This presentation was delivered at NADO's 2018 Annual Training Conference, held in Charlotte, NC on October 13-16. For more information, visit: https://www.nado.org/events/2018-annual-training-conference/

1. TYSON FOODS LOGAN COUNTY CAREER
CENTER
PARIS, ARKANSAS

2. GRAND
OPENING

3. PARTNERSHIPS
• K-12 SCHOOLS (PARIS, MAGAZINE & SCRANTON)
• HIGHER EDUCATION (ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY & ATU-OZARK)
• CITY OF PARIS
• LOGAN COUNTY
• STATE GOVERNMENT (ARKANSAS DEPT. OF EDUCATION, STATE SENATORS,
STATE REPS.)
• PRIVATE INDUSTRY (TYSON, STARK, AMERICAN AXLE, ABB – BALDOR)

4. ENROLLMENT
• 2015 – 2016 39
• 2016-2017 49
• 2017-2018 59
• 2018-2019 68

5. ALLIED HEALTH
• ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY I & II
• PATHOLOGY
• PHARMACOLOGY
• MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
• CNA (LAST YEAR WAS 100% PASS RATE)
• CPR
• EKG
• FIRST AID CERTIFICATIONS
• SOME STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH 30
COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS
• ATTENDING A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE
MAJORING IN NURSING, PT, OT, ETC.
• CERTIFIED MORE THAN 12 FOR CNA,
MANY OF WHICH WENT STRAIGHT TO
THE WORKFORCE IN NURSING
FACILITIES.

7. WELDING
• THERMAL CUTTING
• BLUEPRINTS
• ARC WELDING
• MIG
• TIG
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR FOR STUDENTS TO
GRADUATE WITH WELDING COURSES.

8. INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY
• SEMICONDUCTORS
• INDUSTRIAL FLUID POWER
• ELECTRICITY I & II
• DIGITAL LOGIC
STUDENTS ARE EITHER
GOING TO COLLEGE OR
ENTERING THE WORKFORCE
WITH RELEVANT SKILLS IN
MANUFACTURING.

10. ADULT EDUCATION

11. ADULT EDUCATION
• FREE CLASSES TO AGES 18* AND UP TO ASSIST STUDENTS IMPROVING THEIR BASIC
SKILLS IN READING, MATH AND LANGUAGE
• COMPETENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH AN INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL AND
FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS IMPROVEMENT TO PREPARE FOR POSTSECONDARY
TRAINING AND/OR EMPLOYMENT
• CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
• GED
• WAGE
• PRE-APPRENTICESHIP IN INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
• MICROSOFT OFFICE
*AGES 16-17 CAN BE ACCEPTED FOLLOWING CERTAIN PROCEDURES

12. ADULT EDUCATION
• JANUARY 2018 ENROLLMENT
• 2 STUDENTS WORKING ON IMPROVING SKILLS IN READING AND COMPUTER LITERACY
• 6 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR GED
• CURRENT ENROLLMENT
• 3 STUDENTS WORKING ON GED
• 1 STUDENT WORKING ON WAGE
• GOAL FOR ENROLLMENT FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND 3-5 YEARS
• 10 STUDENTS EACH SEMESTER
• 20 STUDENTS WITH AT LEAST 10 COMPLETIONS THIS YEAR
• 50+ STUDENTS SERVED
• 20 GED COMPLETIONS ANNUALLY

13. QUESTIONS??