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Gaylord Education Center
The Gaylord Education Center is a state-of-the-art facility providing seamless academic and career technical training in high-tech, high-wage, high-demand occupations. This Center comprised of the University Center and the Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC), provides standard and customized employee training, retraining for individuals who have lost their jobs or are seeking new technical or vocational skills as well as certificate and degree programs for individuals seeking professional and technical employment. The 47,000 square foot facility offers training in a wide range of technical and industrial areas as well as certificate, two-year and four-year university degree programs. The facility provides space for customized training for industry as well as interactive television classrooms to access university and community college courses from eight affiliated schools.
M-TEC
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The Mission of the M-TEC at Kirtland-Gaylord is to provide educational programs and services to individuals in preparation for employment in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand occupations. In addition, through customized training and contracted education, business and industry partners in the Northern Michigan Region and their employees will be provided with educational opportunities specifically designed to upgrade and/or enhance the job skills necessary to compete in a local, state, national and global economy.
Contact: Mark McCully, Executive Director
60 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735 (989) 705-3600
University Center at Gaylord
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At this state-of-the-art college center students can earn Associate, Bachelor and Master Degrees or advanced technical training in a variety of areas from the Technical Training Center, all on-campus. Programs are offered based on both the students' needs and the employers requests from the business and manufacturing communities of Northern Michigan. Through a seamless working relationship between all college partners, students can receive their education without the need to travel great distances.
At The University Center at Gaylord students have access to a state-of-the-art computer learning and research laboratory. Class offerings are taught through a variety of methods such as in-class-lecture, interactive television courses and internet on-line courses. Technical training is provided "hands-on" in technical labs. Through the various colleges, students receive full career and employment services
Contact: Jack Thompson, Executive Director University Center at Gaylord
80 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735 (989) 705-3700
Center for Manufacturing Improvement & Michigan
Manufacturing Technology Center
The Center for Manufacturing Improvement (CMI) at Saginaw Valley State University http://www.svsu.edu/cmi is the northeast regional office of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC - www.iti.org). MMTC has been in existence since 1991 and receives its operating expenses from the federal government, the state and also from private industry. Our charter is to serve small to medium sized manufacturing businesses offering a variety of services to help them be competitive in today’s market place.
We provide Innovating training and consulting services designed specifically for small to midsize manufacturers in Michigan. Seminars, on-site coaching and customized training available in Activity-based Coating, Environmental Management Systems, LEAN Business Solutions, LEAN Opportunity Assessment, LEAN Process Design, Performance Benchmarking, Quality Management Systems, Six Sigma and Lean & Clean.
Located in a state-of-the-art conference facility, CMI brings a unique blend of academia and manufacturing experts together, working to provide specialized training in the latest “Leading Edge” technologies.
A Partial List of Services Offered
- Performance Benchmarking Services
- Lean Business Solutions
- Transition from ISO-9001:2000
- Transition to TS-16949
- AS-9100-A Aerospace Standards
- Internal Auditor Training
- Corrective/Preventive Action/Continuous Improvement
- Efficiency Training
- Kaizen Training
- Six Sigma Quality and Black Belt Certification
- Activity Based Systems (Quoting Management)
- Management Training
- Independent Testing Laboratory
- Conduit to the Engineering Capabilities of SVSU
- Conduit to the Engineering Capabilities of SVSU
- Market Diversification Research
Along with the SVSU connection, CMI also has formal and informal affiliations with numerous economic development organizations.
Contact: Robert M. Schooks, Director, (989) 964-4047, (989) 964-7076 FAX, rmschook@svsu.edu, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, Bay City, MI 48710
To access the curriculum modules go to www.edjtmodules.org and register. The service is free.
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