Public Colleges & Universities

The University of Michigan, founded in 1817, was the nation's first state university and was recently ranked No. 25 in U.S. News and World Report's annual list of top universities.

Private Colleges & Universities

Community Colleges

If you are thinking about a career in manufacturing, you will find that many of the community colleges in the Detroit Region offer just the program for you. Programs available include:

Manufacturing Technology

The manufacturing technology program is designed to provide students with an overview of the manufacturing field with specialties in machine tool and numerical control. Students can apply for entry-level positions in several areas such as quality improvement, production control, machining, programming, design engineering, marketing and other related manufacturing jobs.

Manufacturing Productivity Systems

Through hands-on experience, the student acquires skills that are essential In industrial processes, blueprint reading, layout and inspection, numerical control prototype testing, and developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other mechanical systems. Most students work part time in their fields of endeavor while completing their degree requirements.

Manufacturing Trades

The Associate in Applied Science degree in Manufacturing Trades program is designed for industrial apprentices or other skilled trades persons who have completed or are in the last semester of related instruction requirements for journeyperson certification or the equivalent. Students may apply the credits earned in their trade programs toward the 60 credit hours required for the degree.

Introduction to Automated Manufacturing

This is a survey course for the world of robots. Included will be automation safety, justification, design and classification, applications, end-of-arm tooling, power sources, future trends and societal impact. Laboratory experiences will include robot programming and operation through both teach pendants and microcomputers. Basic configurations with programmable controllers will be included, with an abbreviated introduction to fluid power and ladder logic.

College/University	City	Website
Henry Ford Community College	Dearborn	www.hfcc.net
Macomb Community College	Warren	www.macomb.edu
Monroe County Community College	Monroe	www.monroe.edu
Mott Community College	Flint	www.mcc.edu
Oakland Community College	Bloomfield Hills	www.oaklandcc.edu
St. Clair Community College	Port Huron	www.sc4.edu
Schoolcraft College	Livonia	www.schoolcraft.edu
Washtenaw Community College	Ann Arbor	www.wwcnet.edu
Wayne County Community College District	Detroit	www.wcccd.edu

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Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

Vocational Training Providers

Vocational training institutes provide specific or technical training to students in order to prepare them for a particular career. The Detroit region's strong manufacturing base necessitates the needs for many different vocational and techical education programs. There are more than 60 vocational training providers in the region, a few are provided below. They provide training from casino dealers to consturction to advanced manufacturing.

Additional Higher Education Associations

President's Council State Universities of Michigan - A consortiuam of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities.

University Research Corridor - Research consortium from Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State charged with creating the 21st century Michigan.

There are 150 schoold districts in the 10-county Detroit region. The city of Detroit is the largest district with 89,000 students, 9,771 teachers and 259 schools. Per pupil spending for the Detroit Region averages just below $10,000.

For detailed information on schools in the Detroit Region, contact the Michigan Education Directory organization. They can provide a comprehensive directory of all of Michigan’s public schools and school districts, listings for institutions of higher education, intermediate schools, charter schools, private schools and educational organizations.

For comparative information on public schools in the Detroit Region visit Standard & Poors.

Is anything missing? Did you find what you were looking for? Contact Angela Ladetto This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Detroit Regional Chamber Research Coordinator.

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