Northwest Technical Institute

WHAT'S GOING ON AT NWTI TODAY in Electronics and Automation? Student Kai Aguirre-Conduff, with direction from Ty Wood, department lead and instructor, are taking apart, diagnosing, and rebuilding a soldering machine. This older model soldering machine has a camera built into it among hundreds of other components and is an outstanding hands-on learning tool!

More information on automation can be found on our website: nwti.edu #electronics #automation #soldering #handsonlearning #nwti #nwarkansas #education #workforceeducation #repair

IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS A GOOD WEEK for our Practical Nursing program students! They swore the technique they were practicing was relatively simple. Then they explained to me and I told them to "slow it down for the b-students."

They said they weren't laughing at me, they were laughing near me. But what isn't a laughing matter is a nationwide shortage of medical professionals. And the impact nurses have on the frontlines of our healthcare cannot be understated.

Are YOU interested in helping people at a most fundamental level? Nursing is an incredibly rewarding field. Are you ready to look into it? Start right here on our website: nwti.edu #nwti #nursing #practicalnursing #medicalprofessionals #skilledworkforce #healthcare

NWTI is proud to partner with the SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. They are now accepting applications for Summer scholarships. Single parents pursuing higher education can receive financial support and encouragement to help them stay in school and reach their career goals.

The application deadline is March 15. Learn more and apply at: www.spsfnwa.org. #singleparentscholarshipfoundation #singleparents #scholarships #applynow #nwti #nwarkansas #upskill #adultlearning

YOU'RE INVITED! We are hosting an OPEN HOUSE at our Secondary Career Center satellite campus, Venture Career Center.

Come explore educational and career opportunities for students in 10-12th grade in Industrial Maintenance and Diesel Technology! Tuesday March 3rd at 5:30pm! Family and Friends encouraged!  #nwti #nwtisecondarycareercenter #highschoolprograms #openhouse #highschoolstudents #nwaschools #nwarkansas

YESTERDAY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, students gathered for a class picture, but more importantly, got to practice their interview skills.

Sean O'Bryan, the gentleman with the gray beard, glasses, and light-colored short-sleeve shirt, who is chairperson of the Information Systems Advisory Board, came in to help with the interviewing. Thank you Sean! Our IT Director, Page Townsley also pitched in.

Information Systems and Information Technology will always be fields of need because there will always be tech that needs setup, monitoring, updating, troubleshooting, and repair. Interested? We've got more "information" on our website: nwti.edu #informationsystems #informationtechnology #tech #technician #interview #nwti #nwarkansas

TODAY WAS A BUSY DAY FOR our Automotive Technology program. Many cars and trucks were being repaired. When we say "hands-on learning," we mean it! Cars "on the rack," hoods popped, diagnostic testing equipment being used.

Does rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty on something you can see, troubleshoot, and repair appeal to you? Do you like using your learned skills to problem-solve and immediately see the results of your work? NWTI's Automotive Tech program is for you! Get the information you need from our website: nwti.edu #auto #cars #nwti #automotivetechnology #autorepair #nwarkansas #workforceeducation #skilledworkers

DIESEL TRUCK TECH SHOP, last Friday. A busy day working on the big rigs. Team effort from our DTT students!

Without diesel trucks, our supply chain and economy suffer badly. Downtime causes an avalanche-type effect. When you happen to think about it, try to notice just how many semis are on the roads in town, parked at a gas station, or rolling down the highway.

These are essential skills they're learning! Want to know more? Here's the website address to know: nwti.edu #diesel #dieseltruck #bigrigs #semitrucks #nwarkansas #truckmaintenance #nwti #skilledworkforce

YESTERDAY IN OUR STUDENT CENTER, NWTI Automotive Tech students attended a presentation given by Alan Shepard of Mac Tools. Mac Tools has become one of the most respected brands in the professional automotive tools industry. We're excited to have them as an industry partner. For more info, here's their website address: mactools.com/

Our students gain experience and develop expertise USING equipment like Mac Tools. Are you ready to learn a skilled trade by practicing it hands-on? Get to our website and find your future today at: nwti.edu #mactools #automotive #autorepair #automotivetechnology #carrepair #autoshop #nwti #nwarkansas #technician

WHAT'S GOING ON AT NWTI TODAY? Here's high school students Parker Lopez, Grayson Waddle, Miley Barrios and Chantry O'Brien in one of our main campus auto shops working on a strut coil.

Parker and Grayson are from Fayetteville HS, Miley is from Rogers HS, and Chantry is from Prairie Grove HS; it looks to us non-professionals that you're doing a great job.

Want to get a jump on a career by being enrolled in our Secondary Career Center Automotive Technology program? We've got more information on our website: nwti.edu #fayettevillehighschool #rogershighschool #prairiegrovehighschool #nwti #automotive #autorepair #automotivetechnology #nwarkansas #scc #highschoolprograms #secondarycareercenter

8am SEEMS TO HIT A LITTLE DIFFERENT for some of our Automotive Technology students! We did get one or two half-smiles though; so there's that.

Are you ready to jump into a career in automotive technology? Despite the pics of the classroom, most of the real hands-on instruction happens in the auto shop. Go to our website, nwti.edu, to find out more! #automotive #cars #nwti #mechanic #autorepair #nwarkansas

Put on by the NW Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative on February 11th in Farmington, these incredible ladies from area high schools competed for prizes including a scholarship tuition waiver from us here at NWTI! Ashley Simpson and Mark Moreland from NWTI served as two of the judges for this event.

