Apprenticeship

Schedule

Electrical Apprenticeship

Fall 2025

August 4, 2025 - December 16, 2025 | 5-9pm

N. Little Rock Location Class Days:

All classes meet from 5pm - 9pm

Mondays – Level 3

Tuesdays – Levels 1

Wednesdays – Level 2 & 4

Plumbing Apprenticeship

Fall 2025

August 4, 2025 - December 16, 2025 | 5-9pm

N. Little Rock Location Class Days:

All classes meet from 5pm - 9pm

Mondays – Level 2

Tuesdays - Level 1

Wednesdays – Levels 3 & 4

Fort Smith Location Class Days:

All classes meet from 5pm - 9pm

Mondays – All Levels

Springdale Location Class Days:

All classes meet from 5pm - 9pm

Mondays – All Levels

Semester Tuition

ABC Members:

$450 per student

(Includes use of books)

Non ABC Members

$550 per student

(Includes use of books)

Questions

For questions, email Kimberly Moore at kmoore@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)

August - May
Once a week for 4 hours
36 weeks for Electrical, 40 Weeks for Plumbing
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

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 will be set per program.
Program must be approved by the Board of Trustees

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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.

We use top-notch curriculum through NCCER.

ACTA uses NCCER curriculum at all open-enrollment locations. NCCER stands for the National Center for Construction Education & Research and their mission is to "build a safe, productive and sustainable workforce of craft professionals". They set the standard for trade-specific curriculum, which is why all of our instructors are required to use it and complete our NCCER Instructor Certification Course. Our apprenticeship training is also recognized by the Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Training (DOL/OA).

NCCER

Employers recognize the quality of our graduates.

Employers keep 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

Apprenticeship Requirements:

* Employed by an electrical or plumbing contractor
* 18 years old
* DD214-Veteran Documentation (if applicable)

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing nearly 23,000 chapter members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 67 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.