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Managing data efficiently is a crucial skill, yet many struggle with navigating Excel’s features and functions. This hands-on course provides practical techniques to streamline your workflow, improve accuracy, and enhance data management. Designed for professionals, administrators, and anyone looking to boost their Excel proficiency, this training equips you with essential spreadsheet skills.

Learning Objectives:

• Navigate and manipulate spreadsheets with ease, including entering, editing, and formatting data effectively.
• Utilize key Excel functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT to analyze data efficiently.
• Create and customize charts, apply conditional formatting, and optimize worksheets for professional reporting and printing.

Why This Matters to You:

• Increase efficiency by automating calculations and formatting tasks.
• Enhance data accuracy and organization for better decision-making.
• Improve reporting capabilities with professional charts and structured workbooks.

Ready to enhance your Excel skills and streamline your workflow? Register for “Microsoft Excel Basic Training” today!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren has over 25 years of industry experience, specializing in Excel training and workforce development. He teaches at Butte College and leads training programs for various industries.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

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Understanding blueprints and applying shop math are essential skills in industrial and manufacturing settings. This training introduces fundamental blueprint reading concepts, including projections, title blocks, dimensioning, and specialty drawings, along with key shop math calculations such as perimeter, area, volume, time-based equations, and rate calculations. A combination of online learning and hands-on activities ensures practical application of these concepts.

Learning Objectives:

• Interpret blueprints accurately, including title blocks, notes, and dimensioning.
• Apply shop math formulas for perimeter, area, volume, and time-based calculations.
• Analyze electrical, pneumatic, and P&ID schematics to understand system components.

Why This Matters to You:

• Improve accuracy in reading and applying blueprints for industrial tasks.
• Enhance problem-solving skills with essential shop math applications.
• Increase efficiency and precision in machine operations and maintenance.

Ready to strengthen your blueprint reading and shop math skills? Enroll today to gain hands-on experience and industry-relevant expertise!

John Dahlgren has over 25 years of industry experience and teaches in the Butte College Drafting Technology and Engineering programs. He specializes in workforce training, industrial blueprint reading, and advanced manufacturing skills. With a background in manufacturing, construction, and small business management, John is also a certified OSHA Outreach Trainer and an expert in lean methodologies such as 5S and Kaizen.

NOTE: Calculator REQUIRED for math & this training is different from our Construction Print Reading training.

*Course length may vary based on number of trainees, online content completion and comprehension.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

Many workers enter technical roles without a strong foundation in mechanical systems and tools, which can lead to inefficiencies, safety risks, and rework. This course introduces essential mechanical concepts and tool applications, blending online learning with hands-on practice to reinforce understanding. Designed for entry-level technicians, production staff, and anyone seeking to build mechanical fluency, this training sets the stage for confident performance in mechanical tasks.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and apply appropriate threaded fasteners, hand tools, and fittings for workplace tasks.
• Properly set up and use a torque wrench based on fastener specifications.
• Understand and recognize the function of basic mechanical systems, including levers, cams, turnbuckles, pulleys, and gears.

Why This Matters for Your Organization:

• Reduces errors and improves safety through proper tool and fastener use.
• Builds confidence and technical skill in newer employees or cross-training initiatives.
• Lays a foundation for more advanced mechanical training and upskilling programs.

Empower your team with essential mechanical knowledge—register today and strengthen your workforce from the ground up!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren is an experienced electrical safety and systems instructor with extensive expertise in industrial circuits, electrical measurement, and OSHA compliance. With years of hands-on experience, he specializes in training professionals to work safely and efficiently with AC and DC systems, helping organizations minimize risks and improve operational performance.

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Managing complex workbooks and optimizing data organization is essential for efficiency and accuracy. This course equips professionals with advanced Excel skills, including formatting techniques, data management strategies, and collaborative features to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

Learning Objectives:

• Optimize Workbook and Worksheet Management: Freeze panes, split worksheets, manage multiple sheets, and navigate linked workbooks with ease.
• Enhance Data Organization and Formatting: Apply custom number formats, modify themes, merge cells, transpose data, and incorporate backgrounds and watermarks.
• Streamline Data Analysis and Structure: Use outlines, subtotals, sorting, filtering, and structured tables to organize and summarize data efficiently.
• Improve Collaboration and Documentation: Track changes, protect worksheets, add comments, and share workbooks while maintaining data integrity.

Why This Matters to You:

• Boost Efficiency: Automate and streamline data organization for increased productivity.
• Enhance Collaboration: Utilize Excel’s sharing features to improve teamwork and version control.
• Improve Data Accuracy: Implement structured tools and auditing features to maintain consistency and reliability.

