Acuity Academy students

Arkansas’s next healthcare training academy.

We prepare Direct Support Professionals, Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Specialists, and CPR/First Aid responders with hands-on, instructor-led training and stackable certifications. Our programs are built for working adults who want a real paycheck career — not student debt.

  • Instructor-led skills labs
  • Career-aligned curriculum
  • Stackable certifications
  • Built for working adults
Academy Overview

1

Arkansans in
active training

22

Career-aligned
courses

56

Hands-on
lessons

1

Certifications
earned

Our Instructors

Tyja Compton, LMSW
LMSW & Instructor
Courtney Jackson, RN
Registered Nurse & Instructor
Nathan L. Bell
CPR / First Aid Instructor

EMPLOYER &
INDUSTRY NEWS

Acuity Academy partners with Arkansas's leading care providers — agencies, group homes, hospitals, and CES Waiver organizations. Read how our graduates are reshaping care across the state.

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Why Arkansas Needs 4,000 More Direct Support Professionals

Arkansas Department of Human Services projects a sustained shortage in CES Waiver workforce capacity.

CNA Career Outlook: What Arkansas Graduates Earn in Year One

New BLS data shows Arkansas CNAs averaging strong wage growth and accelerated pathways into LPN/RN roles.

Building the Arkansas Caregiver Pipeline — One Cohort at a Time

How Acuity Academy partners with employers to deliver workforce-ready graduates in under 12 weeks.

Student Feedback

Acuity graduates and current students share what it's like to train for a healthcare career in Arkansas — and what came next.

The instructors actually answer your questions. Eight weeks in I was already shadowing on a real care team — that doesn't happen at the bigger schools.

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Brianna J.
CDSP Graduate, 2025

I was working full-time and raising two kids — Acuity's flexible schedule made it possible. Earned my CNA in 10 weeks and got hired within a month.

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Marcus T.
CNA Graduate, 2024

The skills labs felt like a real workplace. By the time I walked into my first client home, I had practiced everything ten times over.

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Aisha R.
Home Health Specialist, 2025

Upcoming Cohorts

Aug 04, 2026 North Little Rock, AR
CDSP Level 1 Cohort — Summer Start
Sep 08, 2026 North Little Rock, AR
CNA Fall Cohort — Evening Track
Oct 06, 2026 Online + Lab Days
Home Health Specialist Open House

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Career stories, employer insights, and what's new at Acuity Academy.

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