NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Evelyn E. Jorgenson. Ph.D.President

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Mission & Vision

MissionNorthWest Arkansas Community College is a comprehensive, public two-year college that serves and strengthens the community through learning for living.

VisionNorthWest Arkansas Community College is committed to being a nationally recognized two-year comprehensive institution that excels in providing education in a learning-centered environment.

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Summary of Students Served

Academic Year 2012-2013

Credit Students, Unduplicated Headcount 12,140Corporate Education 4,299Adult Education 3,134Personal & Professional Education 247

Grand Total, AY 12-13 19,820

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Workforce Development

COMP OPEN 2013 JOBSAG SCIENCE 230 80 2,604ARCHITECTURE 74 33 587COMMUNICATIONS 254 122 882INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 120 1,066 16,288COSMETOLOGY / NAIL /CARE 243 44 850CULINARY ARTS 19 167 2,513EDUCATION 545 1,389 24,057ENGINEERING 388 351 5,205ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 302 74 1,342LITERATURE 208 189 2,601CONSUMER SCIENCE 193 401 4,977LEGAL 161 129 2,437LIBERAL ARTS 510 171 2,464LIFE SCIENCE 234 48 671MATH 50 22 234RECREATION MGT / SCIENCE 227 82 1,466PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION 80 181 2,675PHYSICAL SCIENCES 139 221 3,000PROTECTIVE SERVICES 178 65 1,662PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 69 404 6,814SOCIAL SCIENCES 444 23 315SKILLED TRADES 87 1,070 16,346ARTS 240 105 1,037HEALTHCARE 950 1,608 23,891BUSINESS 1,506 4,879 65,795History, General 93 0 2TOTALS 7544 12924 190,715

JOB OPENINGS & COMPLETERS

*Job Openings In NWA MSA Prepared By Northwest Arkansas Council

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“Attainers” Who Remain & Work in Arkansas

    “RECENT ATTAINERS”    2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Technical Certificate# of Individuals 1,489 1,615 1,743 2,064 2,326

% in AR after 1 year 83% 82% 80% 80% 81%

Some College# of Individuals 23,846 24,805 25,116 29,199 33,457

% in AR after 1 year 57% 56% 56% 58% 60%

Associate’s Degree# of Individuals 3,431 3,313 4,109 4,885 7,043

% in AR after 1 year 76% 75% 77% 77% 75%

Bachelor’s Degree# of Individuals 10,982 10,972 11,451 12,614 14,568

% in AR after 1 year 62% 62% 62% 62% 62%

Master’s Degree# of Individuals 2,951 3,291 3,519 4,070 5,116

% in AR after 1 year 68% 67% 70% 70% 69%

Post Master’s Certificate

# of Individuals 43 60 69 72 92

% in AR after 1 year 67% 80% 81% 74% 77%

Doctoral 1st Professional Degree

# of Individuals 498 485 506 585 579

% in AR after 1 year 61% 60% 60% 61% 59%

Doctor’s Degree – Research (PhD)

# of Individuals 223 234 298 233 254

% in AR after 1 year 53% 41% 47% 48% 49%

* Arkansas Education To Employment Report 2013

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IMPACT OF NWACC TRAINING PROGRAMS

For Fiscal Year 2013-2014, NWACC:

Delivered 22 courses with 639 people trained throughout the U.S. for ICPS.

Served 64 unique organizations in NW Arkansas.

Secured in excess of 450 contracts for training.

Delivered training to 3,200 individuals through contract training.*

Successfully trained over 270 people through the ARK Grant.

Certified Retail Analyst program grew by 24%.

Over 87% of Certified Retail Analysts graduates were placed after graduation.

Over 150 students were served in Building Sciences.

Over 320 students served in Personal & Professional Development.

*Does not count Ed2Go training

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OUR VALUED PARTNERS

Tyson FoodsLean Six Sigma

Continuous ImprovementComputer Training

Leadership Training

Walmart Leadership Training

Glad ManufacturingLeadership Training

VA HospitalComputer Training

Team Building

Pinnacle FoodsLean Six Sigma Training

Sam’s ClubComputer Training

Central States Manufacturing Computer Training

Superior IndustriesLean Six Sigma Training

Pre-Formed Products Computer Training

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Transfer Credit Degrees Offered

Associate of Science DegreeAssociate of Arts Degree

Career & Technical Degrees Offered

Associate of Applied Science in: Business Management Computer Information Systems Graphic Design Criminal Justice Paralegal Early Childhood Education Environmental Management Fire Science Physical Therapy Assistant Respiratory Therapy Nursing Health information Management Culinary & Hospitality Management

NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers transfer degrees and career and technical degrees, plus workforce development and building science courses.

Degrees Offered

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NWACC WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

Contract Training – Customized training programs to meet the needs of business and industry. Programs include but are not limited to:

Lean Six Sigma Training; Achieve Global® Leadership Training; Continuous Improvement; Excelling in the Workplace; Project Management; Leadership and Supervisor Training

Personal & Professional Development – Training programs to increase the skill level of individuals. Some examples of these programs include:

Microsoft® Certified Training Courses; Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) courses; Advanced Excel® classes; Medical Coding & Billing classes

Certified Retail Analyst Program – A unique program designed to meet the needs of Walmart and the vendor community. Courses are designed to provide students with the skills to enter the workforce as an analyst. This program has an 87% placement rate.

Building Sciences – State accredited apprenticeship programs in electrical and plumbing. In addition, a program is offered in HVAC. The plumbing program has grown almost 100% in two years.

Institute for Corporate & Public Safety (ICPS) – ICPS is funded through a grant with the Department of Homeland Security. Fatality Planning for Rural Communities is an example of a course developed and delivered by ICPS.

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Questions?