Moraine Park Technical College

Microsoft Excel Level 3
2018-01-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room L-114, 2151 North Main Street , West Bend , WI, 53090, United States
This course provides more complex skills than those presented in our Level 1 and Level 2 courses, but with the same proven instructional design. This is an advanced course that will challenge students.
Topics introduced include PivotTables and macros, financial functions, data analysis, auditing and additional functions, advanced formatting and analysis tools, collaboration, and more.
This class meets on Thursday, March 8 and 15, 2018.

Forklift Safety
2018-01-16 07:45 - 16:00, 2018-03-03 07:45 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Explores the fundamentals of forklift operation in the workplace. Students receive hands-on application by practicing with a forklift. Participants examine factors affecting safe operation for the operator, the load, the forklift and the physical environment. Certification is available upon completion for propane, electric and pallet jack forklifts (types I, IV, V). Class is compliant with OSHA standard 1910.178 for powered trucks.

How Management Will Avoid Employment Liability
2018-01-19 14:00 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room L-159, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
Take a fresh look at essential employment practices. Examine legal compliance issues, preventative maintenance measures, manager training, recruiting, employee handbooks, job descriptions, contracts, documentation, disciplining and terminating employees. Gain knowledge needed to assess current practices and implement the appropriate preventative workplace processes, policies and activities to avoid liability.

Data Analysis with Pivot Tables
2018-01-22 18:00 - 2018-01-24 20:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-107, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac , 54935
With ever increasing amounts of data, the need to analyze that data and gain actionable insight is greater than ever. You already have experience working with Excel, but now need to be able to harness the power of the PivotTable feature and create PivotCharts. This will help you to gain a competitive edge. You will not only be able to summarize data for analysis, but also organize the data in a way that can be meaningful when present to others.

Class meets on Monday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 24, 2018

MSHA 8-Hour Refresher Training
2018-01-26 08:00 - 17:00 | West Bend Campus, Room L-137, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
This 8-hour course fulfills the annual refresher requirement for MSHA. The safety training will consist of a combination of approaches including PowerPoint presentations, short video clips and interactive discussions. Each training topic will involve discussion and a question/answer session. The duration of each session will vary depending on the topic, the participation and the trainees understanding of the material. Descriptions of the proposed work scope for each task are to provide eight (8) hours of safety training to employees and training certificates at each training sessions. Training topics will include the following:

Current Fatalities, Injuries, Inspections and Citations
Loader Safety
Truck Safety
Lock Out Tag Out
Hazard Communication
First Aid Refresher
Ladder Safety
Safe Lifting
Tire Safety
Other Topics to be Determined

Gas Metal Arc Welding Workshop
2018-01-27 08:30 - 11:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room E-156, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac , 54935
This 5 week workshop is designed to provide students with basic knowledge of welding. It is ideal for skilled tradespeople, career changers, continuing education related training or those that just want to know more about welding. We will introduce you to welding terminology, safety, machine setup and shut down, metal identification, plasma cutting and GMAW welding processes and positons. Learn how welding equipment functions and then practice your new skills to make quality gas metal arc welds on metals of different thicknesses. Other welding processes may be explored with the permission of the instructor.
Class meets on Saturdays, January 27, February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2018.

Increase your Sales and Productivity with Integrity Selling
2018-01-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Menomonee Falls, WI
Collaborate with your prospects and customers to increase sales and productivity with Integrity Selling®! This program provides a comprehensive sales solution that supports the consistent application of customer-focused selling skills. Grounded in strong values and ethics, the Integrity Selling® curriculum embodies the following elements:

A needs-focused selling system – AID, Inc.
A simple Behavior Styles language.
An eight-week follow-up course with accountability for application.
Learning dynamics that affect attitudes, beliefs and skills.

Participants build the skills necessary in customer, needs-focused selling activities, including:

Communication – identifying and adapting to other people’s styles.
Developing and asking the right questions to identify wants and needs.
Demonstrating the solution that will fit the needs of the customer
Proving that the solution will work for them.
Working through any obstacles or objections that are raised
Asking for a decision.

