University of Arkansas Professional and Workforce Development, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District, and the Northwest Arkansas Council have partnered to offer no-cost online training programs to qualified Arkansans who are underemployed or unemployed due to:

• Business closure
• Permanent Layoff
• Relocating to accommodate a spouse who is a member of the Armed Forces
• Is the dependent spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty and whose family income is significantly reduced because of a deployment, a call or order to active duty, a permanent change of station, or the service-connected death or disability of the member
• Natural or man-made disaster
• Was previously self-employed (farmer, rancher, fisherman) but is now unemployed due to general economic conditions
• Has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer being supported by that income
• Disability
• Lack a high school diploma or GED
• Basic skills deficiency
• Needs assistance in securing or holding employment