• Welcome
  • New Location
• Learning Opportunities
• Registering for classes
  • How do I register for noncredit classes?
  • How much does it cost to take a noncredit class?
  • What if I have to drop out of a noncredit class?
  • May I take a noncredit class more than once?
  • Can I earn college credit for taking a noncredit class through the Center for Lifelong Learning?
• Contact Information

Welcome

The Center for Lifelong Learning supports the community by providing credit and non-credit learning opportunities for community members of all ages. Our staff and instructors are committed to the view that learning is a lifelong process.

Click here for the Center for Lifelong Learning Fall 2009 Schedule of classes.

New Location

We have moved! Now located at the corner of Waldron and Kinkead, the Center for Lifelong Learning's expanded offices provided a convenient location available to everyone.

Stop by and let us answer any questions you may have!

Learning Opportunities

The Center offers the following opportunities for people of all interests:

• 60+ Activity Card - Services for seniors 60+
  
  
• E-Learning - UA Fort Smith has partnered with ED2GO, Gatlin Education, and McKissock 100% Education to offer hundreds of online, instructor-facilitated employee training courses and certificates.
  
  
• Personal Enrichment – Take pilates, yoga, ballroom dancing. Learn foreign languages (Japanese, German, Spanish, French), digital photography, oil painting, and more! Take technology classes. Classes are offered on-campus and online.
  
  
• Professional Development for Teachers – Earn professional development credits for training in technology, parental involvement, and other fields.
  
  
• Lifelong Learning Institute – Offers learning opportunities for citizens 40 and older to participate in classes and travel.
  
  
• Travel and Tours – Enjoy day leisure travel to overnight trips to Missouri and New York City, our Travel and Tours program offers incredible experiences.
  
  
• Scholar Series – Offered each spring, university professors share their research interests in such varied fields as history, engineering, math, science, and health.
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership – The B.S. in Organizational Leadership meets the needs of working adults, giving them an opportunity to complete a degree while still maintaining employment.

Join us on a journey of education that extends beyond the classroom.

Registering for classes

How do I register for noncredit classes?

If you have a credit card, you may register by telephone. If not, you may request a registration form or print one from our Website and fax or mail the completed form with your payment. If you prefer, you may visit the Center for Lifelong Learning Office in person to register. Students must make their payments at the time of registration. All Lifelong Learning classes require registration in advance due to space limitations. If enrollment is not sufficient, UA Fort Smith will cancel the class at the registration deadline and the college will reimburse students for their registration fees.

If you have questions about registration, please call the Center at (479) 788-7220.

• Telephone (credit card payments only)
  • Complete the non-credit registration form.
  • Have all information on hand and call (479) 788-7220.
    

• FAX (credit card payments only)
  • Complete the non-credit registration form.
  • Fax the form to (479) 788-7226.
    

• Mail
  • Complete the non-credit registration form
  • Mail (please do not send cash) with payment to:
    
    • Center for Lifelong Learning REGISTRATIONS
      
    • University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
      
    • P.O. Box 3649
      
    • Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
      

• Pay on Campus
  • Complete the non-credit registration form
  • Bring the completed form and method of payment to the Center for Lifelong Learning (located at the intersection of Kinkead and Waldron)
    

• Third Party Billing
  • If your employer agrees to pay your tuition, you may use the third-party billing option.
  • When using this option, please use the telephone method of registration by calling (479) 788-7220.

How much does it cost to take a noncredit class?

The registration fees for noncredit classes vary depending on the number of class hours. Some classes require textbooks, materials, lab fees or insurance. Fixed costs will be listed under “Fees” below each class. Where a textbook or other supplies are needed, every effort is made to announce this in the class description. Because supplies needs are highly variable, they may not be listed for every class.

What if I have to drop out of a noncredit class?

Students are eligible for a 100% refund if they withdraw from a class before the class begins, or if the class is canceled by the college. Students who withdraw after the class begins but before the “10%” point (before 10% of the total number of class hours have been taught) may receive a 75% refund upon request. Please read our Refund Policy.

May I take a noncredit class more than once?

Yes.

Can I earn college credit for taking a noncredit class through the Center for Lifelong Learning?

Lifelong Learning opportunities do not earn credit toward a degree; however, the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) serves as a unit to recognize an individual’s participation in non-credit activities that meet the appropriate criteria.

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Building a Learning Community One Individual at a Time!

Contact Information

For information about programs or an idea about a class, contact the center at (479) 788-7220 or by email Center for Lifelong Learning