Moraine Park Technical College

Adult First Aid for the Workplace
2018-05-18 12:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, 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.

Gas Metal Arc Welding Workshop I
2018-07-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-118
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.

This class meets Mondays and Thursdays, July 9, 12, 16, 19 and 23, 2018.

Gas Metal Arc Welding Workshop II
2018-07-30 08:00 - 17:00 | WI
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 Mondays and Thursdays, July 30, August 2, 6, 9, and 13, 2018.

How Management Will Avoid Employment Liability
2018-08-03 14:00 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
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.

5S Visual Management
2018-08-09 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
This overview of 5S introduces participants to the importance of creating a visual workplace where waste stands out. 5S creates a clean and safe workplace that helps support the other tools of Lean.

Discuss why 5S is important.
Learn why it is a requirement for Lean.
Learn why it is called 5S instead of workplace organization.

Data Analysis with PivotTables
2018-08-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-207, 700 Gould Street, Beaver Dam, WI, 53916, United States
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.
This class meets Monday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 29, 2018.

Green Belt Certification
2018-08-28 08:00 - 16:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) – Green Belt Certification takes your employees to the next level of training in the Six Sigma philosophy. The certification includes 88 hours of classroom training and 5 hours of individualized coaching on your project. Participants will apply the skills and tools learned to their workplace project (This is a prerequisite for the Six Sigma Black Belt Completion Program.)
The Six Sigma approach:

Utilizes DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology.
Closely understands customer needs.
Has disciplined use of facts, data and statistical analysis.
Pays diligent attention to managing, improving and reinventing business processes.
Uses training designed to be easy to comprehend and implement.

Upon course completion, each participant will receive:
• Six associate of applied science degree credits.

A Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate from Moraine Park, in partnership with the WTCS.

This class meets on the following dates:
August 28, 29 and 30
September 19 and 20
October 17 and 18
November 14 and 15
December 19 and 20
January 10, 2019 – Final Project Presentations

What Organizations Need to Know to Minimize HR Litigation
2018-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
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.

Forklift Safety
2018-09-08 07:30 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Explore 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. Forklift books are included in the cost and will be distributed by the instructor the day of the class.

Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud
2018-09-08 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, September 8 and 15, 2018.

OSHA 10 - 1910 General Industry
2018-09-10 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 Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

Influential Leadership
2018-09-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-103, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac, 54935
People deliver results, it’s just that simple. But often interpersonal conflicts and communication breakdowns get in the way of truly great performance. In this series, participants focus on building competence in the areas of: leadership credibility, accountability, interpersonal communication, collaboration, integrity and navigating change.
Target Audience: Individual contributors as well as leaders who seek to develop strong teams and drive outstanding results will benefit from this series.
Outcomes:

Apply basic leadership principles to build trust and promote collaboration in the workplace.
Understand and appreciate diverse communication and thinking styles.
Listen to the information needed to achieve results while maintaining constructive relationships.
Manage emotions and overcome conflict in the workplace.
Take positive action to make change successful, both individually and with others.
Develop an action plan focused on application of skills to the workplace.

This class meets Mondays, September 10, 24, October 8, 22, and November 5, 2018.

Leading Others: Expanding Organizational Capability
2018-09-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-103, 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 promotes

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.

This class meets on Mondays, September 10, 24, October 8, 22, and November 5, 2018

Grant Writing 101
2018-09-13 05:00 - 20:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
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!

Kaizen
2018-09-13 08:00 - 12:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
Learn the critical planning elements involved in running a successful kaizen event. Pre-event work that is done is critical to ensure a successful event and sustainable change. Learn the importance of:

Team selection.
Workplace selection.
Work area layouts.
Budget.
Involvement of support personnel.