This class meets on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and
Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Follow-up Teleconference Sessions: Wednesdays, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4

Leading Others: Expanding Organizational Capability
2018-01-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
Leading within a team environment requires the ability to influence, to have constructive conversations focused on business goals, and a willingness to develop others to bring about day-to-day behavioral improvement. In this series, participants focus on building competence in the areas of: leadership credibility, team accountability, coaching, business thinking, decision making, and change management.
Target Audience: Individual contributors as well as leaders who seek to develop strong teams and drive outstanding results will benefit from this series.
Outcomes:

Present information to ensure understanding and influence the actions of others to achieve goals.
Provide constructive feedback in a way that builds openness and mutual respect and promote problem solving and learning.
Recognize and reinforce behaviors of others that lead to the right results.
Develop others to expand their capabilities so they will have
the confidence to take on new challenges and work more independently.
Prioritize work and learn a common-sense approach to formulate clear goals and action plans that achieve results.
Develop an action plan focused on application of skills to the workplace.

Classes meet on Tuesdays, January 30, February 13, 27, March 13 and 27, 2018.

Black Belt Completion Program
2018-01-31 08:00 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
This workshop prepares participants for the ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt Certification test. Participants who have successfully completed the Green Belt Certification and project are eligible to enroll in this program. Total training includes 48 hours of classroom instruction. Price includes materials, lunch and refreshments.
Spring 2018 Dates:
January 31
February 1, 14, 15 and 28
March 1
Note: Each participant must have completed the Green Belt Certification and is required to have a laptop with Minitab software for the duration of the training.

Structural Welding Certification Exams
2018-02-03 08:00 - 16:00 | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-401, 700 Gould Street , Beaver Dam , 53916
Wisconsin Statute #Ind.53.63 requires that all structural welding done in the state of Wisconsin be performed by state-certified welders. Single family or two-family dwellings and buildings used solely for agricultural purposes are exempt from this requirement.
All tests are in accordance with AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code. All joint configurations and welding processes must meet the criteria given under section 3 of AWS D1.1 titled Prequalification of WPSs.
Exam Information:

All tests are given by State of Wisconsin Weld Test Conductors. Welders successfully passing this test can be registered with the state of Wisconsin as certified welders. This is commonly known as being “state certified.”
Exams are given on 1” or 3/8” steel plate.
Joints are V-grooves with or without backing strips in the positions needed.
SMAW, FCAW or GMAW processes may be used.
More plates can be purchased for $100 each. If needed, please call 262-335-5825.

Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud
2018-02-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-216, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
This course is intended for students who want to use the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs. Give your documents a well-designed, professional look that will put you a step ahead in the marketplace. Adobe® InDesign CC has all the tolls you need to elevate the look of your document and get it out to the people who need to see it, whether it be in print or on the web.
Course Objectives:
In this course, you will use Adobe InDesign CC to create and deliver professional looking printed and interactive documents. You will:

Navigate the InDesign interface.
Create a new document.
Customize a document using color, swatches, gradients, and styles.
Manage page elements.
Add tables.
Prepare documents for deployment.

This class meets Saturdays, February 3 and 10, 2018.

Microsoft Excel Level 1
2018-02-08 17:30 - 20:30 | West Bend Campus, Room L-114, 2151 North Main Street , West Bend , WI, 53090, United States
This course covers beginning-level skills, and is ideal for the newer computer user who wants to become well versed in Excel.
Topics introduced include the Ribbon interface; entering and editing data; selecting cells and ranges; printing worksheets; creating formulas and functions; formatting cell contents; inserting and deleting columns, rows, and cells; charts; and more. After completing this course, students can successfully face the challenges presented in Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 2.

This class meets Thursday, February 8 and 15, 2018.

MSHA 8-Hour Refresher Training
2018-02-16 07:30 - 16:30 | West Bend Campus, Room L-137, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend, WI, 54935, United States

Personality Matters: Better Communication with Subcontractors, Employees and Customers
2018-02-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-108, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Essential for all persons involved in the building trades, this Dwelling Contractor Qualifier approved course (#17994) aims to help all attendees improve communication, reduce mistakes, avoid conflict, and increase jobsite safety. During the four credit hours of training you will be introduced to concepts relating to personality. You will then be shown how these ideas impact relations during the construction process.
Expert communication between construction professionals and with your customer is essential to successful project completion. Contractors especially play many roles throughout the workday. They may act as an on-site supervisor and project manager as well as a salesperson, expeditor, book keeper, and designer to name a few. Successfully managing these roles requires clear and efficient communication tailored to the needs of all those involved.
Whether you are a construction business owner, an independent contractor, a salesperson, an expeditor, designer, or all of the above, you can begin learning about how personality impacts the construction processes.

