CORPORATE TRAINING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
North Coast Charts a Course to
Success
Take a drive along Main Street in Marinette and , nestled between the fire department and Saint James Lutheran Church , you will find the North Coast Marine Manufacturing Training Center ® ( NCMMTC ®). This is NWTC ’ s only building completely dedicated to upskilling and training incumbent workers — and it ’ s about to get an upgrade .
The center was opened in early 2012 when college and community leaders recognized that the area ’ s training needs had outgrown available space . Founded to support the growing maritime trades industry in the area , the center has served over 11,175 maritime workers over the last nine years .
The center , led by the NWTC Corporate Training & Economic Development department , continues to serve some of the nation ’ s largest maritime industry manufacturers . To keep up with the training needs of such a large industry , it was time to give the NCMMTC ® its first update in nine years .
Recently , the college approved the addition of another welding shop at the NCMMTC ®. The new shop will include 10 weld booths with lighting , exhaust modifications , new tools , and additional storage . This additional space will decrease wait times for weld tests , offer more available space when companies need it , and reduce down-time needed to change set-ups between trainings . This will allow instructors to focus more on instruction and increase the number of workers trained .
Brian Lancour , CTED ’ s Northern Account Representative , shared that , “ This is an exciting time for NWTC and the Marinette community . Investing in a second weld lab at NCMMTC ® will allow us to train more workers as they seek advancement and to support local businesses in upskilling their workforce . In addition , now we can serve multiple businesses in different welding labs at the same time , which we couldn ’ t do in the past .”
The ability to serve different businesses is key to the growth of the NCMMTC ® and to the success of employers in the area . While the center remains a leader in maritime and weld training , the CTED staff have continued to develop training programs outside
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