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What
is the function of the Custom Fit Training Program?
Utah State Custom Fit Training is a
non-profit program using state
funds to stimulate economic development, facilitate the creation of new
jobs, and provide businesses with a trained workforce. This is
accomplished by providing company specific customized training to
business and industry. Within the Mountainland Region (one of ten
around the state), the Custom Fit program is administered by the
Mountainland Applied Technology College (MATC).
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How can it
help my
company?
This unique program
offers you, your
company, and your employees the benefit of state-of-the-art training
and development, customized to meet your specific needs, and does so at
a cost that you can afford. How? The Utah State Legislature
appropriates funds each year as an investment in Utah’s
economy
through Custom Fit, which means your tax dollars are coming back to
serve you! The Custom Fit program funds a large portion of the training
costs.
Our Custom Fit staff is ready to meet with you to discuss your
business: What’s working? What’s not? Where are
your
biggest frustrations? How can Custom Fit help?
You will be assigned a Custom Fit representative who will work with you
to determine if Custom Fit is right for your business. Then, in
consultation with your Custom Fit representative, we decide who the
best service provider(s) will be to meet your needs. You will then
determine where training will take place; whether at your site or at
one of our MATC facilities.
Over the years, Custom Fit has worked with many types and
sizes of
businesses from mom and pop shops to the largest employers in the
state. Whether you need specific technical training, safety
certifications, computer skills, leadership / management skills, or
help in how to get along with others at work, Custom Fit can provide
training with industry experts to meet your needs.
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What
geographic area does the MATC Custom Fit Program cover?
The Mountainland Region encompasses Utah, Wasatch,
and Summit
counties.
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What
must my company do to qualify for Custom Fit training funds?
Since Custom Fit funds are used to
provide training to a
maximum number of companies in the Mountainland Region, each company's
training needs are assessed and prioritized prior to obligating limited
funds to specific companies. When funds are available, to qualify for
training, a company must be for -profit and pay taxes to the State of
Utah.
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Which
of my employees may receive Custom Fit training?
Those receiving training must be employed
by the company and work a minimum of 1,300 hours per year (an average
of 25 hours per week).
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Must
my company be a specific size to receive Custom Fit training?
Any size company may receive Custom Fit training. We do
training for
individual contractors where there may only be one full-time employee
up to companies with hundreds of employees.
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Who
obtains the instructors for Custom Fit training?
Instructors are to be secured by the MATC
staff. While
final selection of instructors is the ultimate decision of the MATC
staff, company representatives are consulted during the selection
process. If, in rare instances, an instructor is selected to teach for
his or her own company, arrangements must be made to ensure the
instructor is on his or her own time and is paid only by the MATC for
the time of instruction.
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Where
do the Custom Fit instructors come from?
The MATC maintains a pool of qualified
teachers for your
training needs. Most Custom Fit instructors come from within the
business community and are specialists in their fields. Depending on
the courses taught, a few instructors come from the faculties of
educational institutions such as UVU and BYU.
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What
should a company expect to pay for Custom Fit training?
Prior to training, companies will receive
a Training
Agreement outlining course content, as well as, Custom Fit and company
costs. Custom Fit may be able to contribute up to 50% of the cost of
training. Companies are responsible for paying their portion of the
training expenses directly to the MATC upon receipt of the itemized
bill.
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What
types of expenses are covered by Custom Fit training funds?
Custom Fit training funds cover such
expenses as training
needs assessment, curriculum development, instructor wage,
instructional materials, and classroom/lab facilities. Equipment and
lodging expenses are not covered.
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Where
are Custom Fit courses taught?
The MATC has three facilities; one on
Geneva Road in Orem,
one in American Fork, and a third facility in Spanish Fork. All three
locations have state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs and ample
parking. Depending on the needs of the company and the content of the
specific course, training may be offered either at the MATC, or on-site
at the company. Depending
on the availability of
employees and their time constraints, Custom Fit training is most often
privided on company premises. For example, many of our
Microsoft applications classes are taught at individual companies.
Custom Fit personnel commonly transport laptops (one per
trainee) to a company site along with an LCD projector and other
training equipment. The
instructor travels to the company site
and instructs the course, after which the training equipment is
returned to the MATC. If multiple training sessions are
needed to cover the material, the process is repeated until the course
is complete.
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When
are Custom Fit courses taught?
Our mission is to respond to company
training needs within
48 hours of an inquiry. This includes the selection of curriculum,
instructors and facilities. Courses are arranged based on company
schedules or shifts, and employee availability. Courses have been
taught
as early as 6:00 a.m., and as late as midnight to accommodate shift
work
and instructor availability.
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Does
a
Custom Fit trainees receive credit for a course?
No, however, those attending Custom Fit
courses will receive a
certificate of completion listing the course name, date and number of
hours completed.
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What
is the optimum size for a Custom Fit class?
There are no size restrictions for Custom
Fit courses. The
cost per trainee is greater for small classes. As a rule of thumb, most
courses should have at least 6 trainees to be cost effective.
Computer classes should have no more than 16 students. A forklift class
may only have 2 to 4 trainees. For many other classes the optimum
number is between 8 and 20 employees.
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What
is the largest dollar amount the Custom Fit Program will provide for
training?
There is no maximum dollar amount, but it
is the goal of the MATC Custom Fit program to spread its training
dollars over the maximum number of employees possible to accomplish the
greatest good.
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Can
Custom Fit training funds be used to pay for Online and regular
Classroom courses offered by the MATC?
Custom Fit training funds may be used to
help pay for
only MATC Online
and Classroom
courses. We encourage companies to take full
advantage of these courses for their employees, especially where there
are only a small number of individuals who need the training.
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What
if my company does not qualify for Custom Fit funds, or Custom Fit
funds are not available?
Private customized training can be
arranged to provide
training for company employees at a reduced rate. We draw from an
experienced, qualified pool of instructors to offer training. The
company will pay all expenses. In most cases, the cost is well below
commercial rates.
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