CTE (Career and Technical Education) offers coursework in a variety of career pathways including Electromechanical Technology. This program offers students an opportunity to explore careers in many areas including the trades and manufacturing fields while they get an introductory education to build on.

Students also have opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities and competition relating to these careers.

To learn more come to West Bend High School on May 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For more information on MPTC’s Electromechanical Technology (Mechatronics) Program, visit our program page by clicking here.

One of the most pressing needs for businesses in Wisconsin, as well as the nation, is for workers to have basic to advanced levels of information technology (IT) skills regardless of career sector. The Department of Labor notes that “In today’s global economy, advancement in technology applications extends across multiple industries, creating the demand for transferable, basic IT skills and competencies among new hires and incumbent workers at almost all levels of employment.” Continue reading

It’s safe to assume you’re reading this on some sort of modern computer, or tablet or phone. Something that can probably do everything short of buttering your toast in the morning (but maybe there’s an app for that, too?!). Alas, the device you’re currently staring at can send Tweets and emails. It surfs the ever-rolling waves of the worldwide web. It can play Candy Crush. You know, important stuff. Continue reading

Moraine Park is helping to combat the skilled worker shortage in the health care field by offering a Medical Assistant training program at the West Bend Campus. The three-year “ACT for Health Care” TAACCCT 4 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor was awarded in October, 2014. Continue reading

My name is Joe Desiderio and I’m the IT-Tech Support Specialist Instructor at Moraine Park Technical College.  I’ve been working in IT for over 10 years now and I love all things technology and internet related.  I honestly couldn’t imagine my life, or our world for that matter, without them. Having said that, there are some areas of concern in that world, and one in particular that – as a parent of three young children – really concerns me.  That area is cyber-bullying and online predators, and I’d like to share some insight with you. Continue reading

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It seems we start asking kids that question when they are in 4-K. At that age you typically get answers like a fireman, a teacher, a Green Bay Packer football player. All great professions!

The question is revisited here and there throughout elementary school but once students are in middle school they’ll start doing a bit more career exploration by using sites like Career Cruising or WisCareers. Once they’ve given careers a bit of thought, the next step is to start looking at colleges. Continue reading

The History of Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated once a year on April 22. It marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. They chose April 22 because it fell between Spring Break and Final Exams. Continue reading

Being passed over for new job opportunities, but feeling too old to go back to school. Such was the conflicted crossroads in life for Becky Powel, 48, of Cedarburg, who had already spent a quarter century in the workforce but increasingly felt stuck in place.

If there was any light at the end of this darkening tunnel, Becky admits she had a hard time seeing it through clouds of frustration. Continue reading

Graduation is right around the corner.  If you used student loans to help finance your education at Moraine Park, you will need to start thinking about repayment.  When it comes to repaying your federal student loans, there’s a lot to consider. By taking the time to understand the details of repayment, you can save yourself time and money. Continue reading