Applied Mechanics For Technicians 10606111

Develop a thorough understanding of the statics and mechanics principles that are of paramount importance for learners in the engineering and technical programs. Mechanics is the branch of physical science that deals with state of rest or motion under the action of forces. Mechanics is the foundation for most engineering sciences and an indispensable prerequisite to most engineering or technical courses. In this course, you will develop a thorough understanding of the statics and mechanics principles that are of paramount importance for students in the engineering and technical programs. You will then apply these mechanics principles in various assignments and projects.

Marketing Principles 10104172

Introduces an understanding of basic marketing fundamentals. The learner will explore consumer demographics, lifestyles and decision making; evaluate product distribution; promotions and price planning. The learner will create a Strategic Marketing Plan combining the components listed and develop a presentation.

Welding Fabrication Techniques 3: Production Welding 10442191

Interpret and fabricate several different prints in this course. Practice interpreting and fabricating prints in a timely manner is emphasized. As the course progresses, student's design, plan, and fabricate a project of their own using all of the knowledge and skills they have acquired in Fab Tech 1 & 2.

Transition To Trainer: Your Role As A Journey Worker 47455455

In this workshop you will be introduced to a new set of basic tools - the tools of a job site trainer. You will explore the skills that are necessary to be an effective trainer, discover how to deliver hands-on training, and examine the process for giving useful feedback.

Bovine Reproduction 2 10091128

Apply artificial insemination concepts through hands-on application.

Press Systems 10204182

Analyzes offset, digital, flexographic and large format printing as learners work on projects within an individual and team environment. Four-color process and the PMS color system along with other printing concepts will be explained. Learners should take Introduction to Printing (10-204-112) before this course, or have prior knowledge of the printing industry.

Cisco 3 - Network Communications 3 10150187

Examines the architecture, components, operations, and security for large, complex networks, including wide area network (WAN) technologies. Learners will configure, troubleshoot, and secure enterprise network devices and understand how application programming interfaces (API) and configuration management tools enable network automation. Learners will configure and troubleshoot OSPFv2, ACLs, NAT, and QoS on IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

Network Capstone 10150506

Utilizes multiple operating systems, multiple hardware platforms and a variety of network devices and tools to build a functional network infrastructure. Learners will perform enterprise level network monitoring and will resolve common network problems using troubleshooting methodologies. Learners utilize the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout the IT Network Specialist program.

Understanding Substance Use 10550201

Explore the bio-psych social dynamics of substance use. Examine treatment approaches, models, and screening criteria. Examine substances of abuse, history of SUDs, and their impact on the individual and society.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2: Carbon Steel, Vertical And Overhead Positions 10442198

Create fillet and groove welds in the vertical and overhead positions on Carbon Steel.

Accounting 2 10101113

Expands on the accounting concepts presented in Accounting 1. Introduces the learner to fixed assets, intangible assets, current and payroll liabilities, partnerships, corporations, bonds, the statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis.

Management Principles 10196191

Gain knowledge and develop the expertise necessary to apply the tools needed to perform essential supervisory and managerial functions. Learners will develop the ability to provide timely and constructive feedback, evaluate and improve performance, conduct performance appraisals, conduct employee mentoring, provide workforce training and coaching, communicate effectively and create a motivating environment. Each learner will: demonstrate the application of important management and supervisory roles including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, analysis, delegation, problem-solving, decision-making, team development, leadership, motivation, training and staff development.

Respiratory Clinical 5 10515183

Focuses on the completion of respiratory therapy competencies and transition to employment. Emphasis is placed on promotion of evidence-based practice using established clinical practice guidelines and published research for its relevance to patient care.   

Group Facilitation 10550204

An introduction to theory and practice of group dynamics and processes. Includes ethical considerations, effective group leadership, and stages of group development. Also includes demonstration of group facilitation skills, clinical documentation, co-facilitation strategies, reflective practitioner techniques, and group formation.

Laboratory Animal And Exotic Pet Medicine 10091199

Explore husbandry and care of exotic pets, pocket pets, birds and animals used for research. Topics covered include housing requirements, sanitation, nutrition, radiology, restraint and handling. Learners will practice hands on skills including administering medications, diagnostic sampling techniques and physical examinations of rats, mice, birds, rabbits, and other small mammals. This course may also work with reptiles. This course is only offered in fall semester.

