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We deliver high quality technical seminars - both public and onsite - to professionals like you. Learn from practitioners who use what they teach!

Enroll online or call 800-222-3623.

Professional Engineers:  All of our courses qualify for the continuing education professional development hours (PDHs) that you require.  1 CEU = 10 PDHs

For an onsite training quote, please call Murali Vedula. Tel: 414-227-3121.

In Related Areas Below: You will find interesting courses in Management and Sustainability.

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Ten Reasons Why Training Is Important Now More Than Ever

As you look to fit training into your 2013 and 2014 plan, please keep these points in mind:

10. Training boosts morale. Employees feel better and are more motivated about working for your organization if you demonstrate your belief in them.

9. Training emphasizes priorities. If your organization is experiencing Budget restraints, direct training towards specific initiatives.

8. Training is cheap - cheaper than recruiting and hiring.

7. Training is a stimulant, while eliminating training can enforce mediocrity.

6. Training helps keep pace with a changing business. You need to stay on top of developments in order to remain competitive.

5. Training develops teamwork. Employees better understand why it is important to zero in on essentials and work together more efficiently.

4. Training highlights good habits and reinforces best practices. If you can only send one employee to a training, have him or her lead an information session for the other staff members.

3. Training brings in money. Focused training can pay for itself many times over by raising morale, boosting efficiency, and maintaining high standards.

2. Training treats your employees like professionals. Employees who believe they are valued enough for the Organization to invest in developing their skills are more likely to stay with your organization.

1. Training helps maintain and improve quality and productivity.

 

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  Program Areas  
Elastomer Technology
Electrical
Engineering Ethics Available Online
Engineering Management
Industrial/Mechanical
Plastics Technology
Quality Improvement
Refreshers for the State of WI FE and PE Exam
Water Technology
Webinars
WiSE (Women in Science & Engineering)
 
  Certificates  
Dimensioning and Tolerancing Certificate
Elastomer Technology Certificate
Electrical Engineering Certificate
Gear Technology Certificate
Office Lean Certificate
Plastics Technology Certificate
Six Sigma Black Belt Training Certificate
Six Sigma Black Belt for Services and Transactions Certificate
Six Sigma Green Belt for Services and Transactions Certificate
Water Technology Certificate
 
  Related Areas  
Technical Management and Leadership Certificate
Project Management
Center for Sustainability
Project Management Certificate-Online
 
For more information, contact:
  Murali Vedula, mvedula@uwm.edu, 414-227-3121
Marcia Gabriel, gabrielm@uwm.edu, 414-227-3378
 

Features

Six Sigma Black Belt Recipients
Spring 2013
Congratulations to:

Jeffrey Bloomer
Jim Daly
Katherine Mess
Shawn Nagle
Andrea Shaughnessy

Water Technology Certificate
Congratulations to the latest recipient of UWM's Water Technology Certificate in Spring 2013:

Jeremiah Kenney
Gail Epping Overholt

Water Webinars
Visit our Courses and Resources sections of this page for upcoming and previously-aired water webinars.


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