.

Credit can be awarded for prior work experience and demonstrated competency.

Program Highlights: This intensive 140-hour hybrid training program features a combination of online learning, hands-on labs, and in-person instruction. 

Admission Requirements: To be considered for the program, students must be 16 and participate in program orientation.

Cost: Free

How to Register: Contact workforce@asun.edu or call (870) 680-8717 to register.

Credentials Awarded:

• Earn up to 12 hours of college credit
• 3 Badges
• 1 Certificate of Completion