Adult First Aid for the Workforce
2018-02-16 12:30 - 17:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room E-145, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Prompt action in an emergency medical situation can really make a difference. Are you prepared? In this class you will learn basic first aid and CPR in a relaxed environment. It fulfills OSHA requirements for bloodborne pathogens and first aid for business and industry. This is an instructor led, hands-on, course. Topics covered include:

First aid basics
Medical emergencies
Injury emergencies
Environmental emergencies

Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.

What Organization Need to Know to Minimize HR Litigation
2018-02-16 14:00 - 16:00
Gain a new perspective on the most demanding legal traps. Expand your knowledge on how to discipline and terminate employees without consequence, enforce corporate policies, and avoid harassment and discrimination charges while maintaining legal compliance. Using real life application from the workplace, participants will learn what can happen if corrective action is not taken.

Grant Writing 101
2018-02-16 15:00 - 18:00
Know the basics about grant writing form the preplanning steps to identifying and selecting opportunities. Understand the process, format, content, and submission guidelines you need to be aware of. This foundation grant writing course will get you started in the grant writing world!

Team Up for Seamless Service
2018-02-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-103, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac, 54935
Explore what it takes to deliver seamless service, and to develop skills for addressing service issues with your fellow service providers. Participants will be able to:

Recognize the importance of seamless service.
Describe their role in delivering seamless service.
Apply the six best practices for delivering seamless service.
Demonstrate a five-step process for discussing service coordination issues with others.
Take actions to increase teamwork and coordination with those who help them serve their customers.

Microsoft Excel Level 2
2018-02-22 17:30 - 20:30 | West Bend Campus, Room L-114, 2151 North Main Street , West Bend , WI, 53090, United States
This course covers more complex skills than those presented in Level 1 course, but with the same proven instructional design.
Topics introduced include large worksheets and workbooks; tables; outlines; inserting clip art, pictures and SmartArt; templates; digital signatures; and more. After completing this course, students can successfully face the challenges presented in Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 3.
This class meets on Thursday, February 22 and March 1, 2018.

OSHA 10 - 1910 General Industry
2018-02-26 08:00 - 13:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-112, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, 54935
Fulfills the requirements for the OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for General Industry. Topics covered include:
• Introduction to OSHA
• Walking and working surfaces
• Exit routes
• Emergency action plans/fire protection
• Electrical
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Hazard Communications (Haz Com)
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Material handling
• Machine guarding
Students will receive an OSHA 10 card to document successful completion.
This class meets on Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

Gas Metal Arc Welding Workshop II
2018-03-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room E-156, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac , 54935
Take your welding skills to the next level in this workshop. Advance your skills and incorporate new metals and thicknesses. Students develop advanced welding techniques and receive instruction to give your welds a more professional appearance. We will also cover plasma cutting. Other welding processes may be explored with the permission of the instructor. PREREQUISITE: Gas Metal Arc Welding Workshop I.
This class meets on Saturdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and April 7, 2018.

Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud
2018-03-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-216, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
You do not need to be a professional artist to create beautiful graphics using Adobe Illustrator. This class will introduce the main tools and time-saving tricks for creating sharp and crisp artwork. With Illustrator’s many, easily used tools, you will discover that not only can you unlock the same creative impulses you’ve always had as you’ve picked up a pencil to sketch out an idea, but also capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined. For those of you who are just embarking on building your creative skills, you will be surprised at “how good” your work will appear, even at the outset of your exploration of the world of graphic design.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe Illustrator CC to create illustrations that include graphics and text. You will:
• Identify the components and capabilities of Illustrator CC.
• Create basic shapes.
• Create custom paths.
• Create graphics that contain custom text.
• Customize objects.
• Customize basic shapes.
• Prepare documents for deployment.
This class meets on Saturdays, March 3 and 10, 2018.

