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TOP 30 NATION W I DE

MEETING THE SKILLS GAP AT MORRISON TECH when Forbes did a nationwide study to determine what top 30 twoyear trade schools offered the best programs to fight the nation’s skill gap, Morrison Institute of Technology was rated #19!

Come See Why Forbes Named Morrison Tech In THE TOP 30 TRADE SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE

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THE ONLY TWO-YEAR SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS THAT IS

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ACCREDITED TECHNOLOGY MAJOR

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IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Learn More About Our Engineering Technology Program:

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MAJOR : ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIZATION: Prepares students for a career in either architectural construction or civil (highway) construction. Students receive hands-on training in: • Surveying • Soils and Materials Testing • Architectural CAD • Civil CAD • Microstation • Building Information Management (BIM) Morrison Tech graduates work for consulting engineers, state or county highway departments, city engineers, surveyors, material-testing labs or other construction-related firms.

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING & DESIGN SPECIALIZATION: Focuses on mechanical design, as well as the manufacturing processes.

The program emphasizes hands-on application of design, prototyping, and manufacturing processes with the latest technologies. Hands-on experiences include: • CAD software including Solidworks, NX, and the AutoDesk family • Creating functional prototypes using 3D printing and CNC equipment • Product Development Projects Our graduates work for consulting designers, defense contractors or manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, consumer-products, biomedical or other industries.

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ADMINISTRATION MAJOR

W ORK MATTE Network administrators are at the heart of every kind of modern company; you’ll learn how these complex systems operate and how to keep them running effectively.

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MAJOR: INFORMATION & NETWORKING SYSTEMS

Provides instruction in areas such as: • Basic Computer Operations • Computer Hardware • Operating Systems • Troubleshooting • Internet Fundamentals • LAN Based Network, Equipment & Design • WAN Fundamentals

Our graduates work for employers in industry, healthcare, education, government, communication, finance - almost anywhere with a computer system.

START YOUR NETWORK ADMINISTRATION CAREER TODAY, CALL MORRISON TECH 815-772-7218

COLLEGE SHOULD BE MORE

With small classes, Morrison Tech students get the personal attention they won’t find anywhere else. Our instructors know their students by name and are available when they need help. Morrison Tech incorporates a “hands on” approach to learning. This means students will get to apply what they have learned using the tools and equipment they will encounter in the workplace once their careers begin.

ST U DE N T L I F E

Morrison Tech students enjoy living in a close knit community. With more than 70% of our students living on campus in apartment style dorm rooms, our students have a home away from home. Our campus has many amenities for our students including: satellite TV in the dorms, a student recreation center, multiple computer labs, campus wide WIFI, work out facilities, and laundromat. The area also boasts a city bike path, shopping, restaurants, and Rockwood State Park.

Placing our graduates and alumni with employers that need them is something we take great pride in.

With a 97% job placement rate for graduates, we can all but guarantee you will have plenty of employment opportunities when the time comes. Morrison Tech doesn’t just focus on current students, we offer lifetime job placement opportunities for our alumni. Whether employers are looking for more experienced candidates or an alum finds themselves seeking employment, we will do our best to help both parties fill their needs.

DON’T FORGET TO CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Morrison Tech’s student organizations and clubs provide our students with fun, friendships, memories and educational experiences that cannot be found in the classroom.

Maker Club SME Organization Student Ambassadors

Student Government Construction Club Programming Club

AFTER RECEIVING A TWO-YEAR DEGREE,

OUR STUDENTS EARN AN AVERAGE OF $47,000 Our job placement staff goes to work for you - free of charge whether you’re a current student or an alumnus. We help students find summer internships and arrange on campus interviews. We have over a 97% success rate placing grads in good positions with employers such as these, among many others: • Ambassador Steel • Boeing Aircraft • Hamilton Sundstrand • Hanson Engineering • Honeywell Corporation • NASCAR

OUTCOMES

AT M O R R I S O N T E C H

• Rockwell Collins • Lockheed Martin/ Sandia National Laboratories • Sargent & Lundy • State Departments of Transportation

CREDIT-TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

Bradley University Illinois State University University of Wisconsin- Platteville

Milwaukee School of Engineering St. Ambrose University Southern Illinois University & many more

CHECK OUT OUR CAMPUS 701 Portland Ave. Morrison, Il 61270

SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT TODAY! P E R S O NA L I Z E D C A M P U S V I S I T S Individual visits are best if you would like to have one-on-one time with current students, faculty and staff. You will get a guided tour of the campus as well as opportunities to meet with a faculty member in your field, sit in on a class, or have lunch with a faculty member and a current student.

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SET UP YOUR VISIT.

C A M P U S V I S I T DAYS Campus Visit Days are a group event where you will be able to meet others interested in Morrison Tech. We have several Campus Visit Days scheduled during the school year on dates chosen to make it easy for high school students to attend. Participants receive a full tour of the campus, meet with current students, talk to Admissions and meet with Financial Aid. • October 9th, 2017 • November 4th, 2017 • February 18, 2018 • March 3, 2018

M O R R I S O N T E C H M O N DAYS Get the whole picture of Morrison Tech from dawn til dusk! Start the day having breakfast with a student and faculty member from your department of interest and join a student in their classes.

Then, grab lunch with your new friends and hang out in the “barn.” Finally, wrap up your day with the President of Morrison Tech and an Admissions Rep. CONTACT US TO SET UP YOUR MORRISON TECH MONDAY AND LEARN WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A STUDENT HERE!

CALL TODAY! 815-772-7218

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