3D Program

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
3D Program
13000 Interstate 30
Little Rock , AR 72210
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Program Contact Dr. Mary Catherine Miller
Program Contact Email 3D@uaptc.edu
Program Phone 501-812-2723
Website Program website
The University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College’s 3D Program offers young adults with Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) post-secondary education and preparation for employment through its certificate programs. The 3D program promotes and assists in life skill and technical skill development in the areas of culinary arts, hospitality, and baking. It is a post-high school program.

Program information submitted: Jan 29, 2026

General
Public or private:Public
Type of school:2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?:No
Number of students:18
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school?:Yes, all of our students have left high school
High school diploma required?:No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted
Deadline to apply to this program:1-Apr-26
Admission link:Program admission
Criteria for admission:
  • 18 plus
Accepts out-of-state students?:Yes
Students in this program have these disabilities:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length:
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one:75%
Cost
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)?:Yes
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • State financial aid
  • Grant Funding
  • Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
  • Veteran or Military Benefits
Scholarships available:Arkansas Governor's Higher Education Transition Scholarship
Scholarship link: Arkansas Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities Scholarship
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?:Yes
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:Yes
Information on special classes:While the majority of classes are inclusive classes, there are a handful of classes designed to build independence and professional confidence. Those classes include Introduction to Financial Literacy, Professional Conduct, and Independent Living Skills.
Percentage of all courses taken by students that are inclusive:75-99%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester?:No
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program:Certificate of Completion in various fields
Is the credential approved by the college/university?:Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students?:ServSafe
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Work Study
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program?Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students?:No
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus:Yes
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities:
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Graduation