Supervision 101
2018-03-08 08:30 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-120, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend , 53090
You’ve moved into a new role – Supervisor. Now you have so many questions about topics you have never even had to consider before. Communication, goal setting, delegation, coaching, legal issues – it’s just the beginning. This session will give you the tools you need to easily make the transition into your new role and help your team succeed. Over three days, you will learn the basic elements necessary to all new supervisors and have the opportunity to get answers to you most important questions. This interactive session will leave you with the “tools in your toolbox” to get started.
• The role of the supervisor
• Effective communications
• Planning function
• Performance and supervision
• Effective discipline
• Conflict management
• Implementing change
• Legal issues important to supervisors
This class meets on Wednesday, March 8, 15, and 22, 2018.

Spanish for Medical Professionals
2018-03-10 08:00 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-104, 2151 North Main Street , West Bend , 53090
Determine Spanish phrases necessary for providing patient care and interacting with families. Learn over 50 English/Spanish statements, including commands and questions. Class will be pertinent to anyone working in the medical profession including Nurses, Doctors, EMT’s, Paramedics, and Medical Technicians.

Hiring the Right Subcontractor or Employee
2018-03-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-108, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
During this course you will be asked to consider how your own actions impact the hiring of employees or subcontractors. We will discuss ways you can minimize frustration and risk from poorly performing employees. Using education, discussion, and examples, this course will prompt you to investigate how job duties are defined and show you ways to review the qualifications of someone you want to hire. Lead by an instructor with a lifetime of experience in construction and a graduate degree psychology, topics discussed will be incorporated into everyday practice to improve personnel and management, customer service, and communication.

ISO 9001: Internal Auditor
2018-03-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room E-134
Mandated by ISO 900l, quality auditing is a catalyst for corrective action, continuous improvement and adherence to the ISO standard. Participants will learn how to accurately conduct an audit of Company/Business processes, the required ISO procedures, and the QMS to ensure compliance. Upon completion, participants will be able to answer the following questions:
• Understand ISO 900l standard and auditing requirements
• Explain how to effectively conduct an interview audit, and requirements of internal auditors
• Evaluate conformance to the QMS and Company/Business processes
• Assess system conformity and effectiveness, along with adherence to current ISO standards
• Demonstrate use of a Process Turtle tool to understand processes, realize the process flow, and develop internal audit questions
This class meets on Wednesdays, March 21, 28 and April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2018.

Automotive Voltage and Ohmeters
2018-04-06 09:00 - 15:30
Use digital volt ohmeters (DVOM), conduct voltage drop and relay circuit testing, and learn how to read automotive wiring diagrams. Classroom education is combined with hands-on application. Course prepares students for completion of A6 ASE electrical exam. Students are encourage to complete Automotive Electrical 1 prior to this course.

Reiki for Health Care Professionals
2018-04-14 08:00 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room L-131, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
Hands-on healing that is effective for emotional, mental and physical health issues is currently being practiced at 800 hospitals and clinics throughout the United States. While focusing on the use of Reiki in the Health Care profession, this Japanese form of stress reduction and deep relaxation helps strengthen the immune system and promote healing for just about anyone. Join us to learn Level I Reiki so you are able to give a Reiki session to a patient and perform self-healing. A book is provided. Students will earn a certificate of completion.

Structural Welding Certification Exams
2018-04-14 08:00 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room E-156, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac , 54935
Wisconsin Statute #Ind.53.63 requires that all structural welding done in the state of Wisconsin be performed by state-certified welders. Single family or two-family dwellings and buildings used solely for agricultural purposes are exempt from this requirement.
All tests are in accordance with AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code. All joint configurations and welding processes must meet the criteria given under section 3 of AWS D1.1 titled Prequalification of WPSs.
Exam Information:

All tests are given by State of Wisconsin Weld Test Conductors. Welders successfully passing this test can be registered with the state of Wisconsin as certified welders. This is commonly known as being “state certified.’
Exams are given on 1” or 3/8” steel plate.
Joints are V-grooves with or without backing strips in the positions needed.
SMAW, FCAW or GMAW processes may be used.
More plates can be purchased for $100 each. If needed, please call 262-335-5825.
