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MRC St. Cloud Training & Education Services

What makes MRC’s Training and Education Services unique?

  • Focus on both technical and interpersonal skills
  • Small class size
  • Trainer present in classroom at all times
  • Training is certified, accredited and licensed
  • Customized training for particular populations
  • Classes represent “Business Model” – Treat training as if it were a job
  • Business partners are integrated into the development and implementation of all classes
  • Business partners help facilitate work-readiness training and hiring of graduates by their companies

MRC Training and Education Services offers four types of training courses:

  • Tier Training Courses are designed to help students develop skills through a step-by-step learning process. During each of MRC’s tiered courses, students are evaluated, not only on the technical skills they are acquiring, but also on their workplace and interpersonal skills. Curriculum for the Tier Training Courses is pre-designed and offered on a regular schedule and in a structured classroom environment. Class size is between 8 and 16 students and is instructor led.
  • Customized Training Courses are designed specifically for a group or population and may vary in length from 20 to 500 hours. Curriculum components for each Customized Training Course are chosen to specifically fit the needs of the group or population being trained and may include technical coursework, interpersonal coursework or both. Customized Training Courses are scheduled as purchased and offered in a structured classroom environment. Class size is between 2 and 22 students and is instructor led.
  • Individualized Training Services are offered one-to-one for students who either prefer individualized training or learn best in a one-to-one environment. Coursework is customized to fit the needs of the learner and is instructor led.
  • Training Seminars are short-term training courses designed to help students develop technical, interpersonal or combined skills on limited training components that range in length from 4 to 16 hours. Curriculum for Training Seminars can be either pre-designed or customized to fit the needs and desires of the students and offered in a structured classroom environment. Class size is between 2 and 16 students.

MRC TRAINING & EDUCATION CENTER IS RECOGNIZED BY THE FOLLOWING:

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) – www.carf.org

Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI): NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement – www.ncacasi.org

Licensed by the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota: Office of Higher Education, Private Career School Licensure – www.ohe.state.mn.us

Certified by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA): DEEDwww.iseek.org

For Course Catalog, Training Schedule, Seminar Schedule, and Referral Form, click here:
Course Catalog (PDF format)
Training Schedule – St. Cloud (PDF format)
Seminar Schedule – St. Cloud (PDF format)
St. Cloud Referral Form – St. Cloud (PDF format)

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