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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 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: Doty Latuszek, Provost
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: Harry Leaver, Director, (989) 964-4047,
(989) 964-2656 FAX, hleaver@svsu.edu,
7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710
To access the curriculum
modules go to www.edjtmodules.org
and register. The service is free.
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More Information Contact:
Jeff Ratcliffe, Executive
Director
Otsego County Economic Alliance
1062 Cross Street | Gaylord, MI 49735
(989) 731-0288 | (989) 731-0289 FAX
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County Economic Alliance |
