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Thursday, November 21, 2024
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GED Testing Services

For information on the GED Ready practice exam, the G.E.D.® Exam and for information related to receiving accommodations for the G.E.D.® Exam, please call (501) 771-6078.

Official GED Testing Hours

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Adult Education Center Locations

UA - Pulaski Technical College
3000 West Scenic Dr.
North Little Rock, AR 72118
Phone: (501) 771-6078
Location: Information Technology Center, Room 101 B, 108, and 109

UA-PTC Little Rock-South
13000 I-30
Little Rock, AR 72210
Phone: (501) 812-2779
Location: Room 103

All classes are FREE!

Equal opportunity and access to all programs and services.

Paid for with funds from the Division of Workforce Services.

The following are free training services offered through the UA-PTC Adult Education Center. For inquiries, please call (501) 812-2779 or e-mail adulteducation@uaptc.edu.

WAGE Level I Certificates

The Level I WAGE Certificate is designed to prepare adult learners with the essential soft skills needed in today’s workforce. A Career Coach works with participants to explore interests through a career assessment, apply employability skills that address competencies in applied knowledge, effective relationships, and workplace skills, and help transition into post-secondary education, training programs, or the workforce. Adult education teachers provide academic instruction and integrate financial and digital literacy into the classroom. Completing the WAGE Level I Certificate gives participants the skills needed to attain and retain employment.

WAGE Level II Certificates

The Level II WAGE Certificate is designed to support adult learners in choosing a career path within the 16 career clusters. The Adult Education Section’s first phase of career clusters, which are based on high-demand industries in Arkansas, include Business Management and Administration, Education and Training, Health Science, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Technology, and Manufacturing. Adult education teachers provide contextualized learning that enables participants to improve academic skills while learning about a specific career path related to their interests. Learners have an opportunity to earn job industry certifications in and associated with a particular career cluster. Career coaches assist participants in finding employment and enrolling in post-secondary education or training programs

English as A Second Language (ESL) Courses

Students will be provided instruction for beginners to advanced adult English language learners. Students will receive instruction in speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, citizenship, and workplace language skills designed to accommodate any language ability. Students are assessed with standardized tests to see their progress and address their needs. Program staff and instructors are trained to assist students with their educational, employment, and language goals.

CNA

Nursing assistants provide basic care and help with activities of daily living. They typically do the following:

  • Clean and bathe patients
  • Help patients use the toilet and dress
  • Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs
  • Listen to and record patients’ health concerns and report that information to nurses
  • Measure patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature
  • Serve meals and help patients eat

Depending on their training level and the state in which they work, nursing assistants also may dispense medication.

Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomists typically do the following:

  • Draw blood from patients or blood donors
  • Explain their work to help relax patients or donors who feel nervous about having blood drawn
  • Verify a patient’s or donor’s identity
  • Label the collected blood for testing or processing
  • Label sterile containers for other samples, such as urine, and instruct patients on proper collection procedures.
  • Enter sample information into a database
  • Assemble, maintain, and dispose of medical instruments such as needles, test tubes, and blood vials
  • Keep work areas and equipment clean and sanitary

EKG Technician

Cardiographic or electrocardiogram (EKG) technicians specialize in EKG testing. EKG machines monitor the heart’s performance through electrodes attached to a patient’s chest, arms, and legs. Tests record heart metrics while the patient is at rest or is physically active, such as walking on a treadmill.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: (2024, November 8). Data Tools Section.

OSHA-10 Course

From OSHA basics to common workplace hazards, this course provides foundational knowledge of occupational safety and health standards appropriate for general industry careers.

OSHA-30 Course

The 30-hour training course is valuable for workers of all skill levels in most industries other than construction. This program contains useful instruction for supervisors, senior employees and workers with safety responsibilities. The lessons in this course apply to managers, site supervisors, forepersons, safety professionals and more.

Serv Safe

The ServSafe Food Handler Certification is a training and certification program that teaches basic food safety practices. The program covers topics such as:

  • Food safety basics
  • Time and temperature
  • Cleaning and sanitation
  • Cross-contamination
  • Personal hygiene

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that's used to restart breathing and a person's heartbeat when they've stopped. It involves a combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing.