College of Technology and Occupational Sciences
The programs offered by the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences provide students with the knowledge and experience needed to hold management or technician-level positions in a variety of business or technical fields.
Department of Technology and Occupational Sciences (TOS)
Within the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences (CTOS), students have the unique opportunity to begin with certificates or associate degrees and ladder into associate or bachelor degrees. The CTOS programs, inclusive of Hospitality Leadership, Cosmetology, Welding, Indoor Agriculture, Automotive Maintenance, HVAC-R, Industrial Maintenance, and Construction Management, are housed in newly renovated spaces, the Jacobetti Complex and the Northern Center, and faculty and staff provide education to students in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms designed to help them enter the workforce with understanding of the most up-to-date technology they may experience in the field.
TOS programs work closely with industry and businesses to provide hands-on opportunities and internships to students during the course of the education and beyond.
Programs:
- Automotive Services
- Cannabis & Plant-Based Wellness
- Construction Management
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
- Cosmetology
- Electrical Line Technician
- Hospitality Leadership
- HVAC
- Industrial Maintenance
- Welding
Continuing Education and Workforce Development
The NMU Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) office provides opportunities for continuing your education. CEWD offers online and in-person training and testing opportunities. NMU works with regional companies, entrepreneurs, schools and agencies, and industry to meet the current and future workforce needs of the Upper Peninsula and beyond.
Programs:
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Cybersecurity
- Real Estate Appraisal
- School Bus Drivers
- Motorcycle Safety
- Social Work
- online Cannabis studies
- & more
Contact Us
Campus Location
The College of Technology and Occupational Sciences office is at Northern Michigan University's Jacobetti Complex, Suite 105, located off of Sugarloaf Avenue.
Mailing Address
College of Technology and Occupational Sciences
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
University Business Hours
University business hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. during the fall and winter semesters (late August through early May) and 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday - Friday during the summer (early May through mid-August). Northern Michigan University is located in the Eastern time zone.
Administration
Steve VandenAvond, Dean
105A11 Jacobetti Complex
E-mail: svanden@nmu.edu
Michelle Kimball, Director of Operations
105A9 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 906-227-2209
E-mail: mkimball@nmu.edu
Liza Nagelkirk, Assistant Director of Marketing & Recruitment
105A10 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 906-227-2182
E-mail: enagelki@nmu.edu
Kristi McClure, Principal Administrative Assistant
105 Jacobetti Complex
Phone: 906-227-2141
E-mail: kmcclure@nmu.edu