Michigan-Turkey Education Forum

Research & Development in

Advanced Manufacturing

Lansing Community College n Enrollment of more than 20,000 students n  400 international students from 56 countries n Average age is 27 years n  55% Female, 45% Male n Tuition less than $3,000 USD per year n  3,000 employees n  1.8 million square feet of facilities (about 18

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Technical Programs Child Development Dental Hygiene Human Services Radiologic Technology Diagnostic Medical Sonography Surgical Technology Therapeutic Massage Emergency Medical Services Nursing Manufacturing Engineering Technology Welding Technology Computer Information Technologies Architectural Technology

Alternative Energy Engineering Technology Civil Technology Geographic Information Systems Criminal Justice Fire Science Police Academy Legal Assistant/Paralegal Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Heavy Equipment Repair Electrical Technology Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

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Welding

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Virtual Welding

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Virtual Welding – inside the helmet

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Computerized Numerical Control

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A Major Partner in Training

n  Meeting education and training needs of business and industry for over 40 years

n  Collaborative partner for thousands of companies and individuals in the Greater Lansing region and beyond

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Training Topics

n  Information Technology n Health Care n Manufacturing n Quality-Kanban, 5S, Lean Tools, etc. n Finance/Insurance

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Advanced Automotive Manufacturing

n Advancing technology and cost-reducing measures require continual enhancement of manufacturing employee skills

n  Instrumental in successful launch of 4 General Motors plants by training thousands of GM employees

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Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC) n A partnership with 18 community colleges

nationwide and industry partners Toyota, GM, Ford, BMW and their suppliers

n Project will develop a systems approach to teach future multi-skilled maintenance workers for the automotive industry

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Get a Skill, Get a Job

n A collaboration with industry to meet hiring needs by providing immersive training in condensed format at low cost in CNC Machinists and Pharmacy Technicians.

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Iron & Steel Preservation Specialists

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National Riveting Training

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