Blackhawk Technical College is pleased to offer Green Generalist Training developed by Purdue University at no cost to area businesses and individuals seeking a greater understanding of the key Green concepts and environmental issues facing organizations.
This one-day workshop is an interactive and hands-on learning experience. Participants can expect to learn practices that can lead to improved efficiencies and lower costs. Topics covered include: Sustainability, Solid Waste Management, Energy Management, Environmental Business Management, Developing and Implementing a Green Initiative Action Plan. This is an excellent opportunity for businesses and individuals to enhance their skills in a competitive marketplace with training by expert instructors. Enroll in this grant-funded training while it is still available at no cost and the college will also provide a complementary lunch.
Available Training Dates (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each date):
- Friday, April 20, 2012
- Friday, May 18, 2012
Training sessions will be held at Blackhawk Technical College - Central Campus, 6004 S County Rd G, Janesville WI. For more information, call (608) 757-7728.
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Tech college faculty to take cutting-edge green technologies to Wisconsin’s manufacturers
MADISON – Faculty members from Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges are the first individuals in the U.S. to receive Green Manufacturing Specialist Certification from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Faculty from Blackhawk Technical College, Madison Area Technical College, Moraine Park Technical College and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received a rigorous 12 days of training from the Purdue University Green Enterprise Program. The certification qualifies faculty to work with manufacturers to cut costs by implementing environmentally friendly processes and technologies. The cutting-edge technology will also be incorporated into current manufacturing-related curricula so graduates possess these competencies as they move into the labor force.
“The Green Enterprise curriculum is a perfect means for Blackhawk to serve our business and industry partners in southern Wisconsin,” said Sharon Kennedy, vice-president of Instruction at Blackhawk Technical College, which had five faculty members receive the training. “Our faculty learned environmentally friendly manufacturing processes and applied them to practical business simulations,” Kennedy added.
The training included a rigorous examination in energy management, air pollution, waste stream reduction, water conservation, chemical waste and comprehensive sustainability programming. As a result of their successful completion of this new program, these individuals are now certified to teach these modules of instruction.
“Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges are becoming a leader in sustainable education, not only through the integration of green technologies in all our curriculum, but also through these new outreach programs so business and industry can help reduce their environmental footprint and save money,” said Dan Clancy, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Faculty who received the education were: Joe Boss, Richard Grossen, Helen Proeber, Wayne Thompson, and Richell McWilliams from Blackhawk Technical College; Theresa Valencia and Robert Root from Madison Area Technical College; Tom Roehl from Moraine Park Technical College; and Doug Phillips and Lisa Sterret from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.
This is one of many sustainable initiatives underway in the Wisconsin Technical College System. The System Board will see a presentation of the “Greening Up” of current and future occupational programming throughout the technical colleges Tuesday, June 29 in Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin Technical College System has 16 technical college districts throughout Wisconsin, which offer more than 300 programs awarding two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas and short-term technical diplomas. In addition, the System is the major provider of customized training and technical assistance to Wisconsin’s business and industry community. More than half of all adults in Wisconsin have accessed the technical colleges for education and training in the last decade.
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