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Helping You Achieve Workforce Excellence...
• Corporate Education Apprenticeship • Continuing Education• Workforce Certification Center• Gerald I. Lamkin Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
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...Exceeding the Demands of the Marketplace

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Workforce and Economic DevelopmentConsulting-Training-Business Solutions

Ivy Tech's division of Workforce and Economic Development (WED) provides customized training, professional development and evaluation services for Indiana's workforce. As the continuing education and training arm of Ivy Tech, WED can assist workers to upgrade and enhance their skills and employers to create a more competitive workforce. No project is too big or too small on a local level or statewide.

Services Offered:

  • Flexible training solutions
  • Training needs analysis and assessment services
  • Customized training specifically designed for employees
  • Training program development, including instructional materials
  • Fast Track and career development programs
  • Training and testing for industry-specific certifications
  • On site workshops, courses and full degree programs

Developing Your Workforce...Consider Us Your Partner

  • Computer skills, including MOS and IC3 software applications and certifications
  • Industrial Maintenance Technology, including CAD, Print Reading, Electrical / PLC and CNC training
  • Professional skill development, including time management, customer service, problem-solving, leadership/organizational behavior, communications, supervisory and team building skills training
  • Welding training (stick, mig and tig including 3 ASW certifications)
  • SAFEwork program includes 35 safety courses supporting OSHA, HAZMAT and DOT requirements
  • Team competency assessment
  • Motivation and Leadership
  • Effective Change Management
  • Conflict Resolution, Negotiation and Labor Relation Skills
  • Strategic Planning Human Resource Management
  • Workplace Spanish and English (ESL)
photoWorkforce & Economic
Development
1-888-IVY-LINE
Bill Thon
Executive Director
fthon@ivytech.edu
219-981-4828
Mark R. Lewers
Manager, Workforce Certification
mlewers@ivytech.edu
219-981-4442
Brenda A. Cole
Coordinator of Workforce Certification Center
bcole@ivytech.edu
219-476-4700
Josephine M. Blockson
Continuing Education Coordinator
jblockso@ivytech.edu
219-981-4430
Marcos Rodriquez Jr.
Apprenticeship Enrollment Manager
mrodriqu@ivytech.edu
219-981-4948
Karen Orosz
Manager
korosz@ivytech.edu
219-981-4897
Terry L. Smith
Manager
tlsmith@ivytech.edu
219-981-4445
Pamela J. Shelhart
Administrative Secretary
pshelhar@ivytech.edu
219-981-4402
Changing Lives...   
Changing Northwest Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College
East Chicago, Gary,
Michigan City, Portage
& Valparaiso
1-888-IVY-LINE