OCTOBER 2021

• Industrial Readiness Training, 40 hours, October 4-15
• Forklift, 8 hours, October 8

NOVEMBER 2021

• Welding Skills Enhancement, 40 hours, Saturdays November 6, November 13, December 4, December 11, December 18
• Maximizing Communication Effectiveness in Manufacturing, 8 hours, November 12
• Industrial Readiness Training, 40 hours, November 1-12
• Forklift, 8 hours, November 12

DECEMBER 2021

• 6S LEAN and Safety, 8 hours, December 3
• Industrial Readiness Training, 40 hours, December 6-17
• Forklift, 8 hours, December 3
• Forklift, 8 hours, December 17

JANUARY 2022

• LEAN Six Sigma Overview for Managers, 8 hours, TBD
• Commercial Vehicle Operator, 240 hours, January 24-March 3

• Basic Welding for Hobbyist, 24 hours, Saturdays January 8, January15, January 22

FEBRUARY 2022

• Total Productive Maintenance, 8 hours, February 4
• TIG Intermediate Welding (GTAW), 40 hours, Saturdays February 5, February 12, February 19, March 5, March 12

MARCH 2022

• LEAN Six Sigma Fundamentals for Manufacturing (Yellow Belt), 40 hours, TBD
• Commercial Vehicle Operator, 240 hours, March 28-May 5

APRIL 2022

• Conflict Resolution in Manufacturing, 8 hours, April 15

Welding Fundamentals (SMAW) Plate and Light Structural for the Hobbyist

Overview/Description:  This course is intended to be training for those who have never done Arc Welding or who consider themselves beginners looking to enhance their basic skills.  The anticipated outcome will be fundamental proficiency for Shielded Metal Arc Welding for plate and simple structural.

Prerequisites:  Basic Shop Safety Awareness, ability to handle shop tools and general awareness of welding.

Topics Covered:

• General Safety
• Welding Safety
• Equipment and parts
• how to critique your own weld
• how to weld a bead (practice included)
• ARC (Stick rod/SMAW)  (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) with hands-on practice and Joining metal weld beads

Schedule:  3 Days (24 Hours) Saturdays, 2022 January 8, 15, 22, 8:00 to 5:00
Location:  Building L, South Industrial Bay

Materials Needed:  Personal welding helmet, welding gloves and heavy non-flammable attire
Cost:  $300 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning when pursuing additional training needed for welding credentials.

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Welding Skill Enhancement 

Overview/Description:  This is intended to be training for those who have basic Arc Welding skills and have completed the Plate and Light Structural course or equivalent experience.  The anticipated outcome will be fundamental proficiency or skill enhancement for one of three types of welding; Arc Welding, Pipe welding, or MIG welding. Individuals can take this class multiple times to continue to build their skills and capabilities.

Prerequisites:  Welding Fundamentals Plate and Light Structural or ability to demonstrate equivalent skills, Basic Shop Safety Awareness, ability to handle shop tools.

Topics Covered: 

• General Safety/Welding Safety,
• Equipment and parts,
• Common Pipe Weld Joints and Configurations,
• Preparation and Completion of various configurations with Hands-on practice,
• how to critique your own weld,
• identifying deficiencies and actions to correct and Inspection and testing of welds,
• Choice of topics including: pipe weld joints and configurations, inspection of pipe welds, using MIG to increase thickness of metal plate, Join pieces with a fillet weld, certain weld beads

Schedule:  5 Days (40 Hours) 2021 November 6, 13, December 4, 11, 18,  Saturdays, 8:00 to 5:00
Location:  Building L, South Industrial Bay

Materials Needed:  Personal welding helmet, welding gloves and heavy, non-flammable attire
Cost:  $700 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning in pursuing additional training needed for welding credentials.

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Welding Intermediate (GTAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - TIG

Overview/Description: This is intended to be training for those who have basic Arc Welding skills and have never used the TIG welding process or consider themselves to be beginners looking to enhance their basic skills. The anticipated outcome will be fundamental proficiency for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Prerequisites: Welding Fundamentals Plate and Light Structural, Welding Fundamentals Pipe, Basic Shop Safety Awareness, ability to handle shop tools.

