Chelsey Turner
Director of Library and Academic Resources
870-864-7116
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Community Education address:
300 Summit Ave.
P. O. Box 7010
El Dorado, AR 71730
870-875-7254
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The Academic and Career Achievement Program (ACAP) is a custom-tailored learning program that offers students a unique post-secondary opportunity to further their formal education and become self-reliant.  The conceptual framework for the program depicts four standards as cornerstones of practice:  Academic Access, Career Development, Campus Inclusion, and Self-Determination.

In addition, integration with the college system, coordination and collaboration, sustainability, and ongoing evaluation will be necessary to create a cohesive framework that will support the tenets of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

The objectives of the program are to enable students, while in a supportive college environment, to transition into greater and enhanced independent living through developmentally appropriate social, life, academic, and vocational skills.  Students will learn how to meet daily challenges confidently and independently, and become productive citizens in the community.

High school graduation or previous college attendance is NOT required to take a community course.  To register and pay for a community course, students may use one of the following options: (1) Call 870-864-7163 to register and pay by credit card; (2) Go to the bookstore on the West Campus to register and pay; (3) Go to the Center for Workforce Development on the East Campus to pay (must have correct amount or a check).  Students are officially registered in a course when they complete registration and pay fees by one of the options available.  The College reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment. Register early so the class you want doesn’t cancel because we did not know you were planning on coming. If a class is full, you can be put on a waiting list for the next class.

Fees

 

Course fees vary with the length of classes and course content. Please check the schedule.  Fees usually include supplies or textbooks unless otherwise noted.

Refunds
A full refund of fees paid will be made when classes are canceled by us.  Full refunds will also be made to students who cancel one week before the first class meeting.  Refunds may be obtained by making a written request to the Community Education office.  When the student misses the refund deadline, they may substitute someone in their place.

Schedules
Schedules of the Corporate and Community Education courses are prepared three times per year and an email notice of availability is sent to those who are registered to receive e-mail notices about classes.  The schedule may be viewed and/or printed from the Continuing Education tab (then click on Community Classes) of SouthArk’s website at www.southark.edu.

Contact us at: 870-864-7192 or ce (at) southark.edu.

The Certified Restaurant Server program is for individuals who would like to build on their customer service skills and earn a nationally recognized certification in the culinary and hospitality industry. This program is for beginner to expert level.

Program Objectives:

• Learn customer service, communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and professionalism skills.
• Describe ways that restaurant servers work together to meet superior performance standards.
• Learn safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Learn how to set up the restaurant and side stations.
• Safely prepare and carry service trays.
• Demonstrate customer-service oriented ways to greet and seat guests and approach the table.
• Discuss how anticipating guest needs can lead to exceeding guests’ expectations and contributing to an enjoyable dining experience.
• Review the steps for taking food orders.
• Explain how to serve beverages, serve a meal, and check back to the table.
• Discuss how to respond to dissatisfied guests.
• Explain how to maintain tables throughout a meal.
• Discuss ways to sell after-dinner items.
• Discuss ways to prepare takeout items.
• Explain how to present guests checks and settle bills.
• Outline the sequence of service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Training is provided on-demand for employers.

For more information:

Call 870.864.7192
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