Two KVCC academies train students for jobs this summer

A computer numerical control operator knows how to mount cutting tools, jigs and fixtures onto computer numerical control machine tools and set the machine parameters. Manufacturers have told Kalamazoo Valley Community College this is a skill they need in their employees.

 

To teach those skills a new CNC operator academy gets under way July 8 at the community college at the Groves campus. The seven-week long academy offers both a structured classroom learning and hands-on practical application of skills.

 

During the course of the program, the class will build a model Harley Davidson-styled motor using the equipment at Kalamazoo Valley’s Texas Township Campus.

 

Created with the assistance of the Advanced Manufacturing Career Consortium, this program provides the hands-on, practical opportunities to learn more about automated manufacturing processes and the products they produce. (The consortium is a local group of 26 companies working together to increase the number of people interested and qualified for open jobs locally.)

 

Students who successfully complete the training academy will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Transcript of Competencies. Over the course of the program, specific competencies will be assessed. As skills are demonstrated by the students, a Transcript of Competencies will be signed by the certified instructors.

 

Also the Groves campus, KVCC's fourth Production Technician Academy begins June 17. 

 

The Production Technician Academy prepare graduates for entry-level positions and successful, long-term careers in manufacturing. It  is a competency-based, fast-track, industry-designed training program to prepare production workers for an advanced manufacturing environment. Graduates receive a transcript of demonstrated skills and competencies that manufacturers recognize and have indicated they value.

 

Classes will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Classes end on July 18 and graduation will be held at 10 a.m. on July 19. Scholarships from local employers are available to cover the $1,600 fee for those who are not eligible for publicly-funded training grants.

 

For more information or to apply, click here, or contact Katie Herweg, Assistant to the Executive  Director of Training and Development, 269.353.1290.