KCC, MEDC announce $3.5 million EV training initiative

KCC President Dr. Paul Watson announces grants during an event at WMU.

Kellogg Community College earlier today joined the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to announce a major new grant in which the College is participating in a first-of-its-kind public-private investment partnership to offer state-of-the-art electric vehicle and semiconductor education and career opportunities… Continue Reading

KCC seeks applicants for free Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for eligible Battle Creek residents

Illustration of people and various money-and business-related imagery illustrating the concept of entrepreneurship.

Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for a nine-week Entrepreneurship Bootcamp small-business training program starting in February, offered at no cost for Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines. The training program, offered through KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT)… Continue Reading

KCC welcomes Dr. Handel Fraser as new Executive Director of the Regional Manufacturing Center, Industrial Trades and Workforce Solutions

Dr. Handel Fraser

Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Handel Fraser as the College’s new Executive Director of the Regional Manufacturing Center, Industrial Trades and Workforce Solutions. Fraser, who started working at KCC this spring semester, is an… Continue Reading

KCC offering free CNA training for eligible Battle Creek residents; signup deadline is Oct. 6

A group photo of CNA graduates celebrating their graduation in a CNA Lab on campus.

Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for a Nursing Assistant Training Program starting Oct. 30, offered at no cost for Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines. The training program, offered through KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT) initiative, will… Continue Reading

KCC offering free forklift training for eligible Battle Creek residents

A man lifts a pallet stacked with bags using a forklift.

Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for a Forklift Training Program starting in January, offered at no cost for Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines. The training program, offered through KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT) initiative, will run… Continue Reading

KCC seeks applicants for free CNA training for Battle Creek residents

CNA students work in the CNA Lab on campus in Battle Creek.

Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for a Nursing Assistant Training Program starting in November, offered at no cost for Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines. The training program, offered through KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT) initiative, will… Continue Reading

KCC seeks applicants for free phlebotomy training for Battle Creek residents

Illustration of a medical provider drawing blood from a patient.

Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for a new Phlebotomy Training Program starting in August, offered at no cost for Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines. The training program, offered through KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT) initiative, is… Continue Reading

WKKF grant to expand KCC’s short-term job training in Battle Creek

A female student smiles in safety goggles on a text slide that reads "Free job training, laptop, cash incentives. Eligibility requirements apply. Request information at www.kellogg.edu/iact."

Over the next four years, Kellogg Community College plans to provide Battle Creek residents with no-cost job training, scholarships for college degrees, tailored support services, laptop computers, digital skills training and incentives. KCC is expanding its iACT (Innovative Accelerated Credentialed… Continue Reading

What is the RMTC and how is it different from other Kellogg Community College campuses?

The pipefitting and KAMA areas of the RMTC campus in Battle Creek.

Kellogg Community College opens in-person instruction for all Industrial Trades students at the College’s Regional Manufacturing Technology Center campus Feb. 1. But unless you’ve already studied or trained there, you may be wondering: What is the RMTC, and what can… Continue Reading