New training equipment adds value for Industrial Electricity/Electronics students at KCC

PLC trainers installed for student use at KCC's RMTC.

Among the more than $2 million Kellogg Community College received for updates to select occupational programs via the state’s Community College Skilled Trades Equipment Program (CCSTEP) last year was nearly $290,000 for new equipment for KCC’s Industrial Electricity/Electronics Program. The… Continue Reading

4 electrical safety tips for the home from Electricity/Electronics professor Kevin Barnes

Industrial Electricity/Electronics Professor Kevin Barnes talks to students at the RMTC.

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and Kevin Barnes (pictured above), a professor in Kellogg Community College’s Industrial Electricity/Electronics Program, has provided the following practical electrical safety tips for the home. 4 Electrical Safety Tips for the Home By Kevin… Continue Reading

KCC apprenticeship programs featured in Huffington Post article

A KCC employee welds at the RMTC campus in Battle Creek.

Jan. 6 was a big day for Kellogg Community College in digital media: In addition to posting one of the most popular posts in KCC Facebook history, KCC was featured in a Huffington Post article about apprenticeship programs. The article, “Apprenticeship Programs… Continue Reading

KCC to break ground on RMTC addition Nov. 13

The Regional Manufacturing Technology Center

Kellogg Community College and other leaders from the Battle Creek community will break ground Nov. 13 on an 8,400-square-foot expansion of the College’s Regional Manufacturing Technology Center. The groundbreaking ceremony will occur at 4 p.m. Nov. 13 at the RMTC,… Continue Reading

KCC seeks applicants for new job-training program

A student working at the RMTC

Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for specialized manufacturing training that may be free for people who meet eligibility requirements. The training programs are geared toward unemployed people, especially those impacted by foreign trade. For example, qualified employees whose jobs were… Continue Reading