Don Tyson School of Innovation

venture@sdale.org

2667 Hylton Road

Springdale, AR 72764

479-750-8780

WHAT IS VCC?

The Venture Career Center is a satellite campus for Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) and Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI). Any student may enroll in the programs at no cost.

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Students are still enrolled at their home zoned campus and will graduate from that campus.

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Funded by the Arkansas Office of Skills Development

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PROGRAMS

Industrial Technology

Diesel Technology - Medium/Heavy Truck

Certified Nursing Assistant

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Pre-Nursing Pathway (PN)

NWTI

Northwest

Technical

Institute

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

OSHA 10 Safety

Hand and Power tools

Welding

Electricity

Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Mill & Lathe Fabrication

Motor Controls

PLC - Programmable Logic Controls

FANUC Robots

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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Electrician - $55K

Engineer - $70K

Welder - $47K

Machinist - $60K

Technician - $64K

Plumber - $60K

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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

J and J Construction

HEAVY &

MEDIUM TRUCK TECHNOLOGY

ASE Certified

✔ Diesel Engine Repair

✔ Electronic Systems

✔ Heating & Air Conditioning

✔ Maintenance & Light Repair

✔ Engine Performance

✔ Brakes

✔ Suspension & Steering

Manual Drive Train & Axels

DIESEL

MEDIUM & HEAVY TRUCK TECHNOLOGY

Diesel Technician

$38K - $80K

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(DIESEL TECHNOLOGY)

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HEAVY & MEDIUM TRUCK TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

NWACC

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER (EMR)

✔ CPR Basic Life Support

✔ First aid

✔ Oxygen administration

✔ airway management

✔ Automated defibrillation

✔ Wounds Care

✔ Fractures, etc.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

EMT - $48K

Paramedic - $55K

911 Operator - $47K

Firefighter - $50K

EMT PARTNERS

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

✔ Healthcare safety

✔ Infection control

✔ Vital signs

✔ Work during school hours

✔ Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Certification exam

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Pre-Nursing Pathway

MEDICAL

Certified Nursing Assistant - $35K

Licensed Practical Nurse - $60K

Registered Nurse - $94K

MEDICAL PARTNERS

ENROLLMENT

Enrolling is Easy. . . Reach out using 1 of the 3 options below.

LINK:

Venture Career Center Interest Form

EMAIL:

Venture@sdale.org

NWACC

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VCC will use the SCC form for student information and register them in Venture.

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ENROLLMENT STEPS

NWTI

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Counselor/Advisor at Home Zoned School meet with interested students and check their qualifications.

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Counselor/Advisor at Home Zoned School meet with interested students and check their qualifications.

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Qualified students will complete the new NWTI application.

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Counselor/Advisor will email application, transcript & scores to sccapps@nwti.edu AND venture@sdale.org

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VCC will use NWTI’s file to register students for classes at Venture Career Center.

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After student receives NWACC ID and Email, Counselor/Advisor will email that information to

venture@sdale.org

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Qualified students will apply to NWACC online as a High School Student

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Recommended Course

• Courses in BOLD are courses that fall under the Venture Career Center funded by Office of Skills Development at no cost to the student.

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• Courses not in Bold will be taken at the home zoned campus unless it is for College Credit.

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• In most cases the student would enroll in non-Venture Career Center Courses at their home school.

Flow Charts

Accuplacer Information

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• Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or Friday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (select Saturdays)

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• Fee - $10, pay online. An email confirmation of a required appointment will be shared.

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• Scratch paper and calculator are provided in the testing room.

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• A copy of your score will be provided to your counselor who will submit it to venture@adale.org

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• Practice exams can be found online by visiting accuplacer.org

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• NWACC Testing Center 479-619-4354 or testingcenter@nwacc.edu

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Accuplacer

NWACC - Students interested in EMT or Practical Nursing must submit a qualifying score before registration.

NWTI - Rising 10th grade students may test in September at the Venture Career Center for $2 per test.