Microeconomics 10809143

Examines the behavior of individual decision makers, primarily consumers and firms. Topics include choices of how much to consume and to produce, the functioning of perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, the conditions under which markets may fail, and arguments for and against government intervention. The student applies the fundamental tools of economics to real world problems.

Solidworks 3 10606183

Complete various projects utilizing intermediate and advanced SolidWorks skills. Upon completion the student will take the CSWA or Certified SolidWorks Exam to gain industry credentials. 

Layout & Welding Fabrication 2 10442143

Expands on skills developed in Layout & Welding Fabrication 1. Learners design, plan, layout, and fabricate functional capstone projects. Integration of computer aided drafting, laser cutting, metal forming and robotic welding is emphasized. Learners conduct peer evaluation of cost, design and mechanical function.

Automotive Service Experience 1 10602208

Demonstrate shop practices. Learners will practice vehicle maintenance on live customers vehicles. Emphasis on quality control of repairs, time management, techniques of customer communication (verbal and written), estimate planning, and meeting deadlines. Focus will be on first semester content.

Mine Safety 47449412

This course is provided by MSHA approved instructors and covers 8 complete hours of Mine Health and Safety topics including first aid, current MSHA changes, miners' rights and other relevant topics. Attendees will come from the mining industry, suppliers, vendors and contractors to the mining industry, logistics companies that do truck driving at mine sites, gravel pits, quarries, and companies that do excavation at mine sites for aggregate.

BLS (Basic Life Support) Skills Lab 47531509

This course has 2 components: an online portion and an instructor-led classroom portion. You must complete the online portion first. This course covers adult, child and infant CPR and FBAO, two-rescuer CPR, barrier devices and AED. The course focuses on the needs of the professional caregiver. Successful completion includes American Heart Association certification that is valid for two years.

SDS & Adhesives And Sealants For MMMP Trade (C-14) 50423723

Course compares adhesives and sealant types and applications. Then apprentice skills will be developed related to applying adhesives and sealants to repair applications, interpreting MSDS information, and handling hazardous materials.

Babysitting Certification 47531506

This American Red Cross Babysitting Certification course will prepare youth to be safe, effective, and responsible babysitters. The training is designed to provide universal skills in areas that every babysitter should know, including basic care for infants and children, basic First Aid, child behavior and appropriate activities, emergency protocols, and more.

Digital Manufacturing & Design 10465194

CNC Router 2 10465189

Couplings & Alignment For The MMMP Trade (M-2) 50423731

Course compares different coupling types and examines common misalignment problems. Apprentices will develop skills related to inspecting, troubleshooting, and preparing couplings for removal and installation, and also aligning and lubricating couplings.

Gas Utility Field Training 4 31469106

Covers customer installation, odor investigations, house piping codes and installation methods, commercial meter operation, pipe cutting and threading, steel main tapping and stopping, cathodic protection and testing, corrosion control, and contrasts between steel and plastic gas systems.

Menu Planning, Management And Design 10316112

Plan and prepare menus for a variety of food operations and budgets. Projects will include designing, pricing and menu analysis.

Nursing Assistant 30543300

Prepares learners to perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of a nurse for job entry as a nursing assistant or a home health aide (HHA) in health care agencies. Face-to-face and hybrid classroom, campus lab and clinical instruction are offered at various nursing homes and hospitals throughout the district. Students need to submit an application and complete background check.

Group Dynamics 42818415

Group Dynamics is an alcohol/drug education course for those persons convicted of operation while intoxicated (OWI) and who are identified as irresponsible users of alcohol and/or drugs by an assessment agency. The main goal of this course is to develop an individualized plan to modify or eliminate inappropriate behaviors and attitudes related to drinking and driving. This course is open only to those who have had a court-ordered assessment from an approved assessment agency.

Gears, Gearboxes, Gear Assemblies For The MMMP Trades (M-5) 50423734

Course compares gear types and applications. Apprentices will develop skills inspecting gear assemblies, troubleshooting gear problems, removing gears and components, and reassembling gear drive systems.

Equipment Installation For The MMMP Trades (m-8) 50423737

Apprentices will layout equipment installations, plan for moving equipment, and set and level equipment.

Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED 47531475

Heartsaver 1st Aid, CPR/AED training which includes adult, child and infant. Successful completion includes American Heart Association certification that is valid for two years. Textbook required, can be purchased at NTC's Campus Store.

Advanced Chassis Systems 10602230

Develops the skills needed to diagnose and repair automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), electronic steering and electronic suspension systems.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3: Stainless Steel 10442199

Create fillet and groove welds in the Horizontal and Vertical positions on Stainless Steel. Pulsed TIG will also be introduced and applied.

