MTEC - Train Your Employees for Less

Macomb County, Michigan sent this bulletin at 10/17/2012 09:00 AM EDT

 

 

Cost Saving Opportunity to Train Your Employees

The Workforce & Continuing Education department at Macomb Community College is offering a Multi-Skilled training program where courses are shared by multiple companies to reduce training costs.  The cost is determined by the total number of students attending.  All classes run from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at MTEC located at 7900 Tank Ave in Warren. 

  

Course descriptions and registration form for this program can be found on Macomb’s website at Workforce Development.  For additional information on this program, please contact Debra Lang at 586-498-4114 or langd@macomb.edu.

 

The following courses are currently being offered: 

  • Basic Electrical
  • AC/DC Motor Control and Drives
  •  Robotics Operations
  • Robotics Mechanical
  • Robotics Electrical
  • Rigging and Machine Leveling
  • Mechanical Systems / Mechanical Drives / Power Transmission

Please see below for pricing, course descriptions, and schedule of classes.

 

Multi-Skilled Technician CONSORTIUM training program

Multi-Skilled Technician courses shared by multiple companies to reduce training costs.  The cost is determined by the total number of students attending.  All classes run Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Macomb Community College’s MTEC located at 7900 Tank Ave in Warren.

 

EXAMPLE:   Daily Instruction rate @ $ 1400 per day    5 day course = $7,000

Total students = 14      $7,000 divided by 14 = $500 per student

Additional charge for student manual @ $ 25 per student per class. 

 

 

Basic Electrical

This forty (40) hour training course covers the basics of AC (Alternating Current) and DC (Direct Current) theory and fundamentals.  Course topics include concepts of electrical schematics, components, voltage, current and resistance, Ohm’s Law including basic circuit design and analysis. 

10/29/12 – 11/2/12

11/12/12 – 11/16/12

11/26/12 – 11/30/12

 

AC/DC Motor Control and Drives

Pre Requisite: Basic Electrical

This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the basic skills in motor control and VFD drives.  The course provides an understanding of the operation of motor control circuits.  Course topics include AC/DC motor operations, control circuit components, motor control wiring, connections, ladder diagrams, and interpretation of electronic motor control schematics and VFD overview.

1/7/13 – 1/11/13

1/28/13 – 2/1/13

2/11/13 – 2/15/13

 

Robotics Operations

This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the basic skills needed to operate and program the Fanuc robotics.  Course topics include robotic safety, controls, teach pendant operations, robot part programming, and control positions. 

2/25/13 – 3/1/13

3/11/13 – 3/15/13

4/1/13 – 4/5/13

 

Robotics Mechanical

This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the basic skills needed to troubleshoot and repair mechanical related problems within the robot.  Course topics include robotic mechanical system, configuration, preventive maintenance, mechanical axis repair, and mastering. 

4/15/13 – 4/19/13

4/29/13 – 5/3/13

5/13/13 – 5/17/13

 

Robotics Electrical

Pre Requisites: Basic Electrical, Motor Control & Robotic Operations

This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the skills in the electrical repair and maintenance procedures of the robot controller.  Course topics include electrical component identification and function of robot electrical controller, save, restore, and back up, alarms screen, status screens and electrical troubleshooting. 

6/3/13 – 6/7/13

6/17/13 – 6/21/13

7/8/13 – 7/12/13

 

Rigging and Machine Leveling

This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the skills in rigging and machine leveling.  The course provides an understanding of rigging safety and equipment used in rigging applications.  Course topics include rigging gear, inspection, load calculations, leveling equipment planning, and manipulating equipment moves. 

7/22/13 – 7/26/13

8/5/13 – 8/9/13

8/19/13 – 8/23/13

 

Mechanical Systems / Mechanical Drives / Power Transmission

This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the skills in mechanical power transmission systems.  The course provides an understanding of mechanical systems, drives of power transmission mechanical equipment.  Course topics include safety, chain drives, sprockets, belt drives, gears, motors, clutches, and couplings. 

9/9/13 – 9/13/13

9/23/13 – 9/27/13

10/7/13 – 10/11/13

 

Anyone interested in attending these courses or for additional information on this program, please contact Debra Lang at 586-498-4114 or langd@macomb.edu.