Existing Business Resource Division

Workforce Training Consortia

Arkansas offers valuable opportunities for workforce training programs. Along with the Existing Workforce Training Program and the Business and Industry Training Program offered through the Economic Development Commission, Arkansas is also home to a network of workforce training consortia.

A training consortium is a community-based, formal organization of businesses and industries that identifies common training needs in the area and arranges classes that are customized to meet their specific requirements.

These employer-driven consortia allow each individual community to tailor its training programs around local industry needs. Cooperative efforts between industry and educators result in classes on a variety of topics, such as computer skills, professional development, mechanical skills, welding and electrical skills.

Arkansas Area 6 Business and Industry Training Consortium
Kathleen McNamee
P. O. Box 3350
Batesville, AR 72503
(870) 612-2181
kmcnamee@uaccb.edu

Calhoun & Ouachita County Business & Industry Training Consortium
Doug Germann
P. O. Box 3107
Camden, AR 71711
(870) 574-1420, ext. 668
dgermann@arquest.com

Columbia County Business & Industry Training Consortium
Micheal Bashford
P.O. Box 866
Magnolia, Ark. 71754
870-574-4426
mbashfor@sautech.edu

Fort Smith Manufacturing Executives Association
Michael Barr
P. O. Box 10226
Fort Smith, AR 72917
(479) 646-7891
mike@weatherbarr.com

Greene County Industrial Training Center
Bert Clevenger
P. O. Box 1565
Paragould, AR 72451-1565
(870) 239-0969, ext. 106
bert.clevenger@blackrivertech.org

Henderson State University Community Education Center
Sheryl Strother
640 S. 6th Street, Suite A
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 230-5550
sherylstrother@suddenlinkmail.com

Little Red Industrial Training Council
Todd Hunter
P. O. Box 909
Searcy, AR 72145
(501) 207-4030
thunter@searcy.asub.edu

Mid-South Business and Industry Council
Tom Floria
P. O. Box 1109
Blytheville, AR 72316
870-972-3850
tfloria@anc.edu

Russellville Industry Council
Ken Warden
1700 Helberg Lane
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 209-3719
Kwarden@atu.edu

South Arkansas Workforce Training and Education Consortium
Lynda Cheek Richardson
P. O. Box 7010
El Dorado, AR 71731-7020
(870) 864-7193
lrichardson@southark.edu

Synergy-Tech
Chris Gunn
P. O. Box 2000
Springdale, AR 72765-2000
(479) 872-8326
cgunn@synergytech.org

White County Industrial Training Council
Todd Hunter
P. O. Box 909
Searcy, AR 72145
(501) 207-4030
thunter@searcy.asub.edu

Workforce Training Consortium
Linda Wood Sharp
5504 Krueger Drive
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-2176
Linda_Sharp@asun.edu