UAFS WATC

05/17/2026

Congratulations to all our WATC graduates! We are so proud of you and all the hard work.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center

05/01/2026

We are so thrilled to celebrate the official launch of UAFS’s new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development Centers Monday May 4, with a keynote from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders!

We'll be offering tours of the new labs with instructors, students, and industry partners on hand to demonstrate the real-world impact of manufacturing in the River Valley!

Read about the event and register to attend at: https://uafs.edu/news/2026/workforce-dev-center.php

04/27/2026

Celebrating the UAFS WATC LPN Pinning Ceremony! Your dedication, perseverance, and hard work over the past two years have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be more proud of each of you. This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to your commitment to becoming compassionate, skilled nurses. We’re excited to see where your journey leads and know you each have a bright future ahead. Congratulations on completing your coursework—next stop: NCLEX!

Special thanks to the Nurses Honor Guard of the River Valley for participating in the ceremony as well as Baptist Health Fort Smith & Van Buren, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, and Men's Breakfast Club for sponsoring student awards and supporting these amazing students.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center Charleston School District Greenwood High School Van Buren School District Hackett High School Fort Smith Public Schools

04/25/2026

Check out this bike frame one of our UAFS WATC CNC youth apprenticeship students designed and machined! Students first learn manual machining and then move to CNC while also taking a CAD class. Fantastic job!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Peak Innovation Center

04/24/2026

Tonight is one of our favorite events of the year! The LPN pinning ceremony is tonight!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Peak Innovation Center

04/19/2026

UAFS WATC EMT students participated in extrication training recently. Students are only three weeks out from final exams and the opportunity to take their NREMT exam! Special shoutout to the team that volunteered to spend their day working with our students from the Butterfield District 5 Volunteer Fire Department.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center Alma High School Greenwood High School Van Buren School District Charleston School District Future School of Fort Smith

04/07/2026

Woohoo! Exciting news to share!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center

🎉 Congratulations to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith/Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC) Practical Nursing Program! 🎉
We are proud to share that the high school practical nursing program has received Continued Full Approval for meeting all requirements set forth by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. This achievement, awarded on January 7, 2026, reflects a strong commitment to excellence in nursing education and student success.
For more information about all approved nursing educational programs, visit:
https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/education/approved-nursing-programs/
👏 Join us in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment!

04/06/2026

UAFS WATC welding students hard at work today!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

03/20/2026

UAFS WATC senior LPN students participated in the UAFS Safety Training Day and demonstrated several safety skills to participants from the campus community. Fantastic job highlighting those key skills!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center

02/27/2026

UAFS WATC EMT students visited Arkansas Colleges Of Health Education yesterday. Great experience for these students!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center Alma High School Charleston High School Greenwood High School Van Buren School District

01/29/2026

NO WATC classes tomorrow, Friday, January 30. Stay safe and warm! We will see everyone on Monday!