The Great Lakes Bay Region opportunities for Industry-Recognized Certifications is increasing every educational term! Resumes and portfolios will begin to display a variety of new knowledge and skill sets. Current employees may begin to ask about opportunities to acquire new certifications to increase their job security and flexibility. So, what are the specific skills and knowledge verified by each certification?
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Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning (HRA)
Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM)
Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning (HRA)
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Facilities, Heating, Refrigeration, & AC (HRA) page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

MidMichigan College’s Facilities, Heating, Refrigeration, & AC (HRA) page

- SNAP-ON® AND STARRETT® Precision Measurement
- SNAP-ON® Multimeter
- TRANE® Residential Systems Airflow
- TRANE® Residential Systems Refrigeration Diagnostics
- TRANE® Variable Speed Motors
- TRANE® Air to Air Heat Pump
- NATE (North American Technician Excellence) INDUSTRY COMPETENCY EXAM
- EPA REFRIGERANT HANDLING
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Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

- CERTIFIED SOLIDWORKS ASSOCIATION
- SoftPlan
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Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM)
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM) page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

- SNAP-ON® AND STARRETT® Precision Measurement
- SNAP-ON® Multimeter
- FESTO PLC LEVEL I
- FESTO AC/DC LEVEL I
- FESTO FLUID POWER-HYDRAULICS LEVEL I
- OSHA & MIOSHA INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
- FANUC PROGRAMMING
- FANUC VISION & CENSOR
- ARMSTRONG TOOL SAFETY
- AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY SENSE LEVEL I
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Welding
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Welding page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

- AWS Sense Level 1
- Pre-Apprentice
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Computer Information Systems
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Computer Information Systems (CIS) page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

- CompTIA IT Fundamentals
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA PenTest+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Cisco Cybersecurity Operations
- Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- LPI Linux Essentials
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Administrative Assistant
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Administrative Assistant Professional (AAP) page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

- Microsoft Office 2016 Specialist
- Gregg College Keyboarding
- LinkedIn Learning: Social Media Marketing
- LinkedIn Learning: Marketing on Facebook
- LinkedIn Learning: Instagram
- LinkedIn Learning: Marketing on Pinterest
- LinkedIn Learning: Email and Newsletter Marketing Foundations
- LinkedIn Learning: Learning Instagram and Marketing on SnapChat
- LinkedIn Learning: Marketing and Monetizing on YouTube
- LinkedIn Learning: Learning with your mobile device
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Accounting
Certification competencies are found on the MidMichigan College’s Accounting page. Scroll down on the website page and click on the tab labeled “Industry-Recognized Certifications.”

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