Venture Student Scenarios

Student 1

A HBHS student enrolls in the EMR program at the VENTURE CAREER CENTER.

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Student arrives (drives or bus transportation) to DTSOI for morning EMR class.

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Student leaves DTSOI after EMR and reports (car or bus) to HBHS campus for all other classes.

A SHS student enrolls in Industrial Maintenance at the VENTURE CAREER CENTER.

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Student rides to morning classes at SHS and then reports to VCC for IM classes each afternoon.

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Student ends day at VCC leaves VCC after school by car or bus.

Student 2

Students may be on the VCC campus for:

✔ One block 2-3 days per week to

✔ Four blocks five days per week.

1A - HMTT/Diesel Technology

1B - HMTT/Diesel Technology

2A - HMTT/Diesel Technology

2B - HMTT/Diesel Technology

3A - English 11

3B - Algebra II

4A - Chemistry

4B - World History

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Students will need to be scheduled for lunch on their zoned campus.

1A - English 12 at Home school

1B - College Algebra at Home school

2A - Travel/Lunch

2B - Travel/Lunch

3A - Industrial Technology at VCC

3B- Industrial Technology at VCC

4A- Industrial Technology at VCC

4B- Industrial Technology at VCC

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Example Schedules

CONTACT INFORMATION

RODNEY ELLIS

DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION

rodney.ellis@sdale.org

(479) 750-8800

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AMY HARRISON

PRINCIPAL DTSOI & VCC

aharrison@sdale.org

(479) 750-8780

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KELLEY WILLIAMSON

DISTRICT CTE COORDINATOR

kwilliamson@sdale.org

(479) 750-8800

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MONICA WIEDERKEHR

VCC LIAISON

venture@sdale.org

(479) 750-8780 EXT 10006

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CHELSEA PERRY

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

cperry2@sdale.org

(479) 750-8780

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NWACC APPLICATION RESOURCES

Prospective Students-How to Apply

Video-How to Apply

NWACC Onboarding Tasks-Workday

Video for Onboarding Tasks

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

SOURCES

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NWACC & NWTI INFORMATION

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Information Nights for Parents

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• DTSOI/SHS Parent Night @ DTSOI in the Performing Arts Center.
• HBHS
• SHS

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Interested students should notify their counselor.

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If you are eligible to enroll your counselor will provide you with an application.

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Your counselor will email the completed application along with your transcript and test scores to venture@sdale.org

Example Schedules

1A - English 12 at Home school

1B - College Algebra at Home school

2A - Travel/Lunch

2B - Travel/Lunch

3rd Lunch

3A - Industrial Technology at VCC

3B- Industrial Technology at VCC

4A- Industrial Technology at VCC

4B- Industrial Technology at VCC

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1A - EMR at Venture Career Center (all other classes at home zoned campus)

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1B - Physics

2A - Travel

2B - English 11

3rd Lunch

3A - Algebra III

3B - American History

4A - Internship

4B - Internship

Student 1

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Student 2

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Enrolling is . . . E A S Y

The Accuplacer is only given at the NWACC - Bentonville campus. You are required to make an appointment for the exam.

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• It is offered Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (It is offered on select Saturdays)
• The fee is $10, you must pay online. Once payment is received you will receive an email confirmation of your appointment. Seating is limited so same day appointments are not offered.
• You will be given scratch paper in the testing room and a calculator is built into the test. Students may not bring their own materials.
• There is not a time limit.
• Once you complete the exam you will provide a copy of your score to your counselor. Your counselor will submit them to venture@adale.org by May 17th.
• To Schedule the Accuplacer see your counselor/advisor or call 479-619-4354 or email testingcenter@nwacc.edu

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Accuplacer

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Concurrent (CC) enrollment through NWTI for the courses listed above requires a student to meet the following criteria:

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Concurrent (CC) enrollment through NWACC for the courses listed above requires a student to have one of the following:

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Venture Career Center Programs are funded by the Office of Skills Development at no cost to students. Students earn industry certifications and/or concurrent credit.