Zodiak: The Game of Business Strategy and Finance
2018-09-13 08:00 - 16:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-112, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, 54935
Zodiak is a sophisticated classroom business simulation disguised as a board game. It’s a fast-paced, energizing and engaging way to build the financial literacy and business acumen skills of your managers, leaders and employees. During this one-day classroom program, participants use financial data to make decisions to invest in new product and equipment; manage inventory, costs and cash flow; purchase materials; and respond to quality changes.
Participants will explore concepts and learn how to:

Articulate the organization’s financial and strategic imperatives.
Read and interpret financial reports.
Align their department and personal goals to overall company success.
Make better decisions and inspire others to do the same.

Automotive Voltage and Ohmeters
2018-09-28 09:00 - 15:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
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 Circuits and Testing prior to this course.

Structural Welding Certification Exams
2018-09-29 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.

For more information, please call Larry Clark at 920-887-4490.

OSHA 30 - General Industry
2018-10-02 08:00 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
The OSHA 30 Hour General Industry class is for supervisors and those employees that desire a more extensive safety and health background. Participants will receive additional training on hazards that are specific to their job in general industry. They will cover 30 hours of mandatory and optional topics. Upon successful completion of the class, the participants will receive and OSHA 30 Hour General Industry card from the National Safety Education Center. Materials included.
This class meets October 2, 9, 15 and 23.

Supervision 101
2018-10-02 08:00 - 16:30 | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
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 Tuesdays, October 2, 9, and 16, 2018.

How to Avoid Discrimination and Harassment Claims - The Do's and Don'ts
2018-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
Create a legal workplace environment that treats employees fairly and enhances employee morale. Discover the legal and practical tricks of the trade needed to avoid discrimination and harassment complaints. Learn how and what to document, which employment policies are essential, and how and when to discipline and terminate employees. Participants will learn the right and wrong way to document and respond to potentially costly and time-consuming complaints of discrimination and harassment.

Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud
2018-10-06 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 Saturdays, October 6 and 13, 2018.

Microsoft Excel Level 1 Professional Series
2018-10-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
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 Wednesdays, October 10 and 17, 2018.

Sustaining Lean
2018-10-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
Discuss proven ways to sustain the gains that you achieved during your “Lean Journey.” Determine what tools and strategies improve your chances of continuing the push towards being a world-class organization. We will discuss:

Obtaining buy-in.
Obtaining good data.
The importance of the decision making process.
The idea of continuous improvement.

Automotive Intro to Scan Tools
2018-10-12 09:00 - 15:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Navigate and operate a Snap-on Verus Pro scan tool by exploring 95% of the features and functionality. Verus Pro scan tools are used in class but students can bring in their own scan tools if they prefer. Snap-on certification testing after passing certification exam (optional).

Communicate Clearly
2018-10-16 08:00 - 12:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-120, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend , 53090
Participants learn to be clear and concise when giving directions and presenting information in an organized format. They further learn to communicate in writing using appropriate grammar, spelling format and technical terms, according to established writing standards.

Reiki for Health Care Professionals
2018-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-103, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac, 54935
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.

Microsoft Excel Level 2 Professional Series
2018-10-24 17:30 - 21:00 | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
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 Wednesdays, October 24 and 31, 2018.

Automotive Computers and Scan Tools
2018-10-26 09:00 - 15:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Explore computer control systems and troubleshoot using Snap-on Verus scan tools in class. Expand on electrical testing techniques covered in Automotive Circuits & Testing and Automotive Voltage & Ohmeters. Students are encouraged to bring other brand lab scopes for classroom discussion. It is recommended that students take auto scan tool class prior to this course or have significant scan tool experience. Classroom education is combined with hands-on application. Course prepares student for completion of A6 ASE electrical exam.

Microsoft Access Level 1
2018-10-30 17:30 - 20:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-107, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac , 54935
Learn the basics of Microsoft Access 2016 database application in this introductory class. Open, navigate and close database objects, sort and filter table data and import data sources. Learn to create forms, change forms in layout and design views and create multiple items and split forms. Work with queries to select, sort, show and use criteria in queries. Learn how to use and modify reports to display information such as organization and structure.
This class meets Tuesdays, October 30 and November 6, 2018.
