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NEWS & EVENTS

BRTC Hosts Tour for Tate Manufacturing

By Claire Fisher | June 19, 2025

Tate Manufacturing’s Divisional Technical Manager Tyler Smith recently toured many of Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) technical programs on the Pocahontas campus. Smith wanted to tour the facility and meet with the welding instructors to discuss the types of welding training and certifications BRTC teaches the students. In addition to visiting the welding labs, Smith […]

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Law Enforcement Training Academy Hosts Training Courses

By Claire Fisher | June 19, 2025

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) recently hosted multiple training sessions for law enforcement members in the community. The week of May 19 LETA hosted a training taught by Glock Training Division. The workshop consisted to two courses, Glock Armorer and Glock Modular Optic System (MOS) Instructor Workshop. Students learned how […]

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BRTC Law Enforcement Training Academy Holds ALERRT Training

By Claire Fisher | June 19, 2025

The Black River Technical College (BRTC) Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) recently held a 3-day training course for law enforcement members in the community. The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) First Responder Medical Train-the-Trainer course ran from June 2 through June 4 and took place on the BRTC Pocahontas campus. On Tuesday, June […]

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Career Coach-Sloan Hendrix

By Human Resources | June 17, 2025

Black River Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Career Coach. The Career Coach position will be based at Sloan-Hendrix High School. This is a full-time, 10-month, grant funded position. This person will work under the supervision of the BRTC Career Coach Supervisor. The Career Coach will assume the lead role in […]

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ASBTDC to Hold Guidance Sessions at BRTC

By Claire Fisher | June 16, 2025

Source: Jonesboro Right Now: Contributed Photographer: Arkansas State University The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) will be on the Black River Technical College (BRTC) Pocahontas campus on June 18. They will be located in the Corporate and Community Education/Adult Education Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ASBTDC’s Destiny Adams will be […]

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BRTC Institutional Advancement Attends Regional Advancement Meeting

By Claire Fisher | June 12, 2025

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Institutional Advancement (IA) team attended an Advancement and Marketing Regional Meeting in May at Ozarka College. The meeting was held by Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) and included staff from ACC, Arkansas State University – Mountain Home, BRTC, and Ozarka College. The group shared social media, marketing, and advancement ideas and […]

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AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Elects BRTC VP of Finance and Administration to Board of Directors

By Claire Fisher | June 11, 2025

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Vice President of Finance and Administration Rhonda Stone was one of three members recently elected to a 4-year term on the AgHeritage Farm Credit Services (FCS) Board of Directors. Stone has served on the AgHeritage FCS Board since 2021. She is also a member of the Audit Committee and Risk […]

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BRTC Students Tour Nucor-Yamato

By Claire Fisher | June 9, 2025

A group of Black River Technical College (BRTC) students from the Paragould and Piggott campuses had the opportunity to visit Nucor-Yamato in Blytheville, AR, to explore possible career paths. During their visit they learned about the history of the company and got to go on a comprehensive tour of the plant. The tour showed and […]

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BRTC Law Enforcement Training Academy Instructor Retires After 16 Years of Service

By Claire Fisher | June 5, 2025

Left to Right: BRTC President Dr. Martin Eggensperger, Darren Plaster, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Brad Baine Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) Instructor Darren Plaster has retired from Black River Technical College (BRTC) after 16 years of service. Plaster also served the citizens of the State of Arkansas for over 32 years. “Instructor Plaster […]

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Crain Completes First Workforce Pipe Welding Course

By Claire Fisher | June 4, 2025

Left to Right: Ian Fisher, Grayson Chapman, Brayden Russell, Ross Crain (Instructor), Landon Eubanks. Not pictured is Zoe Fisher. Welding Instructor Ross Crain recently finished teaching his first Black River Technical College (BRTC) Structural Steel and Pipe Welding course. The program consists of six phases of welding and procedures. After the course, students can excel […]

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