During several training sessions provided for approximately 120 employees of WorkOne by the Workforce and Economic Development (WED) department of Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, the employees indicated a need to learn how to manage stress levels. (more…)
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Ivy Tech-Columbus to provide stress management for WorkOne employees
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Seven Schneck Medical Center employees receive national certification as Lean Six Sigma Black Belts through Ivy Tech-Columbus
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Seven employees of Schneck Medical Center have become certified nationally as Lean Six Sigma Black Belts through training provided by Ivy Tech-Columbus, according to Terrill Paradise, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Senior Corporate Trainer at Ivy Tech. The employees are Suki Wright, Susan Zabor, (more…)
Free Advanced Manufacturing Training Offered at Ivy Tech-Columbus
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Three different classes of advanced manufacturing training are offered free through the Workforce and Economic Development department of Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus. Fully funded by the Department of Labor, students pay nothing as long as they complete the class. Participants need previous manufacturing experience and some basic math skills. The registration deadline is Friday, September 18.
Classes include Precision Measurement Tools, in which the focus is on reading and interpreting machine shop symbols, welding blueprints, and working drawings; CNC Machine Operation – Mill & Lathe, in which the focus is on electrical laws and principles pertaining to DC and AC circuits, including current, voltage, resistance, and power; and Basic Computer Aided Design (CAD) Using Pro E Software, in which the focus is on the operation of a CAD system.
Information: 812-374-5237 or rfrische@ivytech.edu.
Ivy Tech-Columbus assists Schneck Medical Center through Lean Six Sigma training
Friday, September 4th, 2009
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus is helping officials at Schneck Medical Center streamline their processes through Lean Six Sigma training, according to Terrill Paradise, Senior Corporate Trainer in the Workforce and Economic Development department at Ivy Tech. Classes began at Schneck Medical Center on July 29 and will run through October 16.
Grant-funded MSSC class offered free at Ivy Tech
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Ivy Tech Community College is offering a Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) class tuition free as a result of a grant received in 2008 from the State of Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The class, which normally costs $2300 per student, is offered two days each week for nine weeks, from June 23 through August 20.
Ivy Tech-Columbus delivers Lean Six Sigma to Electro-Spec
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus is providing Lean Six Sigma training to forty employees of Electro-Spec in Franklin. Electro-Spec is one of the leading gold, silver, nickel, and copper plating facilities in the United States, with a customer base including North America, Europe, and Asia. The financial savings resulting from the training have been estimated $100,000, (more…)
Terrill Paradise recognized by American Society for Quality
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Terrill Paradise, Senior Corporate Trainer in the Workforce and Economic Development department at Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, has been recognized by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare and Service. (more…)
