Coon Rapids, Minn. - Minco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, and Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) announced this week the award of a $399,998 Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) grant that will spur the development of training programs for Minco employees and the surrounding community over the next three years, and beyond.

“What we’re seeing is a real win-win situation: a win for all (employees), and a win for Anoka-Ramsey Community College,” says Minco President Dana Schurr.

ARCC will design customized training in Lean Enterprise principles, process operator certifications, manufacturing environment and safety, productive maintenance, regulatory standards, employee supervision, executive leadership skills, and more.

Dana Schurr, President of Minco; Patrick Johns, President of Anoka-Ramsey Community College; and Paul Moe, Executive Director of the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) sign the official grant documents for the $399,998 MJSP grant that will allow Anoka-Ramsey Community College’s Continuing Education and Customized Training division to train Minco’s employees over the next three years.

The college will make the training available to more than 700 employees at Minco’s worldwide headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn. Minco will match the grant dollars by providing training facilities, materials, and employee training time.

“The goals of the company and the college in this partnership are clear: training and education programs for all employees that produce organizational change in a thoughtful, productive and systemic manner,” says Rosie Mortenson, ARCC Dean of Continuing Education and Customized Training.

Minnesota Job Skills Partnership offers technical, financial and job training assistance to thousands of businesses, communities, educational institutions and workers. The total investment represented by this partnership, including the grant and matching funds will be $1.7 million, says Paul Moe, Executive Director of the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership program.

ARCC’s Continuing Education and Customized Training division has collaborated with numerous businesses, securing more than $6 million in workforce development grants to deliver results-oriented learning programs. Its staff has a proven track record helping organizations meet their strategic goals.

About Minco
Minco designs, manufactures and markets critical components in five strategic markets: medical implants, medical diagnostics, military/aerospace, global security and building automation. The company integrates and assembles flexible Thermofoil™ Heaters, Flex Circuits, Sensors and Instruments into a single component for greater efficiency. Minco has built a solid reputation for highly reliable components and expert design services.

About Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Coon Rapids and Cambridge, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul and East Central Minnesota since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,700 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. In 2004, more than 7,300 registrants participated in ARCC Continuing Education and Customized Training Courses. ARCC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.