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Short certificate programs in Arkansas

27 programs that take 12 weeks or less, in 5 fields, every one approved for WIOA funding in Arkansas

Each field lists its programs shortest first, up to 10, with a link to the rest. Length is in weeks as the school reported it, and hours a week differ: a four-week course can be full time. 27 of the 149 Arkansas programs that report a length take 12 weeks or less.

Arkansas reports a length for only 149 of its 715 programs, so many short programs are missing here. Each field's page lists every program, with or without a length.

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Short programs in Arkansas, shortest first

CDL training 17

All CDL training programs in Arkansas, with typical prices and results

  • CDL Training Class - 5 day refresher

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), BentonvilleRefresher · Accredited schoolIn person · 1 week · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,600
    Program website, CDL Training Class - 5 day refresher

  • Truck Driving

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Jonesboro 2 Yr), JonesboroCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · 4 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,426
    Program website, Truck Driving

  • Trucking Driving

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr), NewportCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · 4 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,426
    students trained with WIOA funding
    46
    Program website, Trucking Driving

  • Basic Tractor Trailer Driver Training - WC

    DIESEL DRIVING ACADEMY INC, Little RockClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · 4 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18
    Program website, Basic Tractor Trailer Driver Training - WC

  • Commercial Driver Training

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Marked Tree 2 Yr), Marked TreeCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · 4 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,426
    Program website, Commercial Driver Training

  • Commercial Drivers License

    SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK), Pine BluffCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · 4 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,633
    School website, Commercial Drivers License

  • Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) CP

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · 5 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,711
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) CP

  • Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) CP

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), ParagouldCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · 5 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,711
    Program website, Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) CP

  • Certificate of Proficiency Commercial Vehicle Driving

    Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB), BatesvilleClass A · Accredited schoolIn person · 5 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,803
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Certificate of Proficiency Commercial Vehicle Driving

  • Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) CC

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasCDL (class not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · 5 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,695
    School website, Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) CC

See all 17 CDL training programs of 12 weeks or less on the Arkansas CDL training page, with filters

CNA classes 5

All CNA programs in Arkansas, with typical prices and results

  • Nursing Assistant CP

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), ParagouldNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,605
    Program website, Nursing Assistant CP

  • Nursing Assistant CP

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,605
    School website, Nursing Assistant CP

  • Nursing Assistant

    Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH), Mountain HomeNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,216
    Program website, Nursing Assistant

  • Nursing Assistant

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Newport 2 Yr), NewportNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,183
    Program website, Nursing Assistant

  • Nursing Assistant

    Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech, CamdenNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,527
    Program website, Nursing Assistant

Phlebotomy training 3

All phlebotomy programs in Arkansas, with typical prices and results

  • Phlebotomy Training

    Aspiring Medical Training Institute, Little RockPhlebotomy technicianIn person · 2 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $960
    Program website, Phlebotomy Training

  • Phlebotomy CP

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasPhlebotomy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,562
    School website, Phlebotomy CP

  • Phlebotomy

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Newport (Jonesboro 2 Yr), JonesboroPhlebotomy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · 8 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,387
    Program website, Phlebotomy

Heavy equipment operator training 1

All heavy equipment operator programs in Arkansas, with typical prices and results

  • Certified Heavy Equipment Operator

    Arkansas Construction Education Foundation (Acef), Little RockHeavy equipment operator courseIn person · 5 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,695
    Program website, Certified Heavy Equipment Operator

Welding classes 1

All welding programs in Arkansas, with typical prices and results

  • Technical Certificate in Welding

    University Of Arkansas Community College - Rich Mountain (Uaccrm), MenaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · 2 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,116
    School website, Technical Certificate in Welding

Each program shows its own figures as the school reported them. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted. How these programs are chosen

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Which Arkansas programs count as short

Approved by Arkansas

Programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from its eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Only the site's fields of training are counted.

What counts as short

A program counts as short when the school filed a length of 12 weeks or less. Programs with no length in the file are left off, and so are lengths our checks removed as unlikely (what "Left out" means is on the method page). How the site handles the data

Sources for the funding facts on this page

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  1. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  2. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  3. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List