Apprenticeship Programs
Four apprenticeship programs are conducted on the ASU-Searcy campus.
Students must be employed in the specific field for which they are applying. ASU-Searcy supplies the classroom hours required by the state in order for that apprentice to take his/her certification license test in the desired field. The student must be gaining on-the-job training hours for the individual program he/she is enrolled. Each program is controlled by a local committee and is made up of business and industry representatives from that specific field. The committee sets the tuition and makes all the decisions regarding the programs.
Classes for each of the apprenticeship programs usually begin in the fall but students can register for classes throughout the school year. Tuition prices vary for each program. The Department of Workforce Education and the Department of Labor for the state of Arkansas approves all apprenticeship programs taught at the Searcy campus. Click on a link below to gain specific information on that program:
- Electrical Apprenticeship
- HVAC Apprenticeship
- Industrial Electronics Apprenticeship
- Plumbing Apprenticeship
Electrical Apprenticeship
The North Central Electrical Apprenticeship program is a four-year program and is designed for those working in the electrical field and interested in obtaining the electrical journeyman&s license. This program was designed by a local electrical committee and approved by the Department of Workforce Education&s state apprenticeship offices.
The state of Arkansas requires that a person working in the electrical field must either have a journeyman or master electrician&s license or be enrolled in an approved electrical apprenticeship program and working towards that goal.
To qualify for the electrical apprenticeship program, students must be employed by a master or journeyman electrician and getting 2000 on-the-job training hours per year. Tuition is $250 each year with an additional $10 fee each year for an apprenticeship card. For more information or to enroll in the Electrical Apprenticeship Program, contact Donna Yingling at 501.207.4051 or email at dyingling@searcy.asub.edu.
HVAC Apprenticeship
The HVAC Apprenticeship Program is taught at night on the campus of ASU-Searcy. This 4-year program is designed for those working in the air conditioning field and wanting to gain more knowledge about the functions of the HVAC system. Tuition for apprenticeship students is $400 for the first year and $100 each year thereafter. Classes usually meet one or two nights per week. For more information or to enroll in the HVAC Apprenticeship Program, contact Donna Yingling at 501.207.4051 or email at dyingling@searcy.asub.edu.
Industrial Electronics Apprenticeship
This Industrial Electronics Apprenticeship Program is a four-year program and is designed specifically for the student who wants to learn the skills necessary to repair heavy equipment in the industrial environment. To qualify for the apprenticeship program, the student must be working for an industry in the industrial maintenance field. The courses for this program are scheduled during the day and also during the evening for the convenience of the students work schedule. The student must complete 8000 on-the-job training hours and 640 classroom hours before the Department of Labor allows them to take the Industrial Electrical exam. Tuition is based upon ASU-Beebe credit tuition rate. For more information or to enroll in the Industrial Electronics Apprenticeship Program, contact Donna Yingling at 501.207.4051 or email at dyingling@searcy.asub.edu.
Plumbing Apprenticeship
The White County Plumbing Apprenticeship Program is a four-year program and is taught on Monday & Tuesday evenings from 6-10 p.m. for 160 classroom hours per year. This program was designed by the White County Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee and approved by the Department of Workforce Education&s state apprenticeship offices.
The state of Arkansas requires that a person working in the plumbing field must either have a journeyman or master plumber&s license or be enrolled in an approved plumbing apprenticeship program and working towards that goal. To qualify for the plumbing apprenticeship program, students must be employed by a master or journeyman plumber and gaining 2000 on-the-job training hours per year. Tuition is $290 each year. For more information or to enroll in the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program, contact Donna Yingling at 501.207.4051 or email at dyingling@searcy.asub.edu.