Topics Covered:

• General Safety/Welding Safety
• Equipment and parts
• How to critique your own weld, to improve and understand what you did right/wrong and why, thus improving in the future
• How to set up and adjust TIG welding equipment to weld and practice making a weld bead (hands on practice)
• Perform TIG weld beads to build up thickness of a metal plate
• Join two pieces of plate with a fillet weld using the TIG welding process

Schedule: 5 Days (40 Hours) 2022 February 5, 12, 19 March 5, 12, Saturday, 8:00 to 5:00
Location: Building L, South Industrial Bay

Materials Needed: Personal welding helmet, welding gloves and heavy, non-flammable attire
Cost: $900 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning in pursuing additional training needed for welding credentials.

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Welding Intermediate Oxy-Acetylene Metal Cutting and Brazing

Overview/Description: This is intended to be training for those who have never used Oxy-Acetylene equipment to cut metal or to join metal by brazing or consider themselves to be beginners looking to enhance their basic skills. The anticipated outcome will be a fundamental proficiency for cutting metal and brazing with Oxy-Acetylene equipment.

Prerequisites: Welding Fundamentals Plate and Light Structural, Welding Fundamentals Pipe, Welding Intermediate (TIG), Welding Intermediate (MIG), Basic Shop Safety Awareness, ability to handle shop tools.

Topics Covered:

• General Safety/Welding Safety
• Equipment and parts
• How to critique your own weld, to improve and understand what you did right/wrong and why, thus improving in the future
• How to set up and adjust oxy-acetylene cutting and brazing equipment (hands on practice)
• Adjust the oxy-acetylene equipment for cutting and practice cutting metal with oxy-acetylene equipment
• Adjust the oxy-acetylene equipment for brazing and practice joining metal with oxy-acetylene equipment

Schedule: TBD, 2 days, M, 1:00 to 5:00
Location: Building L, South Industrial Bay

Materials Needed: Personal welding helmet, welding gloves and heavy, non-flammable attire
Cost: $200 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning in pursuing additional training needed for welding credentials.

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Maximizing Communication Effectiveness in Manufacturing

Overview/Description: This course is intended for all levels in a manufacturing organization, from shop floor to management. Clear and impactful communication is necessary in order to impact organizational culture, productivity, service, quality and the bottom line. Today’s manufacturing requires teamwork that focuses on key critical priorities for the organization to deliver results.

This training will be delivered by industry professionals using the DISC Methodology. Students will learn how to craft effective messages to reach people exhibiting each behavioral style and will participate in individual and group exercises to reinforce the concepts. Course participants will leave this class with a stronger grasp of DISC and will be able to leverage the knowledge to enhance their personal communication skills.

Prerequisites: None

Topics Covered:

• DISC Assessment
• Understanding Styles and how each communicates or receives communication
• Leveraging Communication Techniques to ensure clarity
• Problem solving communication issues
• Practice identifying styles and adapting

Schedule: November 12th, 8:00 to 5:00
Location: Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed: None
Cost: $400 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class.

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LEAN 6S for Manufacturing

Overview/Description: This course is intended for all levels in a manufacturing organization, from shop floor to management. In addition to the normal 5 S techniques, this training includes Safety and emphasizes the fact that a well-organized work area creates a safe and efficient work area. This is an industry proven methodology that gets real results. This training will be delivered by industry professionals and focuses on having visual order, organization, cleanliness and standardization in the workplace. Participants will gain valuable insights to impact their place of business using both theoretical and hands-on training.

Prerequisites: None

Topics Covered:

• SORT – Distinguish between what is needed and not needed
• STORE – Organize making things clear and visual
• SHINE – Develop Systematic Cleaning Methods
• STANDARDIZE – Develop documented best practices
• SUSTAIN – Maintaining improvements through company-wide support
• SAFETY – Create a culture change that prioritizes a safe work environment

Schedule: TBD
Location: Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed: None
Cost: $500 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class.

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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in Manufacturing

Overview/Description: This course is intended for all levels in a manufacturing organization, from shop floor to management. TPM is a team-based effort to improve output and quality through improved equipment care and overall effectiveness.

