Graduation Day: Future Wind Technicians Finish Training In Michigan
On Friday, 11 students from across the country are graduating from Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s wind technician training program.
According to the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based college, 10 men and one woman have spent the past six months training for five days a week and for eight hours a day. This year’s graduates are from Rhode Island, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Indiana, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
According to the college, the competency-based, hands-on Wind Turbine Technician Academy provides a fast track to in-demand jobs as a wind technician. Kalamazoo Valley offers the course as a non-credit, full-time program that allows students the chance to be job-ready in less than six months.
The program requires graduates to achieve 100% success in meeting industry standards in core areas of qualification. The graduates must successfully complete written assessments and practical examinations in the lab, as well as demonstrate their capabilities in the field.
According to the college, more than 96% of Wind Turbine Technician Academy alumni work in the wind industry, and the majority accept offers for employment prior to graduation. The academy is offered twice a year in January and July.
The Novi-Detroit Career Expo is coming to the Metro Detroit/Oakland County area on November 20, but now is the time for potential applicants to register. 
The planning committee for the 3rd Annual Great Lakes Business Intelligence (BI) and Big Data Summit announced today that registration is now open for the 2015 Summit, a cross-industry educational and networking event for IT and Business executives who are interested in Big Data topics and trends. The Summit will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Somerset Inn Hotel of Troy, Michigan.
Job seekers and Michigan employers can connect with each other through a state-sponsored virtual career fair on Wednesday, February 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pure Michigan Talent Connect’s MiVirtualCareerFairs bring together Michigan employers and talent from across the state and the globe in an online, virtual environment.
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Migrant and seasonal farm workers in West and Southwest Michigan are invited to attend an informational Farm Worker College Night to learn about college-related resources and training opportunities in Michigan.