Directions: Students are to complete this form by selecting their top 6 programs (1-6) of choice to learn more about. Some programs may have industry representatives in attendance to speak about the program/profession along with the faculty. Some programs my have demonstration activities involved in the sessions.
Automotive Maintenance Technology
The automotive service technician works in an exciting and technologically advanced industry. In this program, you are trained in a hands-on laboratory setting equipped with modern diagnostic and service equipment to perform the diagnostic, repair, and maintenance procedures necessary to keep today’s vehicles operating properly. You will develop knowledge and skills related to workplace safety, employability practices, and the diagnosis and repair of engine mechanical components, steering, suspension and alignment, brakes, manual drivelines and axles, electrical and electronic systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, automatic transmissions/transaxles, and proper engine performance.
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Students enrolled in the industrial maintenance technology program will learn how to install, maintain, and repair the different types of machinery that are used in an endless array of modern power transmission applications. They will also learn the correct process for installation, alignment, and maintenance procedures of various machinery components including setting and alignment of conveyors, gears, gearboxes, couplings, and sheave belt systems. Additionally, they will become knowledgeable in the safe use of equipment and tools, blueprint reading, precision measurement, steel identification, fabrication techniques, and fastener identification. These are the required skills of high-tech professionals who work in mines, paper mills, hospitals, and manufacturing. Companies of all classifications require the services of skilled industrial maintenance technicians to keep their operations running smoothly.
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Students enrolled in the hospitality and tourism management programs learn about supervision in the hospitality and tourism industry, management principles, delegation, and responsibility; basic management responsibilities such as planning, organizing, coordinating, staffing, directing, controlling, and evaluating. You will also gain experience in quantity food production and management by running the Culinary Café as well as Chez Nous, a high-end restaurant. In these teaching and learning environments, you will rotate through front and back of the house stations for à la minute static and prix fixe menus, and learn to cook and serve quality foods for public consumption. You will also learn about banquet operations, catering organization and procedures including setup, layout, pricing, costing, on-and off-premise events, bar, and wine service. The lodging and tourism components of the program will prepare you to meet the needs of guests who are away from home including how to inspect guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance; greet and register guests; answer inquiries pertaining to hotel and local services, entertainment, and attractions; resolve guest complaints; and monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
Climate Control Technology/Heating Ventilation Air-condition and Refrigeration
As a student in the HVACR technology program, you will gain the skills needed to begin a career in residential and light commercial applications. Students in this program work with both residential and light commercial heating, ventilation, ducting, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment. Students will also learn how to test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment. This extensive background, together with hands-on skills in sheet metal layout and fabrication, HVACR equipment installation and repair, qualifies graduates to enter one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.
Cosmetology
In the cosmetology program, you will learn the art, science, and business of the beauty industry. Students completing the program can choose to work in a specific area of the cosmetology field, or advance their training to become a Cosmetology instructor. Students in the cosmetology program will receive a combination of classroom and laboratory work, with opportunities to practice their skills on mannequins and actual customers in the campus salon/studio. Students will learn hair shaping, hair coloring, chemical texturizing, design, and artistic principles. Additional subjects include: artificial nails, bacteriology, decontamination, infection control, manicures, and pedicures as prescribed by the Michigan State Board of Cosmetology and listed in the Cosmetology Laws and Rules.
Construction Management/Building Technology
Students enrolled in the construction management program will learn construction document reading, 3-D virtual modeling, field layout, foundation and concrete fundamentals, as well as concepts in rough carpentry and exterior and interior finishes. They are exposed to survey equipment, estimating documents and software, field supervision techniques, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression systems, construction codes, building information modeling, and contract essentials. Throughout this program, students will conceptualize, design, plan, and build projects individually and as part of a team. Graduates are prepared for an industry where highly qualified managers are in demand, and the potential for success is unlimited.
Welding
As a student in the welding program, you will learn the necessary skills to succeed in this profession such as the safe use of equipment and tools, blueprint reading, precision measurement, steel identification, and fabrication techniques. Students also learn basic joining and severing processes used in metal fabrication industries and knowledge of proper setup and maintenance of welding equipment. Additionally, students will take intermediate and advanced level courses designed to develop the expertise necessary for producing certification-quality welds in multiple positions.
Electrical Line Technician
The electrical line technician (ELT) program is offered through a partnership of NMU and the Midwest Skills Development Center (MSDC). Students will attend courses at the MSDC training site on the former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Gwinn, Michigan. Students will receive introductory elevated outdoor work-site field experiences related to electrical power transmission and distribution systems, including climbing, pole setting and framing, guying, and bucket and digger truck operation. Students will also learn the principles of electricity and the fundamentals of current flow in series, parallel, and compound circuits as well as the general safety rules used in the electrical power industry. Applications of safety polices, personal responsibility, accident reporting procedures, and the safe use of various tools will be covered.
Mechanical Engineering Technology/CNC Technology
If you want to design/build/test anything from pistons for NASCAR to medical implants, then Engineering Design or CNC Technology as an associate degree might be where you want to go. Both associate degrees ladder directly into the Mechanical Engineering Technology baccalaureate program which will allow you a wider range of opportunities.
Electrical Engineering Technology- Major/Electrical Technology
The two-year electronics curriculum leads to an associate of applied science degree in one of three concentrations: general electronics - offering students a solid foundation in electronics with the opportunity to choose technical concentrations; industrial electrical – if you’re interested in working as an industrial electrician in any industrial setting and electrical power technician – if you’re interested in working in the electrical power distribution industry. The two-year associate degree then ladders into the Electrical Engineering Technology degree which broadens your choices even more. You could find a job doing anything from programming microprocessors to designing power lines that stretch across the country.
Police Academy
The Regional Police Academy is a 16-week, 800-hour police training school designed to provide basic law enforcement training to in-service and pre-service recruits. The curriculum covers such topics as physical fitness training, firearms, precision driving, first aid and CPR, police tactics, defensive tactics, criminal justice, domestic violence, traffic enforcement, criminal law and other law enforcement areas. Twelve of the NMU credits taken to complete the academy can be applied to Northern’s associate of applied science degree in law enforcement or as general elective credits in other undergraduate programs at NMU. At the successful completion of academy training, a recruit becomes licensable as a police officer through the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). This training is transferable to most other states. The State Licensing Examination is given upon successful completion of all academy requirements. Passing the licensing exam, qualifies a recruit as licensable in Michigan to become a police officer. A license is granted upon employment by a police department.
Indoor Agriculture
Northern Michigan University’s Indoor Agriculture Associate Degree is a collaborative approach among multiple departments and academic programs to create the first known higher education interdisciplinary indoor agriculture program. The program will provide students with hands-on, exploration-based learning of indoor agriculture, associated growing, and environmental infrastructure systems. Growing climate and population concerns underscore the need for efficient and sustainable farming practices to help reduce the depletion of resources. Adaptation of indoor, urban farming models to northern climates in multiple structures and building types in order to provide fresh, local food sourcing year-round highlights this program’s push for sustainability.