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Drug and Alcohol Safety Education Program (DASEP)
| Description: | This class satisfies the requirements for § 5-65-115 by providing those with specific offenses with drug and alcohol safety education. It is offered as part of the Substance Use Rehabilitation Services program or independently. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, and instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Mental health technicians | Bachelor of Arts or Science |
| Eligibility: | Incarcerated individuals who violated § 5-65-103, § 5-65-303, § 5-65-310, or § 3-3-203 |
| Facility: | All |
Food Service
| Description: | This 600-hour course offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District teaches participants basic safety practices for preparing and serving food. This CTE program can improve participants’ job skills and prepare them for employment after incarceration. |
| Delivery Method: | In-person, instructor-led, and practical learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Career and technical faculty | Food service and management experience |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations |
| Facility: | Varner |
Forestry Services
| Description: | This 200-hour program offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District teaches students about forestry and woodland ecosystems, best practices, and equipment through simulators. This CTE program can improve participants’ employment opportunities once they are released. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, instructor-led, and practical learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Career and technical faculty | National Center for Construction Education and Research – approved |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations |
| Facility: | Varner |
Forklift Safety and Operation
| Description: | This 50-hour program offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District teaches participants to operate a forklift. This CTE program can increase participants’ job skills and improve their employment options once released. |
| Delivery Method: | Career and technical faculty | Forklift experience |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations; enrolled in either FutureFit/MSSC or Manufacturing Skills |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations |
| Facility: | Benny Magness, Varner |
GED
| Description: | To earn a GED certificate, the student must pass four GED tests, including Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through the Language Arts (RLA), Social Studies, and Science offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District. Higher educational attainment can improve students’ employment opportunities. |
| Delivery Method: | Designated GED testing computers |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | GED examiner | Pearson Vue-certified examiner |
| Eligibility: | No pending disciplinary violations; no verifiable high school diploma or GED |
| Facility: | All |
Habilitation
| Description: | Habilitation is a 12-month residential program for individuals with cognitive limitations. This program can improve the participant’s well-being and can increase their likelihood of successful reintegration into general population and the community. |
| Delivery Method: | In-person and instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Corrections program specialist | Bachelor of Arts or Science in a social science field or experience in corrections |
| Eligibility: | Limited intellectual; limited adaptive functioning |
| Facility: | Ouachita River |
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R)
| Description: | This 600-hour program offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District prepares participants to install, maintain, and repair heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. This CTE program can improve participants’ job options once they are released. |
| Delivery Method: | In-person, instructor-led, and practical learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Career and technical faculty | National Center for Construction Education and Research – approved; HVAC-R experience |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations |
| Facility: | East Arkansas Regional, Varner |
Heavy Equipment Operator
| Description: | This 600-hour program offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District includes an introduction to basic construction skills with a primary focus on operating heavy equipment. This CTE program can expand the participant’s job skills and their employment opportunities once released. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, instructor-led, and practical learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Career and technical faculty | National Center for Construction Education and Research – approved; Cat-Simulator trained |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations |
| Facility: | Varner |
Higher Education
| Description: | Through the Prison Education Program, incarcerated individuals can pursue a degree from a partnering college, including Mid-America Seminary College, Philander Smith College, Southeast Arkansas College, and Shorter College. Earning college credits or a degree can increase the student’s employability and educational attainment. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, and instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | College instructor or professor | Master’s or doctoral degree |
| Eligibility: | High school diploma or GED |
| Facility: | Barbara Ester, Benny Magness, Cummins, Delta, East Arkansas Regional, Grimes, McPherson, Ouachita River, Pine Bluff, Randall L. Williams, Tucker, Varner, Wrightsville |
iCEV
| Description: | ICEV offers a variety of industry-recognized credentialing programs. Each program requires approximately 50 hours. Each certificate earned can make the student more employable once released. Offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | ACSD staff | High school diploma |
| Eligibility: | Tablet or thin client access |
| Facility: | All |
Juvenile Program
| Description: | This program aims to provide incarcerated adolescents with skills that can help them transition to the adult population and back into society. While in the program, participants also continue their education through the Arkansas Correctional School District and receive well-being services from Wellpath. |
| Delivery Method: | In-person, instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Corrections program specialist | Bachelor of Arts or Science in a social science field or experience in corrections |
| Eligibility: | Under 18 years of age |
| Facility: | Randall L. Williams |
Landscape Construction and Design
| Description: | This 600-hour program offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District provides participants with experience in designing, constructing, and maintaining various landscapes. This program can increase the participant’s job skills and their employability after release. |
| Delivery Method: | In-person, instructor-led, and practical learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Career and technical faculty | Lawncare and landscaping experience |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no pending disciplinary violations |
| Facility: | Randall L. Williams |
Life Skills
| Description: | Life Skills is a 16-week program focused on interpersonal skills, values and responsibilities, decision-making, setting and attaining goals, hygiene and self-care, employability, and securing housing. These skills can improve their well-being and help reduce the barriers to reintegration. |
| Delivery Method: | In-person, instructor-led |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Corrections program specialist | Bachelor of Arts or Science in a social science field or experience in corrections |
| Eligibility: | Class I or II; no disciplinary violations for six to 12 months (varies by violation) |
| Facility: | Barbara Ester |
Literacy I: Reading Intervention
| Description: | Reading Intervention offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District focuses on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Literacy I aims to provide instruction that is systematic, multisensory, and research based. This course prepares students for Literacy II. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, and instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Certified educator | Bachelor of Arts or Science; licensed to teach through the State of Arkansas; knowledge of the Science of Reading; Jet Curriculum trained |
| Eligibility: | Shows characteristics of dyslexia; low-level learners; no verifiable high school diploma or GED |
| Facility: | All |
Literacy II: Pre-GED Foundations
| Description: | This course offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District strengthens the essential literacy and mathematical skills required for intermediate learners. Students enhance their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing precision while mastering mathematics ranging from foundational computation to practical, applied concepts. This course better prepares students for Literacy III. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, and instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Certified educator | Bachelor of Arts or Science; licensed to teach through the State of Arkansas; knowledge of the Science of Reading |
| Eligibility: | Mid-level learners; no verifiable high school diploma or GED |
| Facility: | All |
Literacy III: GED Preparation
| Description: | Literacy III offered by the Arkansas Correctional School District covers four subjects, including Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies. This course better prepares students for the GED tests. |
| Delivery Method: | Digital, in-person, and instructor-led learning |
| Instructor Title | Minimum Qualifications | Certified educator | Bachelor of Arts or Science; licensed to teach through the State of Arkansas; knowledge of the Science of Reading |
| Eligibility: | No verifiable high school diploma or GED |
| Facility: | All |