Corporate and Community Classes
Paragould Corporate & Community Education Department proudly serves as the sole provider of education for the Greene County Industrial Training Council. BRTC provides premier customer service to ensure Northeast Arkansas’ economic climate grows and remains strong, providing area workforce candidates opportunities and resources needed to advance. BRTC Paragould is committed to achieving exceptional levels of customer service.
Pharmacy Technician ONLINE
This 14-week online Pharmacy Technician course will prepare students to enter the field of Pharmacy and to pursue national certification. The need for Pharmacy Technicians continue to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2020. Approximately 420,000 technicians were employed in 2018. Employment of Pharmacy Technicians has 7% growth projections each year through 2028. Students will learn Pharmacy Calculations, medical terminology, skills necessary to read and interpret prescriptions, review of the top 100 drugs and the skill necessary to identify drugs by brand and generic names. Class begins March 8, 2021 – June 13, 2021. Cost $650 Register Now!
Structural Steel & Pipe Welding
The program starts with fundamentals and ends with advanced concepts. Thus, the program can serve both beginners and individuals with welding experience who want to improve skills and pay-grade. Each day will be composed of a hour classroom lecture and 5 hours of hands-on training in the lab. The classroom is a state-of-the-art facility. The equipment used is green conscious and environmentally friendly. A specialized filtering system with extraction arms insures the release of hazardous fumes and vapors are a minimal risk to the student and the environment. Class begins January 11, 2021 – May 14, 2021. Classes meet Monday – Friday from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Register Now!
Industrial Maintenance Technician
This program is designed to strengthen the knowledge of current or future maintenance technicians. Students attending this 9 Month Program will gain skills in math, print reading, industrial hydraulics, mechanical maintenance, electrical safety, preventative maintenance, electrical schematics, AC circuits and transformers, DC circuits & fundamentals, motor controls, power supplies, programmable logic controllers, maintenance welding, and more. This training will be delivered by field-experienced instructors 2 days a week for 9 Months. Our instructors will use the Industry recognized Training Material and administer tests to ensure subject matter is being understood and retained. Class begins January 12, 2021. Meeting Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Register Now!
18 Hour Salesperson Post License
This 18 hour course will focus on three main topics. Those topics include Closing Methods and Practice, Agency and Disclosure, and Real Estate Contracts & Forms. Closing Methods will focus on the proper steps in closing learning the various types of forms to use. Agency and Disclosure is designed to help you understand how agency relationships are established and the duties defined for clients and customers. An in-depth discussion of disclosures will also be covered. In Real Estate Contract and Forms will cover what constitutes a legal and binding contract and how to address those elements which are most prone to legal problems. Class is January 27 and January 28. 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Cost $200. Register Now!
AutoCAD Level 1
Discover the basic principles, tools and techniques needed to create and edit 2D drawings using the intricate AutoCAD software. Participants should have a working knowledge of basic design / drafting procedures and terminology. Some topics covered are Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and User Interface, Using basic drawing, editing tools, Organizing drawing objects on layers, Inserting reusable symbols (blocks), Preparing a layout to be plotted, and Adding text, hatching and dimensions. Class begins February 1, 2021 through March 8, 2021 (Mondays only) 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Register Now!
60 Hour Pre-License
Begin a new career in Real Estate. Register for this 6-day intensive course required by Arkansas Real Estate Commission to become a licensed Real Estate Agent. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the Arkansas law and Regulations and cover the basics of the real estate industry. You can expect to learn the aspects of consumer representation, legal instruments, environmental issues, property management and more. Classes begin February 25, 2021 to March 12 meeting Thursday and Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm with week in between classes. Cost $500. Register Now!
TPC Electrical Training
Bring your maintenance team up to speed in their knowledge of basic electricity and troubleshooting as quickly and safely as possible. This 4-day course can also be purchased separately. Basic Electricity covers Electrical Fundamentals, Electrical Test Equipment for Everyday Use, Understanding your Building Electrical System, Working Safely with Industrial Electricity, the National Electrical Code (NEC), Wire Selection, Installing Wire, and Installing Wiring Equipment. The Electrical Troubleshooting will cover Basic Skills, Control Circuits, Motors, Power Distribution, Power Quality Problems, Lighting Circuits, PLCs, Variable Frequency Drives and more. Classes are March 9, 10, 11, and 12. Register Now!
18 Hour Salesperson Post License
This 18 hour course will focus on three main topics. Those topics include Closing Methods and Practice, Agency and Disclosure, and Real Estate Contracts & Forms. Closing Methods will focus on the proper steps in closing learning the various types of forms to use. Agency and Disclosure is designed to help you understand how agency relationships are established and the duties defined for clients and customers. An in-depth discussion of disclosures will also be covered. In Real Estate Contract and Forms will cover what constitutes a legal and binding contract and how to address those elements which are most prone to legal problems. Class is April 7 and 8, 2021. 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Cost $200. Register Now!
60 Hour Pre-License
Begin a new career in Real Estate. Register for this 6-day intensive course required by Arkansas Real Estate Commission to become a licensed Real Estate Agent. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the Arkansas law and Regulations and cover the basics of the real estate industry. You can expect to learn the aspects of consumer representation, legal instruments, environmental issues, property management and more. Classes begin May 12 – 27 meeting Wednesday and Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm with week in between classes. Cost $500. Register Now!
18 Hour Salesperson Post License
This 18 hour course will focus on three main topics. Those topics include Closing Methods and Practice, Agency and Disclosure, and Real Estate Contracts & Forms. Closing Methods will focus on the proper steps in closing learning the various types of forms to use. Agency and Disclosure is designed to help you understand how agency relationships are established and the duties defined for clients and customers. An in-depth discussion of disclosures will also be covered. In Real Estate Contract and Forms will cover what constitutes a legal and binding contract and how to address those elements which are most prone to legal problems. Class is June 9 and 10, 2021. 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Cost $200. Register Now!