MCC-Penn Valley's Advanced Technical Skills Institute is a fully-remodeled 101,108-square-foot facility located in the heart of Kansas City (and easily accessible via public transportation). The ATSI is home to MCC's high-quality, high-demand skilled-trades programming.
We are proud to announce we have been voted Kansas City's 2023 favorite vocational school!
Everything in the facility was dreamed and designed with the input and expertise of our instructors and students. We also consulted with major employers in our area, who were glad to share exactly what skills and experience our program graduates need when they enter the field.
From the layout to the equipment and technology, this site features teaching and learning spaces that are on the cutting edge, including:
- Indoor and outdoor classroom spaces simulating the work environment
- Modern and spacious individual work stations, as well as separate spaces designed to accommodate group instruction
- The latest in tools, equipment and technology
- Modular classrooms designed for collaborative learning
- Contemporary nooks and booths in transition areas that are ideal for studying as an individual or group
- And tons more features specific to each of the workforce programs calling the ATSI home
Summer classes now open for enrollment
Below are just a few summer classes available this summer in industrial technology. Reserve your seat today!
INTE 151 - Industrial Rigging (3 credits)
This course is designed to demonstrate to the student safe and correct means of rigging and hoisting equipment. Topics will include wire rope, synthetic and chain slings. The student will learn the fundamentals of wire rope maintenance, center of gravity calculations and safe crane operation.
Computer Integrated Machining and Manufacturing
CIMM 101 - Machine Shop Safety (1 credit)
This course covers the safe use of basic shop power equipment and hand tools. The
student will learn precision measurement methods. This course is designed for students
in engineering disciplines. It serves as a prerequisite for supervised use of the
Engineering Student Machine Shop and serves as a prerequisite for all UMKC Engineering
Lab courses.
CIMM 102 - Basic Lathe Operation (1 credit)
Prerequisite: CIMM 101 or concurrent enrollment. This course covers the safe use and proper operation of a manual lathe. This course is designed for students in engineering disciplines. It serves as a prerequisite for supervised use of the Engineering Student Machine Shop and serves as a prerequisite for all UMKC Engineering Lab courses.
CIMM 103 - Basic Mill Operation (1 credit)
Prerequisite: CIMM 101 or concurrent enrollment. This course covers the safe use and proper operation of a manual mill. This course is designed for students in engineering disciplines. It serves as a prerequisite for supervised use of the Engineering Student Machine Shop and serves as a prerequisite for all UMKC Engineering Lab courses.
View full summer credit classes schedule.
NEW: HVAC Evening Program
MCC's HVAC program now offers an evening program. In this program you'll get hands on training working on furnaces, air conditioners, refrigeration units, heat pumps and boilers and develop a mindset for safety at work while learning how to troubleshoot problems.
Programs at ATSI
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