Medical Assistant Practicum 31509310

Requires medical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous medical assistant courses in actual ambulatory health care settings. Learners perform medical assistant administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. This is a supervised, unpaid, clinical experience.

BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR 47531437

This American Heart Association approved course covers adult and pediatric CPR and FBAO, two-rescuer CPR, barrier devices and AED. The course focuses on the needs of the professional caregiver. Successful completion includes American Heart Association certification that is valid for two years. Textbook required, can be purchased at NTC's Campus Store.

Pumps For The MMMP Trades (M-3) 50423732

Course compares different pump types and their applications. Apprentices will complete a field inspection of pumps and learn how to troubleshoot, remove, overhaul, install and perform preventative maintenance on pumps.

Powerpoint Level 1 10103241

Introduces learners to the basic concepts of using Microsoft PowerPoint with hands-on, project based activities. Learners will develop foundational skills by applying concepts explored to create new presentations, adding and formatting slides, navigating a slide show, inserting images/backgrounds, adding transitions, adding animations and working with charts, WordArt and tables.

CPR Instructor Course 47531471

American Heart Association CPR instructor course.

Diesel Drive Train 2 10412109

Instructs learners on the fundamentals of heavy duty transmissions. Learners will overhaul manual and automatic shifting transmissions, troubleshoot and repair fully automatic and automatic shifting manual transmissions and read wiring and air schematics.

Juvenile AODA 42818401

Wisconsin’s Underage Alcohol & Other Drugs Education Program is designed to promote the well-being of individuals under 21 years of age who have been cited for alcohol and other drug-related violations. These violations may include Juvenile Alcohol (possession, consumption, purchasing or attempting to purchase) and Underage Alcohol Operation (Absolute Sobriety Law violation), among others. The program’s goals are to educate young people about the risks and consequences of alcohol and other drug use and to help them to develop skills and a personal action plan to avoid future problems.

Welding For MMMP Trades (C-6) 50423715

Course compares common welding processes and develops apprentice skills related to welding, cutting, heating and using oxy-gas. Welding with arc, MIG and TIG is included, along with common cutting and joining techniques.

Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) - Test Out 98FIREH

The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) - Test Out is for a ONE-TIME try to challenge the CPAT course. Acknowledgment and waiver of CPAT orientation and/or conditioning period and/or timed practice runs will need to submitted.

Clinical Experience 3 10513153

Practice the principles and procedures of laboratory medicine as an entry level Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory setting. Working alongside laboratory professionals, you will collect and process specimens, operate laboratory analyzers and instruments and report results in a Laboratory Information Systems.

Alignment 10602214

Explains operation and diagnosis of wheel alignment concerns and adjustments. Students will be performing vehicle inspections and wheel alignments.

Object-Oriented Programming C 10152506

Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: file access and serialization, delegates, anonymous methods, lambda expressions, and LINQ.

Data Concepts C 10152533

Create database models and database objects using T-SQL statements. Learners use data manipulation language (DML) to modify and create data. Learners manipulate the structure of existing tables to add, modify, and remove columns and constraints. Additional topics include foreign key relationships and indexes.

Programming Concepts C 10152503

Emphasizes programming concepts and standards, building on the object-oriented approach of 10-152-502 Programming Concepts B, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses C# .NET, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and other tools to present concepts from a variety of perspectives. Learners will create UML diagrams and write/debug C# .NET applications, applying the object-oriented basics of abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance.

Programming Concepts B 10152502

Reinforces programming concepts and standards, building on the object-oriented approach introduced in 10-152-501 Programming Concepts A, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses C# .NET, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and other tools to present concepts from a variety of perspectives. Learners will create UML diagrams and write/debug C# .NET applications, applying the object-oriented basics of abstraction and encapsulation. Additional topics include: utilization of a debugger, object multiplicity and constructors.

Mechanical Systems 2: Power Transmission Systems 10620158

Incorporates the detailed study of mechanical power transmission system components. Included are gear, belt, chain and screw drive systems. Lab experiments include the selection, installation and maintenance of mechanical power transmission components and systems.

Servo Systems 3: Advanced Position Control And Integration 10620163

Advanced servo integration is accomplished using industrial servo drives and programmable logic controllers. Servo gearing and camming is studied through hands-on activities. Learners solve real world servo related problems using advanced PLC and Servo programming.