Prerequisites: None

Topics Covered:

• Principles of TPM and comparison to other maintenance practices
• Improved maintenance cost, efficiency and effectiveness
• Establish early equipment management and maintenance
• Ensure all employees are properly trained
• Develop ownership principles and clearly defined roles and responsibilities

Schedule: TBD
Location: Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed: None
Cost: $400 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class.

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LEAN Six Sigma Overview for Managers (White Belt)

Overview/Description: This course is intended for managers working in a Manufacturing or Industrial environment. This will create a greater understanding of the LEAN Six Sigma (LSS) concepts and practical application delivered from a Master Black Belt with over 35 years’ experience in government as well as private industry.

Prerequisites: None

Topics Covered:

• Basic Concepts and Principles of LEAN Six Sigma (LSS)
• The practical benefits of implementing LSS
• Role and responsibilities for implementation of LSS
• Recognizing waste in your organization and
• Practical use of statistics to help identify quality issues
• Application of the DMAIC Method

Schedule: TBD
Location: Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed: None
Cost: $100 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class.

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LEAN Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training

Overview/Description: This course is intended for managers, engineers, trainers and technicians working in a Manufacturing or Industrial environment. This will create a greater understanding of the LEAN Six Sigma (LSS) concepts and practical application delivered from a Master Black Belt with over 35 years’ experience in government as well as private industry. This course will provide an in-depth understanding of LSS concepts and enable the student to implement projects using these tools.

Prerequisites: Strong math skills and familiarity with statistics and use of Excel Spreadsheets

Topics Covered:

• LEAN Six Sigma (LSS) foundational principles and concepts
• DEFINE Phase – To properly identify opportunities and prioritize
• MEASURE Phase – Proper collection and analysis of data and information
• ANALYZE Phase – Use of LSS Tools and techniques to properly analyze data
• IMPROVE Phase – Use of LSS concepts to impact the organization with real improvements
• Control Phase – Leveraging Standardization, Documentation and Statistical Tools to sustain the improvements
• Preparation for IASSC or ASQ Yellow belt certification

Schedule: TBD
Location: Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed: None
Cost: $750 per person
Other/Misc: This is a non-credit class.

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Industrial Readiness Training

Overview/Description:  Designed to prepare students for entry level positions as line operators or line mechanics in the industrial and manufacturing industries. Training includes topics related to technical and interpersonal knowledge and skills which have been identified by local industry leaders as critical skills to long-term employee success.

Prerequisites:  None

Topics Covered: 

• General safety
• Communications
• Business Culture/Professionalism
• Timeliness
• Interview Skills
• Emotional Intelligence
• Math in Workplace
• Working in teams
• Company Information

Schedule:  TBD, 5 days (40 Hours)
Location:  Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed:  None
Cost:  $600 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning in pursuing jobs in manufacturing and general industry. Financial assistance potentially available.

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Forklift Training

Overview/Description:  This is intended to be training for those who have never driven a forklift and need basic knowledge. This will prepare them for certification on the particular forklift they will be using in the workplace.

Prerequisites:  Valid Driver’s License

Topics Covered: 

• General Safety
• Equipment/Parts
• differences between a forklift and an automobile
• controls and instrumentation
• steering/maneuvering
• visibility
• limitations
• forklift capacity and stability
• Basic vehicle Inspections

Schedule:  TBD, 1 day (8 Hours)
Location:  Building L, North Industrial Bay

Materials Needed:  Valid Driver’s License
Cost:  $200 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning in forklift driving. Most specific forklifts require training in that particular forklift. Financial assistance potentially available.

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Forklift with Crane and Rigging extension

Overview/Description:  This is intended to be training for those who have never driven a forklift and need to know basic knowledge. This will prepare them for certification on the particular forklift they will be using in the workplace. This is extended into Crane operation and Rigging procedures, covering additional topics such as ergonomics and safety expanded.

