AVAILABLE COURSES

In addition to scheduled courses, the LRTC offers a full slate of available industrial and business courses that will be scheduled once three or more students enroll - we are always seeking interested students!
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Please review the LRTC list of Available Courses - click on a course below for more information -
and contact Annette Sands (517) 437-3200 to discuss scheduling a course. 
 

BASIC SKILLS & DEVELOPMENT COURSES

  • Advanced Excel Workbook II
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This three hour course is geared towards all students who are seeking to increase their knowledge of Microsoft Excel and maximize the use of each and every formula and function and expands on Advanced Excel Workbook I.
  • Advanced Excel Workbook I
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-evening (3-hour) course is geared for students seeking to increase their knowledge of Microsoft Excel and learn to utilize Formulas and Functions.
  • Basic Excel Workbook Training
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-evening (3-hour) course is an introduction for students seeking to learn how to use Microsoft Excel productively and efficiently.
  • Lean Office
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-day (8-hour) course is designed to take the Lean Manufacturing concepts and apply them to an office environment.
  • PowerPoint Level 1
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-day (3-hour) course will guide participants in exploring Microsoft PowerPoint program, using basic presentation skills, working with presentations, editing and proofing text, printing and formatting presentation.
  • Problem Solving
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-day (8-hour) interactive course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of problem solving in all sectors. The topics of discussion will be the seven step corrective action process, overcoming obstacles to problem solving will be discussed.
  • Supervising Others
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-day (8-hour) workshop that will assist supervisors to become more efficient and proficient, with information on delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict and administering discipline.
  • Teamwork
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This two-day (16-hour) course is designed to provide the skills needed to work in a team oriented environment, including an understanding of the team concept, the twelve characteristics of an effective team, and strategies for dealing with team conflict.
  • Technical Writing
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This four-day (32-hour) course is designed for Business, Industry and Government agencies that require Technical writers.
 

SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COURSES​

  • Arc Flash
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-day (8-hour) course instructs students to respect electricity, based on NFPA 70E.
  • Confined Spaces
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-day (8-hour) course provides students the ability to understand, recognize and prevent health hazards associated with confined space entry,
  • Manufacturing Safety
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This two-day (16-hour) program covers general shop safety and forklift pedestrian safety.
  • OSHA 10
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This two-day (16-hour) course covers basic industrial safety and provide the trainees with an understanding of OSHA.
  • OSHA 30
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This two-day (16-hour) course is designed to help meet the construction industry standards training requirement established by OSHA and covers the required topics necessary to obtain OSHA 30-hour construction Industry course completion card.
  • Safety, Rigging and Machine Leveling
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course is designed to provide the skills in Rigging and Machine Leveling. Participants will obtain the understanding of rigging safety and equipment used in rigging applications.
 

INDUSTRIAL SKILLS COURSES​

  • Fluid Power
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course is designed to provide the basic skills in Fluid Power.
  • Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This two-day (16-hour) course provides a solid understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, terms, datum’s, position controls and control types.
  • Hydraulics Fundamentals
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course is designed to provide the skills in hydraulics, by understanding the circuits and applications.
  • Instrumentation
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course covers the basic theory of DC and AC Fundamentals.
  • Integrated Robot (IR) Vision
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This three-day (24-hour) course is designed to understand how to program a vision system as a stand-alone solution and integrate into robotic systems.
  • Lean Manufacturing: A Roadmap to Excellence
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) activity-based course will teach participants how to apply Lean Principles, practices and techniques.
  • Metallurgy
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This two-day (16-hour) course is designed to provide information into the aspects of steel compositions, heat treating, plating and surface treatments available on the market.
  • Motor Control
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course includes AC/DC motor operations, control circuit components, motor control wiring, connections, ladder diagrams, and interpretation of electronic motor control schematics.
  • PLC and Communication Devices
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course provides an understanding of PLC Circuits, hardware, and applications.
  • PLC Maintenance and Troubleshooting RS LOGIX 5000
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course is designed to provide the skills in RSLogix 5000.
  • Pneumatics Fundamentals
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course is designed to provide the skills in pneumatics fundamentals. It provides an understanding of pneumatic circuits and applications. Topics include basic laws, pneumatic components and troubleshooting common pneumatic mistakes.
  • Robotics Electrical
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-week (40-hour) course is designed to provide the basic skills needed to troubleshoot, repair and maintenance procedures of robotic electrical system. Course topics include robot electrical component identification and function of robot electrical controller.
  • Robotics Mechanical
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-week (40-hour) course will provide the knowledge of robotics safety, disassembly / reassembly of the robot, preventive maintenance, component replacement, and master / calibrate the robot.
  • Robotics Programming and Operations Advanced
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This one-week (40-hour) course will provide the knowledge of Robotics safety, programming, executing production operations, teach pendant interfacing and program implementing adjustment procedures
  • RS Logix Fundamentals
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    The LRTC, 181 Simpson Drive, Litchfield, MI, USA
    This five-day (40-hour) course is an introduction to programmable controller systems. Participants will identify the main components of programmable controller systems and describe their functions and flow of information through a programmable controller system.
  • Welding I
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    The LRTC, 200 Bishop St, Litchfield, MI 49252
    This eight-week (32-hour) course provides GMAW (gas metal arc welding formally known as MIG welding) processes and techniques. Topics will include: safety, use of equipment, power sources, shielding gases, filler metals, welding techniques, troubleshooting, weld defects and more.
  • Welding II
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    The LRTC, 200 Bishop St, Litchfield, MI 49252
    This eight-week (32-hour) course provides GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding formerly known as TIG Welding) processes and techniques. This course will build on information learned in Welding I.
  • Welding III
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    The LRTC, 200 Bishop St, Litchfield, MI 49252
    This eight-week (32-hour) course provide GMAW and GTAW advanced processes and techniques with different materials. Blueprint Reading/Weld Symbols, Measurement and Layout.
 

QUALITY CONTROL & PROCESS PERFORMANCE COURSES​