Ready to expand your Excel proficiency? Register for “Microsoft Excel Intermediate Training” today!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren John Dahlgren has over 25 years of industry experience and teaches in the Butte College Drafting Technology and Engineering programs. He specializes in Excel training and workforce development, helping professionals refine their data management and reporting skills for improved efficiency and collaboration.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu 

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Working with pneumatic and hydraulic technologies require a strong foundation in safety, measurement, and circuit fundamentals. This hands-on course introduces OSHA-based safety awareness for pneumatic and hydraulic technologies, pressure and flow concepts and essential awareness of control methods. Designed for professionals in manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering, this training creates learning with hands-on application to reinforce key concepts.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify major pneumatic and hydraulic hazards and protective measures following OSHA safety standards.
• Understand basic pneumatic and hydraulic circuits, using pressure and flow concepts.
• Measurement methods for pressure and flow.

Why This Matters to You:

• Improve workplace safety and compliance with pneumatic and hydraulic technologies hazard awareness.
• Concepts and awareness of downtime and costly errors involving pneumatic and hydraulic technologies.
• Develop skills in pneumatic and hydraulic technologies schematics, and measurement techniques.

Ready to build your pneumatic and hydraulic awareness and skills? Sign up Today!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren is a certified Amatrol Systems Advanced Manufacturing instructor with over 25 years of industry experience. He specializes in workforce training, advanced manufacturing, and safety programs, including OSHA and lean methodologies.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

Working with electricity requires a strong foundation in safety, measurement, and circuit fundamentals. This hands-on course introduces OSHA based electrical safety, AC and DC circuits, and essential measurement tools, equipping participants with the skills to safely analyze and troubleshoot electrical systems. Designed for professionals in manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering, this training creates learning with hands-on application to reinforce key concepts.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify major electrical hazards and protective measures following OSHA safety standards.
• Understand and analyze basic AC and DC circuits, including series and parallel configurations.
• Use digital multimeters (DMMs) and other measurement tools to assess voltage, resistance, current, and continuity.

Why This Matters to You:

• Improve workplace safety and compliance with electrical hazard awareness.
• Enhance troubleshooting skills to reduce downtime and prevent costly errors.
• Develop a workforce skilled in electrical schematics, circuit analysis, and measurement techniques.

Ready to build your electrical knowledge and hands-on skills? Register today and take the next step in mastering electrical systems!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren is an experienced electrical safety and systems instructor with extensive expertise in industrial circuits, electrical measurement, and OSHA compliance. With years of hands-on experience, he specializes in training professionals to work safely and efficiently with AC and DC systems, helping organizations minimize risks and improve operational performance.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

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Electrical systems are the backbone of modern manufacturing, requiring specialized skills for efficient operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. This comprehensive course, led by a certified Amatrol Systems Advanced Manufacturing instructor, provides a balanced mix of theory and hands-on application in electrical systems, motor controls, sensors, and power distribution. Ideal for professionals looking to enhance their technical expertise, this training equips participants with the knowledge needed to work confidently in advanced manufacturing environments.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Electrical Systems Theory – Build a strong foundation in electrical principles and their practical applications across industries.
• Master Motor Controls & Sensors – Learn to operate and troubleshoot motor controls, sensors, and speed control systems.
• Learn to troubleshoot AC and DC motors, diagnose failures, test AC motor capacitors, and apply troubleshooting charts for efficient motor repair.

Why This Matters to You:

• Boost Technical Expertise – Equip employees with advanced electrical skills to handle complex machinery and reduce downtime.
• Enhance Operational Efficiency – Minimize disruptions with skilled employees who can troubleshoot and maintain electrical systems effectively.
• Improve Workplace Safety – Ensure proper power distribution and system maintenance to prevent electrical hazards.

Ready to transform your operations? Enroll today and empower your team with cutting-edge electrical systems expertise!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren has over 25 years of industry experience in manufacturing, construction, and small business management. He teaches in the Butte College Drafting Technology and Engineering programs and leads workforce training initiatives. As a certified OSHA Outreach Trainer, he specializes in electrical systems, OSHA safety, and lean tools training like 5S and Kaizen.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

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In MS Power BI, topic areas including getting started with terms and navigating the Power BI interface (web and desktop), working with data through data source connection, creating reports and data modeling will be covered. The Microsoft Power BI collection of software, apps, and services helps analyze your organization’s data and uncover insights and trends. There is no prerequisite for this session a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is helpful at an intermediate level. NOTE: A working Microsoft Office 365 account is required and will be used in this training.