(Anoka-Ramsey Community
College (ARCC) set a record for the number
of Minnesota
Job Skills Grants received by a college
at one time. A total of five within one
year.
ARCC has a strong history of satisfying
the training and workforce development
needs of businesses. One resource ARCC
has used is the Minnesota Job Skills
Partnership -- a workforce development
fund, established by the legislature
and operated through the Department of
Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
The fund supports education institutions
partnering with businesses to support
business training needs, and increase
the capacity of colleges and schools.
The grant projects are true partnerships
in which the college and businesses work
together to satisfy common needs and
gain capacity. ARCC uses their new capacity
to serve other businesses in the region.
ARCC has been active in MJSP since receiving
their grant with Possis Medical in 1997.
The college has now received 17 and is
actively managing 14 MJSP grants.
The five grants awarded to ARCC include:
CIMA LABS INC. for $360,000. Training
for CIMA LABS, a pharmaceutical company,
includes operator training on five primary
production processes, plus training on
data collection, statistical processes,
the drug development process, Train-the-Trainer
and project management.
Oak River Technology for $242,146. Partnership
includes extensive training on OakRiver
Technology business processes, including
root cause analysis, manufacturing process
development, FDA requirements of good
manufacturing principles, technical engineering
processes and product development, production
workmanship excellence, supply chain
management and successful business culture.
3M Stillwater for $315,345. Partnership
is designed to help 3M Stillwater respond
to the ever increasing need for efficiency
and lower production costs in the automotive
industry. Partnership includes training
on production processes, preventative
and corrective actions, quality standards,
and using statistics and electronic databases
and communication.
E and O Tool and Plastics, Inc for $100,000.
E and O Tool and Plastics is a full service
original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
The partnership is designed to improve
productivity processes, including training
on cell technology, lean manufacturing,
theory of constraint and making the transition
to a lean environment.
Synovis Interventional Solutions for
$310,000. The partnership is designed
to provide training for Synovis employees
as the companies grows rapidly and is
transitioning to new product lines and
marketing products under the Synovis
brand.
For more information on these Continuing
Education and Customized Training, call
763-422-3303 or visit www.AnokaRamsey.edu.
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