We offer comprehensive and accelerated programs that train you to become an aerial lineman, fiber optic technician, telecommunications tower technician, or underground drilling technician.
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Your Path to a Career in Broadband and Telecommunications
Choose a broadband industry specialty program.
Complete training in as little as four weeks.
Find employment with telecommunication companies in Arkansas.
High-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it is a necessary way of life. As a rural state, it is even more important that Arkansans have the same opportunities as citizens in urban areas.
Now that we are making strides to bring broadband to every corner of the state, we need workers to build and implement the infrastructure.
Your Path to a Career in Broadband and Telecommunications
STEP ONE: Choose a broadband industry specialty progam
Aerial Lineman
Classroom and hands-on field experiences equip students with the working knowledge of established aerial plant installation procedures and techniques involving the placement of fiber, cable, poles, anchors, and all ancillary components, coupled with the ability to use required installation equipment. As well as adequate skills using the appropriate hand tools, equipment, and fleet required to build successful aerial plants, and the ability to read and understand prints/maps, safety rules, and operating instructions.
Location: University of Arkansas Cossatot in DeQueen, 183 College Drive, DeQueen AR 71832
Program Length: 4 weeks | M,T,W,Th | 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
Fiber Network Engineer
This program is co-designed with industry partners to ensure students understand and master fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks, routing, and switching. Practical labs, hands-on experiences, and guest lectures by industry experts are integrated into this 15-week program to give students a real-world understanding of how their learning applies outside the classroom and insights into the latest developments in FTTH technology.
Location: University of Arkansas Cossatot in Lockesburg, 1248 E Main, Lockesburg, AR 71846
Program Length: 15 weeks | M,T,W,Th | 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM (1-hour lunch)
Fiber Optic Technician
Location: University of Arkansas Hope - Texarkana in Hope, 2500 S Main St, Hope, AR 71801
Telecommunication Tower Technician
This program utilizes an in-class and hands-on curriculum designed in partnership with industry; participants can complete the training needed to safely climb, install, and repair telecommunications equipment atop towers sometimes exceeding 200 feet in height.
Location: ASU Three Rivers Saline County Career Technical Campus in Benton, Arkansas
13600 I-30, Benton AR 72015
Underground Drilling Technician
Utilizing a curriculum designed by industry, participants have the opportunity to complete the training needed to operate and maintain horizontal directional drilling equipment safely. Utility companies use this process to install pipes, conduits, or cables underground without the need to dig trenches.
Program Length: 160 hours (4 weeks) | MTWRF | 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Step Two: Complete your training
At one of these Program Locations:
Train at ASU Three Rivers Saline County Career Technical Campus in Benton, Arkansas
Train at University of Arkansas Cossatot in DeQueen and Lockesburg, Arkansas
183 College Drive, DeQueen AR 71832
1248 E Main, Lockesburg, AR 71846
Train at University of Arkansas Hope - Texarkana, in Hope, Arkansas
2500 S Main St, Hope, AR 71801
Step Three: Find employment with state telecommunication companies
Work here:
CAB Wireless
The Arkansas Fiber Academy is a partnership between Arkansas Community Colleges, Arkansas Office of Skills Development and the Arkansas State Broadband Office.
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