Training

Workforce Training in Elkhart County, Indiana
Skill Set: Deb Weaver, Director, Adult & Community Education, Elkhart Community Schools

Business on the Move: Lake City University
 

 

 

 

Elkhart Area Career Center

http://www.elkhart.k12.in.us/eacc/index.htm

Stephen Barkdull, Director of Career and Technical Education
sbarkdull@elkhart.k12.in.us
2424 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Tel: 574-262-5650 

By providing academic, career, and technical training, the Elkhart Area Career Center in partnership with business and industry, challenges each student to achieve his or her personal and professional goals. 

Program Clusters
Business Technology
Graphics & Media
Manufacturing & Engineering
Service Industry
Transportation
Construction
Academics
 
 

Crossing Educational Center

www.crossingeducation.com
Rob Staley, Exeuctive Director
rstaley@crossingcec.com
Tel: 574-533-3429 

Eight campuses offer alternative education for grades 7-12. 
 

ETHOS | Encouraging Technology & Hands On Science

Patsy Boehler, Executive Director
patsy@ethosinc.org
Tel: 574-266-7149
www.ethosinc.org 

ETHOS' Goal is to support the best science curriculum and instruction available. A hands on, inquiry-centered approach engages students and the ETHOS Matrix of recommended kits is aligned with the state and ISTEP science standards. ETHOS provides science kit management including science kit refurbishment. ETHOS can serve as a district's science materials support center. In addition, ETHOS offers in-depth quality Professional Development for teachers. This training builds on the instructional skills they already possess and provides the key to utilizing the full potential of the hands on curriculum.
 

Ivy Tech Community College | Elkhart Campus
www.ivytech.edu
http://www.ivytech.edu/southbend/elkhart/index.html 

Workforce & Economic Development
Tim Ergle, Project Manager
tergle@ivytech.edu
Jan Wilsey, Administrative Assistant
jwilsey@ivytech.edu

2521 Industrial Parkway
Elkhart, IN  46516

Tel: 574-293-4657 

Apprenticeships
http://www.ivytech.edu/southbend/business_employers/apprenticeshort.htm
 

Continuing Education
http://www.ivytech.edu/southbend/images/WED.pdf  

Manufacturing Training Programs
http://www.ivytech.edu/southbend/business_employers/manufacturing.html

Accelerated, Certified Training
http://www.ivytech.edu/southbend/business_employers/corp_comm/index.html
Accelerated, Certified Training (ACT) is delivered by Ivy Tech Community College's Department of Workforce and Economic Development. It offers local affordable solutions for Indiana business and industry training needs.

Accelerated
WORKKEYS for immediate assessment of workforce capabilities.
The delivery of shorter, more "digestible" modules focused on current industry/business needs.
Compressed modules allow quick integration of training on-the-job, resulting in higher productivity.

Certified
Hundreds of nationally-recognized certifications.

Training
Customized to meet the needs of the company.
Flexible to meet their delivery needs: at their facility or ours, on their schedule.
Mobile labs to meet their immediate needs of our ever-growing customer base.
 

Indiana University South Bend | Elkhart Center
http://www.iusb.edu/~ocp/
www.iusb.edu
Jackie Neuman, Director

Jab5@iusb.edu 

125 East Franklin Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
Tel: 574-294-5550
Fax: 574-295-4540 

IU South Bend offers you all the advantages of an Indiana University education. Whether you’re just finishing high school or thinking about college to advance your career, we provide you the opportunity to earn a prestigious IU degree that is respected throughout Indiana, the nation, and the world.

In-House Training and Consulting Services
http://www.iusb.edu/~cted/inhouse/In-House%2004.htm
 

Goshen College
www.goshen.edu

Phil Rush, Interim Director of Entrepreneurship
philhr@goshen.edu
1700 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526
Tel: 574-535-7247 

Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.”

Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education

http://www.goshen.edu/business/Home 

Entrepreneurship Learning Center
http://www.goshen.edu/business/Entrepreneurship  

Family Business Program
http://www.goshen.edu/familybusiness/Home 

Management development program
http://www.goshen.edu/business/Adult_programs/Management_development_program

Lunch and Learn

This popular luncheon series is designed for administrative support staff interested in enhancing their professional development and personal growth. Enjoy lunch with your peers as you learn from presentations led by experienced community leaders.
http://www.goshen.edu/business/Adult_programs/Management_development_program
 

Developing Supervisory Leadership 

This course explores various styles of leadership used by supervisors and how to address a number of key issues supervisors face in providing leadership for their work groups.  Special emphasis will be placed on the functions of management in an organization, effective communication and understanding human relationships among co-workers.

ASSETS Elkhart County
http://www.michianameda.org/Projects/ASSETS
Tel: 574-535-7451
assets@goshen.edu
A training program for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
 

North Central Indiana Business Assistance Center
http://www.elkhart.org/bus_assistance.cfm#NCI
Jim Walsh
Jwalsh@elkhart.org  

418 South Main Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
Tel: 574-293-3209
NCI | Business Technology Improvement

Offers proven manufacturing, technology-based and business assistance services, programs and resources your company can use individually or bundled together-whichever approach best fits your unique needs.

Manufacturing Services & Programs
Lean Manufacturing Workshop

Value Stream Mapping
Set-Up Reduction
Cellular Flow Manufacturing
5-S The Visual Workplace
Pilot Kaizen Implementation
Lean Manufacturing Implementation
Marketing and Quality Services are also available.
 

Purdue Technical Assistance Program
www.tap.purdue.edu
Jeff Burbrink
Economic & Community Development Educator
Purdue Extension Elkhart County

jburbrink@purdue.edu

Tel: 574-533-0554
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/elkhart/

The mission of the Purdue Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is to strengthen the Indiana economy and improve the quality of life for Indiana citizens. TAP supports performance improvement in Indiana companies and organizations through various programs and services that utilize faculty, students, and staff in nine statewide offices. Employers served include companies, hospitals, health departments, and governmental units throughout the state. Impacts are considerable, and since 1986 TAP programs and services have assisted over 4,700 organizations, trained over 4,600 employees, boosted sales by $339 million, increased capital investments by $69 million, contributed cost savings of $34 million, and saved or added over 4,700 jobs in the state, according to the organizations that were assisted.

Programs and services include:
Faculty Assistance Projects
Advanced Manufacturing Training
Energy Efficiency Services
Healthcare Technical Assistance
Business Innovation
PharmaTAP
Summer Intern Program
High Tech Job Fair for Indiana Companies

 

Workforce Training publications from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Skills Enhancement Fund (SEF)
http://www.in.gov/iedc/files/sef.pdf

Technology Enhancement Certification for Hoosiers (TECH) Fund
http://www.in.gov/iedc/files/tech.pdf

Training Acceleration Grant (TAG)
http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/TAG_brochure.pdf

 

WorkKeys
Visit website
 

Training Acceleration Grant
Get information
 

Trade Adjustment Assistance
Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (GLTAAC)
www.gltaac.org
Contact (if needed)
Ruth Ann Church
Project Manager of Sales & Marketing
University of Michigan
Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
Tel: 734-998-6596
Fax: 734-998-6224