The girls competed in 4 different welding categories: wood CNC, metal, laser engraving, and combo/multi-tool.

We'll post more pics later, but over 300 photos were taken! #welding #weldinglife #girlpower #nwarkansas #secondarycareercenter #highschoolprograms #farmingtonarkansas #GravetteAR #huntsvilleAR #washingtoncountyar #nwaesc #nwarkansaseducationalservicecoop

LAST WEEK IN DIESEL TRUCK TECH, with the help of instructor John Martin, students took on the task of bringing an older model large truck engine back to life. Way to "alley-oop" yourself into viewing position, John!

Diesel Truck Technology is a growing field that pays well. Interested? Go to our website right now to check out our program: nwti.edu #diesel #dieseltrucktechnology #bigrigs #enginerepair #dieseltruck #nwti

JB HUNT CAME TO NWTI TODAY to speak to our Information Systems class about job opportunities, good interview practices, future employment outlook and more. After their presentation, Robert Perez, and Anthony Venturella, both in the tech field with JB Hunt, had a question-and-answer session with everyone. We'd like to thank Robert and Anthony for coming out and sharing your knowledge with our students!

If you can see yourself in an Information Systems or Technology career, go to our website now for everything you need to know to get started: nwti.edu #jbhunt #nwti #nwakansas #informationsystems #informationtechnology #software #hardware

THIS YEAR'S FFA regional competition, held here at NWTI, is approaching fast! March 6th is the date to remember. Contact our Director of High School Programs and Secondary Career Center, Ashley Simpson, for details. #ffa #ffacompetition #agmechanics #nwti #nwarkansas

THE BEAVER WATER DISTRICT'S Board of Directors recently began offering a scholarship to a student enrolled in the Industrial Maintenance program at Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI).

The Walter Turnbow Memorial NWTI scholarship recipient is Ariel Zuniga. Ariel is in this picture with NWTI Instructor Michael Lingerfelt and the Beaver Water District's Board. See the original post from the BWD on LinkedIn here: bit.ly/4qpw93e

Congratulations Ariel! And check out the options we have for everyone in our Industrial Maintenance program at: nwti.edu #beaverwaterdistrict #nwarkansas #nwti #scholarship #industrialmaintenance #walterturnbow

WHO DO WE HAVE HERE? Former NWTI welding student, Alex "AJ" Arriaga, hard at work plying his craft while working for Thompson Construction. Keep up the great work, AJ. We're proud to have you as an NWTI alum! #thompsonconstruction #welding #nwti #blowtorch #nwtistudents #nwtialumni #alumni

ALLOW US TO INTRODUCE: Eric Crabtree. Eric earned his Motor Controls certificate yesterday. Join us in congratulating him on his achievement!

In the words of our Motor Controls Instructor, Patrick Meyer, "Eric is the first student to finish the entire course and not blow one fuse, which is quite impressive." Are you or your company interested in short-term industry training? Check out your options on our website: nwti.edu

And for those of us outside of electrical motor controls, this is even more impressive, as most of us blow our fuses on a daily basis. Well done, Eric! #motorcontrols #electrical #electricalmotorcontrols #nwti #nwarkansas #congratulations

Every February we honor the achievements of Black Americans and their integral role in U.S. history, stemming from the first Negro History Week established by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. Northwest Technical Institute also celebrates the importance of this month. Yes, 2026 marks 100 years since the establishment of national commemorations of Black History; which is also American history!

WORLD WAR I: TWO SOLDIERS' STORIES - The Lockett and Singletary Letters...
As far as we know, Arthur Singleton and Jessie Lockett did not know each other when they arrived in France with the American Expeditionary Forces in autumn 1918.

Their fates intertwined years later, when their families united through the marriage of Lockett’s son to Singleton’s daughter — and again in 2024, when their mutual granddaughter donated their manuscript collections to the Veterans History Project. Read more here: bit.ly/3NWq1SF #americanhistory #blackhistorymonth #history #nwti #nwarkansas #learn #education #worldwarone

YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY), AT NWTI...Our Information Services Program hosted guest speaker AJ Collins.

AJ is a 2010 graduate of our I.S. Program, as taught by NWTI fixture, Instructor Molly Colorado. What makes this guest speaker engagement that much more interesting is that AJ's son, Hunter, is a current member of the class!

Here's a little bit of AJ's background...
• Former Marine that did 2 tours in Iraq
• Worked at CompuCom where he helped develop Walmart's self-checkout system
• Spent 8 years at the U of A in Info Tech
• Currently works at Signature Bank where he is the Computer Support Analyst and Help Desk Manager for all 11 branches
• Also known as "The Ticket Master"

If you think Information Systems and Information Technology isn't absolutely ESSENTIAL; what happens when your computer is down and you have no idea why? Know that feeling? Yes, IT people are super important and necessary! Thank you for coming to speak to our students (and your son Hunter) AJ!

Find working with tech fun and/or interesting? NWTI can set you on the path to a career in this exciting field. Find your future here on our website: nwti.edu #nwti #nwarkansas #informationservices #informationtechnology #information #software #hardware #skilledworkforce #workforceeducation