Industrial Motors 1: Electric Motors 10620159

Introduces industrial motors including the most common types of AC and DC motors. The potential dangers of Industrial motors are explored and the application and safety standards related to electric motors are reviewed and implemented. Labs include motor load and efficiency testing utilizing digital power, speed and torque measurement devices.

PLC 3: Data, Math, Sequencer And Shift Instructions 10620166

Incorporates Data, Math, Sequencer and Shift Register control instructions used in industrial manufacturing processes.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 4: Aluminum 10442200

Create fillet and groove welds in the Flat and Horizontal positions on Aluminum.

Hazardous Materials Operations 10503203

Prepares the participant to perform the minimum hazardous material incident operations associated with firefighting functions. Meets operational level competencies referenced in the JPRs in NFPA 1001 - Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications

Electrical Fabrication 10660118

Develops the principles of electrical fabrication. Emphasis will be given to the practical application of interpreting engineering drawings, wiring machine components and troubleshooting electrical panels.

Industrial Electronics Technology 6 - Advanced Digital Concepts 10660128

Apply advanced concepts involving digital electronics and electronic devices. Operational characteristics of advanced digital circuits will be explored and analyzed. Project based labs will allow learners to demonstrate an understanding of digital integrated circuits including combinational logic, counter circuits and storage circuits. IET 6 expands on IET 3 and IET 5.

Hazardous Materials Operations 47503785

Prepares the participant to be able to perform the minimum hazardous material incident operations associated with firefighting functions at an advanced nationally recognized level under general supervision. The targeted audience is individuals who have completed the training required to meet the Fire Fighter I JPRs in NFPA 1010, and desire to increase their knowledge and skills base to the next level. This course is designed to provide the Fire Fighter II candidate with the information needed to meet the operational level competencies for the hazardous material first responder as referenced in the job performance requirements (JPRs) in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1010, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4, 4-1.1. It is based on the National Fire Academy (NFA) Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Basic Concepts and Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Concepts Implementation curriculums.

Mechanical Power Transmission For The MMMP Trades (M-6) 50423735

Course examines drive transmission systems and their applications, including roller chains. Apprentices will develop skills inspecting power transmission systems and troubleshooting mechanical drive systems.

EFDA Prosthodontic Procedures 10508123

Learn how to perform dental prosthodontic procedures including adjustment of dentures and other removable oral appliances, impressions, packing cord, and removal of sutures and dressings.

Traffic Safety - Point Reduction 42812416

The Traffic Safety (Point Reduction) class is designed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to review basic safe driving concepts and may be attended by anyone. Emphasis will be placed on how to develop a personal change plan to reduce the risk of traffic violations and crashes. Upon successful completion of the class, the student may request a three (3) point reduction of the demerit points on their license. NOTE: This course can be taken for point reduction purposes once every three years.

Culinary Skills Project 10316128

Assess the learner on skills learned throughout the first year of the Culinary Arts program.  The learner will complete various culinary and sanitation skills in a timed environment.  

Hybrid Drivetrains 10602231

Examine hybrid systems and powertrains. The course will include: safety procedures and practices when working on hybrid components..  Learners will be testing hybrid battery assemblies, measuring high voltage circuits, safely disabling the high voltage for vehicle servicing, and dissembling hybrid drivetrains.

Precision Machining Processes 2 32420115

Apply machining concepts to produce parts within an assembly using precision machines. Learners will need to job plan the process in order to produce the parts in an efficient manner.

Body Electrical 1 10602215

Diagnose and repair electrical and electronic systems, emphasizing proper diagnostic routines. Learners will perform and evaluate tests and repairs on electrical and electronic accessories including Horns, Wipers, Blower Motor, Heated Elements, power locks, seats, and windows.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 5: Pipe And Tubing 10442201

Use the GTAW process to create fillet welds in the 2F and 5F positions on pipe to plate. You will also explore groove welds in the 5G and 6G positions on pipe.

Metallurgy For MMMP Trades (C-7) 50423716

This course develops apprentice skills regarding metallurgic concepts. Apprentices will compare various metals and their applications, apply metallurgic techniques to work processes, test metals for hardness, and examine heat treating applications.

National Registry Skills Review -EMT 47531516

Practice skills in preparation for the NREMT practical skills exam.

National Registry - EMT 98NREMTA

Practical skills testing for Emergency Medical Technician licensing.

Fire Fighter II Practical Exam 98FIREB

Practical skills testing for Fire Fighter II state certification.