What Happens Once I Apply to Become a MAT² Apprentice?
What Happens Once I Apply to Become a MAT² Apprentice? MAT² has a process to help guide you along the path to become an apprentice. Read more.
MAT2 Network Company Wins GACC Apprenticeship Award
Michigan Advanced Technician Training (MAT2) congratulates Dürr Systems Inc. as the winner of the 2020 German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) Apprenticeship Award. The award honors companies that are investing in career pathways for future generations through apprenticeship programs that are based on the German Apprenticeship System, such as the MAT2 Apprenticeship Program. The GACC…
MAT2 Workforce Solutions: Tackling the Skills Gap
With the skills gap widening in Michigan for highly skilled technicians, employers knew there was a need for a program that would create a pipeline of talent for the industry and the state. Together, they worked to create the MAT² Apprenticeship Program.
Investing in Your Trainers is Crucial to Apprentice Success
The Train the Trainer Seminar offered by the MAT2 Apprenticeship Program is designed to help trainers plan and instruct more effectively. When companies invest in quality training, it promotes productivity and boosts morale and retention. Seyer Industries made this investment in one of its trainers, Dave Sweda. Seyer Industries is a participant in the MAT2-affiliated…
Participate in our Virtual Train the Trainer Courses
Our popular Train the Trainer courses are available for anyone, anywhere. The course is designed to help trainers plan and conduct training more effectively, providing both theoretical and practical tools to anyone who regularly trains others. The virtual Train the Trainer course allows participation from home or work and includes a combination of live instructor-led training…
Baker College Curriculum Update – July 2020
Read more about Baker College’s curriculum update.
MAT2 Director Featured in Medill Reports Article
Earlier this year, Director of MAT² Apprenticeship Program discussed with Medill Reports the various benefits of apprenticeship programs. Learn more…
MAT2 Apprenticeship Program Clarifies the Make-or-Buy Decision for Workforce Development Strategy
The Michigan Talent Investment Agency announced that it selected the GACC Midwest as the recipient of a program management award for the MAT2 program.
Talent Investment Agency’s Michigan Advanced Technician Training (MAT2) Program Gains New Management Partner
The Michigan Talent Investment Agency announced that it selected the GACC Midwest as the recipient of a program management award for the MAT2 program.
Brose North America, Inc. and WITTENSTEIN Holding Corp. Recognized for Leadership in Apprenticeship Programs
GACC Apprenticeship Award 2018 presented during National Apprenticeship Week for their investment in workforce development.