Prerequisites:  Valid Driver’s License

Topics Covered: 

• General Safety
• Equipment/Parts
• differences between a forklift and an automobile
• controls and instrumentation
• steering/maneuvering
• visibility
• limitations
• forklift capacity and stability
• Basic vehicle Inspections
• Crane Safety
• Ergonomics
• Rigging inspections
• signals, knots and capacities

Schedule:  TBD, 3 days (24 Hours)
Location:  Building L, South Industrial Bay

Materials Needed:  Valid Driver’s License
Cost:  $600 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class, but skills from this training will assist with foundational learning in forklift driving. Most specific forklifts require training in that particular forklift. Financial assistance potentially available.

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OSHA 10

Overview/Description:  Minimum topic requirements set by OSHA for entry-level employees who must complete 10-hours of construction or general industry training. Some industry-specific topics are required, while others are optional.

Prerequisites:  None

Topics Covered: 

• Intro to OSHA
• OSHA “focus four” hazards (falls, electrocution, struck by, caught in)
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Health Hazards
• two elective topics at least 30 minutes in length (Cranes, Excavations, storage of materials, Scaffolds, hand/power tools)
• Reporting and protections

Schedule:  TBD, 2 days (16 Hours)
Location:  Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed:  None
Cost:  $250 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class but will result in a certification. Financial assistance potentially available.

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OSHA 30

Overview/Description:  The OSHA 30-hours training course for general industry is designed to help foremen, supervisors, managers, safety committee members, safety staff, and others with responsibility for workplace safety get up to speed on the basics of OSHA health and safety regulations for their workplace. The OSHA 30-hours general industry training course also provides students with an overview of how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) operates.

Prerequisites:  None

Topics Covered: 

• Intro to OSHA
• OSHA “focus four” hazards (falls, electrocution, struck by, caught in)
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Health Hazards
• Lockout/Tagout
• Ergonomics
• Powered Industrial Trucks
• Machine Guarding
• Hazard Communications
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Work Surfaces, Electrical, Reporting and protections

Schedule:  TBD, 5 days (40 Hours)
Location:  Building L, Room 115

Materials Needed:  None
Cost:  $500 per person
Other/Misc:  This is a non-credit class but will result in a certification. Financial assistance potentially available.

To Connect local and prospective businesses to high-quality customized training services that will impact productivity and leading to an on-going partnership with Bossier Parish Community College.

We understand the challenges of running a business and the demands of fulfilling your customer’s needs, so we build customized training to meet your specific needs.

• Most Organizations do not have a structured training program beyond training entry level employees.
• Most Organizations do not have a dedicated training staff or resources in place to assist with training.
• Most Organizations have limited access to training options.
• Often, Supervisors and Managers do not take the time to build specific development plans for their teams.
• There is never a good time to schedule training, especially during working hour.

• Meet with you to better understand your business needs
  • Define key areas of opportunity for Training and Development
  • Assess the impact of improved training for key areas
  • Prioritize and build a Training Strategy
• Evaluate Standard offerings and Research additional Options to meet training needs.
  • Online
  • Labs
  • Professional Development
• Build recommendations, analyze potential impact, propose metrics and refine plan.
• Plan training implementation, coordinate training schedule and provide administrative support.
• Monitor and report the successes.
• Continue training by growing with the customer, providing even better training with every iteration.

• Provide professional training to local businesses to enhance safety, production and to reduce waste.
• Improvement of workforce capabilities and enhancement of employee skills leading to higher job satisfaction and potential for advancement.
• Partner with local business development entities to help attract more businesses into the area enhancing the state and local economy.

Our Facilities include:

• Two large industrial bays
• Outdoor training yard
• Flexible training options
• Computer labs with current training software
• State-of-the-art training equipment for safety, welding, machining, fabrication, and more
• Portable equipment for on-site training

We get to the root, and figure out about these four core areas of your business before providing a recommendation.

• Overall Organization
  • Business Plans
  • Management
  • Company Culture
  • Performance Measurements
• Systems and Processes
  • Process Improvement Strategy
  • Cyber Security
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Quality Systems
• Workforce Development
  • Acquisition and retention of employees
  • Pay and Recognition
  • Training
  • Workforce Improvement
• Sustainability
  • Profitability
  • Employee Health and Safety
  • Environment Compliance
  • Maintenance Practices