The Arkansas Steelmaking Bootcamp is a job skills initiative designed to prepare people for the urgent labor demand in the steel manufacturing industry in Mississippi County.  The Bootcamp is comprised of 80 hours of workforce education and training that provides participants with entry-level knowledge for entering a career in steelmaking.

 

Employers to benefit from these trained workers would include Big River Steel/U. S. Steel, Nucor-Yamato Steel, Nucor Steel Arkansas, Hybar Steel, Tenaris, Majestic Steel USA, Lexicon, Atlas Tube, Arkansas Steel Processing, Ratner Steel, SMS Milcraft, and Primetals, among others.

 

Tentatively, the 80 hour Bootcamp will be offered over a two-week period (Monday-Friday) with open entry, meaning that participants will not have to wait until the next cycle begins to start training.  The Bootcamp at Arkansas Northeastern College will accommodate up to 25 participants per cycle.  Partner colleges Arkansas State University - MidSouth, Arkansas State University - Newport, Black River Technical College, East Arkansas Community College will account for 22 cohorts collectively.

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COMPLETER CREDENTIALS

Each Arkansas Steelmaking Bootcamp completer will receive an OSHA-10 General Industry certification as well as an American Heart Association First Aid/CPR certification.  Each participant will also receive a Certificate of Completion for the Arkansas Steelmaking Bootcamp.