ACTA Apprenticeship

Schedule

Electrical Apprenticeship

Fall 2019

September 9 – December 17th

Spring 2020

January 13th – April 14th

N. Little Rock Location Class Days:

Mondays – Levels 2, 3, & 4

Tuesdays – Level 1

Plumbing Apprenticeship

Fall 2019

September 9 – December 18th

Spring 2020

January 6th – April 15th

N. Little Rock Location Class Days:

Mondays – Levels 1 & 2

Wednesdays – Levels 3 & 4

Fort Smith Location Class Days:

Mondays – All Levels

Semester Tuition

ABC Members:

$400 per student

(Includes use of class books and tablets)

Questions

For questions, email Megan Greenland at megan@abcark.org or call 501-812-0828.

Arkansas Construction Trades Academy

BUILDING MINDS. BUILDING SKILLS. BUILDING FUTURES.

Apprenticeship Training

ACTA is the official school affiliated with the Associated Builders & Contractors of Arkansas. It provides a formal apprenticeship training program for the Electrical and Plumbing trades that is registered with the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (OA). This program meets all federal and state requirements for formal classroom instruction. Apprenticeship training combines work and academics in a formal program leading to journeyperson consideration.

The student must be 18 years of age, physically capable of performing required tasks, working for an employer, able to collect OJT time, and registered through their employer with the Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (OA). The majority of the crafts require 8,000 hours of on-the-job supervised training (approximately four years for full time work).

In addition to OJT hours, students must complete a certain number of classroom training hours (approximately four years). For Electrical apprentices, 576 classroom hours are required and for Plumbing apprentices, 640 classroom hours are required. Upon successful completion of hours, craft workers take a journeyman's exam. Once the exam is passed, they are recognized at the journey-level in their trade and are awarded their BAT certificate.

ACTA Deliver Methods:

Evenings (Traditional)

September - April
Once a week for 4 hours
26 weeks for Electrical, 30 Weeks for Plumbing, plus 12 online assignments for each trade
Various Arkansas Locations

Daytime (Institute)

Fall (Oct.) OR Winter start (Feb.)
1 week per month for 3 months (plus 3 days for Plumbing only)
Schedule & location to be determined as needed

(Both delivery methods include 30% of time online.)

In-House Program

Interested in creating your own in-house program backed by ACTA?

Schedule determined by contractor
Apprentices all work for the same contractor
Contractor provides instructors, facilities, materials, etc.
Tuition: $495/student/year (includes set of class books)
Program must be approved by the Board of Trustees

Why choose ACTA?

We give you practical hands-on career training.

We think it’s important to practice what you’re learning. That’s why we incorporate hands-on training into our program. You’ll learn better and quicker by doing the work than you will just sitting in a lecture room.

With NCCER certification you can work anywhere.

ACTA Craft Training is certified by NCCER. If a student leaves the area, the education is transferable, portable, and recognized throughout the nation. Our training is also recognized by the Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Training (DOL/OA).

Employers recognize the quality of our graduates.

Employers hire ACTA trained employees because they recognize the quality of training we provide. Our program will meet the same expectation we hold for the Associated Builders & Contractors of Arkansas, one of the highest degree of professionalism and excellence.

What are the benefits of Registered Apprenticeship?

For employers, benefits include:

Skilled workers trained to the industry/employer specification to produce quality results
Reduced turnover
Pipeline for new skilled workers
Reduced worker compensation costs due to an emphasis on safety training

For apprentices and journeyworkers, benefits include:

Jobs that typically pay higher wages
Higher quality of life and skills versatility
Portable credentials recognized nationally and often globally
Opportunity for college credit and future degrees

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing nearly 21,000 chapter members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 Chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, profitably and for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.