Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud
2018-09-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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.

MPTC District Board Meeting
2018-09-19 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | WI
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IT System Maintenance
2018-09-23 07:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-21 07:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | WI

Automotive Voltage and Ohmeters
2018-09-28 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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.

FDL: Launch Your Future Internship Fair
2018-10-05 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI
Looking for not a good, but great internship? Want the opportunity to hand-select your internship and network with area executives? Then you need to attend the Launch Your Future Internship Fair! Tour Grande’s state-of-the-art world headquarters, connect with the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac and so much more! But most importantly, find that internship opportunity that could be career defining. In addition to a business tour, activities will be held at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts.
This FREE event is exclusively for college students.
To register, visit: bit.ly/InternshipFairFDL
Registration is required and closes Friday, September 28th!
Contact Michele Sabel at 920-924-3205 with questions.

How to Avoid Discrimination and Harassment Claims - The Do's and Don'ts
2018-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s
2018-10-06 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Get on Board for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
In Fond du Lac County
Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Moraine Park Technical College
Donna Freund invites you to WALK WITH US because The End of Alzheimer’s Starts with You! Register for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 6, at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. Start a team today! Gather your friends, family, co-workers, or members of your church or community organization. The Walk begins at 10:00 a.m., with on-site registration starting at 8:30 a.m. If you aren’t able to participate at the event, show your support by registering as a “virtual walker” or make a donation to support a friend, family member, or co-worker. Search for MPTC Walkers to join the MPTC team!
Enjoy a lovely 2 mile walk, plus pre-walk festivities including complimentary breakfast provided by the Kiwanis Club, A&W root beer floats, live music by Rock River, team photos, and the Purple Clubhouse activity area featuring family activities, temporary tattoos and a crazy Purple selfie station.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS RELENTLESS. SO ARE WE. Every year, nearly 500,000 people come together in over 600 communities for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Participants carry flowers representing their connection to Alzheimer’s – a disease that can’t be prevented, cured or even slowed. But what if one day it could? Help make that beautiful day happen by participating in the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease.
Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s.
Start or join a team today at: FDL Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud
2018-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

BD: Red Cross Blood Drive
2018-10-10 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-104, 700 Gould Street, Beaver Dam , 53916
Donate blood to save a life.
To schedule your appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org or contact Lisa Manuell at 920-887-4462, lmanuell@morainepark.edu, (Beaver Dam Campus, K-323).
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Microsoft Excel Level 1 Professional Series
2018-10-10 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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 (America/Chicago) | 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).

BD: Comedy Lunch Hour featuring Jessi Campbell
2018-10-15 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Commons Area
FREE lunch during Jessi Campbell’s show. She’s recently been seen on Last Comic Standing and she’s here to makes us laugh!
Free for students or $1 w/out; $2 for staff and $5 for public. Served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Communicate Clearly
2018-10-16 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

FDL: Comedy Lunch Hour featuring Jessi Campbell
2018-10-16 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
FREE lunch during Jessi Campbell’s show. She’s recently been seen on Last Comic Standing and she’s here to makes us laugh!
Free for students or $1 w/out ID; $2 for staff and $5 for public. Served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by the Fond du Lac Student Senate.

MPTC District Board Meeting
2018-10-17 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | WI
Click here to view the Agenda

Reiki for Health Care Professionals
2018-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

WB: Children's Halloween Party
2018-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Students, staff and community members can bring their children down for a safe, family friendly Halloween Party organized by the Early Childhood Program.
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate.

Microsoft Excel Level 2 Professional Series
2018-10-24 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

WB: Night on the Canvas
2018-10-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Join us for a night of Painting! Class will start at 6pm in the Cafeteria at MPTC-West Bend Campus.
$25 registration for one class or $45 if you pre-register for both classes. Register by emailing maximustalentMPTC@gmail.com.
Class dates: October 25 and November 29 beginning at 6pm.
All payments collected at the door – cash only. A portion of profits will benefit the MPTC Scholarship Fund. Snacks and beverages will be available.
