IGNITE Academy Overview
The 麻豆原创 IGNITE Academy provides high school students from area school districts
an opportunity to earn workforce-ready credentials in high-demand industry fields
while simultaneously earning their high school diploma. The programs are available
on both the Newport and Jonesboro campuses. Upon graduation, students earn transferrable
credits and certificates of proficiency in various areas of study, preparing them
for the workforce or further education.
Program Pathways
- Health Professions Pathway - Jonesboro, Marked Tree, & Newport
- Certificates of Proficiency:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (7 credits)
- Phlebotomy (8 credits)
- Prerequisites: Practical Nursing (13 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students for careers as Certified Nursing Assistants and/or Phlebotomy Technicians.
- Career Opportunities: Acute care, long-term care, and community service settings.
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- Newport Pathway Link:
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- HVAC Pathway - Marked Tree & Newport
- Technical Certificate in Energy Control Technology (39 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students for careers as HVAC technicians, system designers, or energy efficiency consultants.
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- Newport Pathway Link:
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- Truck Service & Maintenance Pathway - Newport
- Certificate of Proficiency in Truck Service and Maintenance (8 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students for entry-level positions in the truck/trailer service and maintenance
industry.
- Career Opportunities: Trailer and truck maintenance and service technicians.
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- Welding Pathway - Jonesboro & Newport
- Certificate of Proficiency:
- Newport Campus: Manufacturing Welding (6 credits)
- Jonesboro Campus: Manufacturing Welding (6 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students for entry-level wire welding in manufacturing.
- Career Opportunities: Manufacturing welder, production welder, fabrication welder, and maintenance welder.
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- Advanced Manufacturing Pathway - Jonesboro & Marked Tree
- Certificates of Proficiency:
- CNC Operator (15 credits)
- Technical Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing (30 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students to enter the workforce as CNC Machine Operators.
- Jonesboro Pathway Link: Advanced Manufacturing Pathway - Jonesboro
- Marked Tree Pathway Link:
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- Auto Service Pathway - Marked Tree
- Technical Certificate in Auto Service Technology (45 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students for careers in automotive technology and ready for a variety of career paths in the industry.
- Career Opportunities: Graduates are well-equipped to pursue careers as skilled automotive technicians, service
managers, or independent business owners.
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- Industrial Maintenance Pathway - Jonesboro
- Certificates of Proficiency:
- Technical Operator (9 credits)
- Industrial Maintenance (15 credits)
- Technical Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Pathway to Industrial Maintenance
(30 credits)
- Program Description: Prepares students for entry-level maintenance technician roles.
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