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REGIONAL ASSETSELKO REGIONAL AIRPORT
Elko Regional Airport Terminal was completed in 2001. The building is approximately 20,000 square feet and includes all the conveniences and securities of a large airport terminal with the comforts of a small town atmosphere.
Modern Conveniences
Security
Commercial Flights NORTHEASTERN NEVADA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
The Hospital Located on a 50-acre campus, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is a $40 million state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2001. With 127,000 square feet, it features 75 all-private acute-care rooms and an adjacent Medical Office Building. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is an integral part of the Elko County community and the only acute care hospital within a 200-mile radius. Recent equipment additions include a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, state-of the- art MRI unit, CT Scanner, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Computerized Radiology and Ultrasound. The hospital also serves as a teaching institution for the Nursing program at Great Basin College and the Residency/Medical Student Program at the University of Nevada. GREAT BASIN COLLEGE
LOCAL COLLEGE OFFERS TRAINING FOR Contract Training at Great Basin College offers a variety of ways for your company to engage employees in customized contract training. The college can customize programs to meet staff development needs by providing practical training to improve skills, increase productivity, promote safety and encourage the application of new techniques in the workplace through contract training arrangements. GBC instructors work closely with a business to custom design courses to strengthen their work force. Whether your employees need to advance their leadership, customer service, or computer skills, GBC can provide short, intensive classes to help them become more productive. GBC’s Career and Technical Education programs can deliver training in diesel, electrical technology, and welding technology, as well as industrial plant mechanics. OSHA and MSHA training is also available. Most of GBC’s programs provide continuing education units that qualify for recertification requirements as well, and we can design the classes to fit with your employees’ busy schedules. The instructors at Great Basin College are highly qualified, dedicated and innovative. The GBC campus is equipped with state of the art lab facilities, providing employees with the tools to engage in the best practices of their field. Contract training is also available in Basic Electricity/Electronics, Basic & Advanced hydraulic systems, Mobile Air Conditioning and Electronic Engine Tuning. 
Career and Technical Education at GBC Great Basin College offers a fast-paced, 48-week curriculum. Ninety-five percent of graduates are hired within 90 days of completing the program. A student can graduate with an Associate of Applied Science, or a Certificate of Achievement. Both awards will result in students finding meaningful employment quickly, but the associate degree opens doors for the students to further advance in their career when they decide to pursue their bachelor degree. Electrical System Technology graduates gain skills in the installation and maintenance of the high-tech electrical systems found in modern industrial environments. Students find work in diverse fields, including mining, power and water utilities, construction, water resource management, and gaming. Diesel Technology provides study and hands on training in heavy equipment technology, electrical and electronic theory, hydraulic systems, and engine and heavy equipment repair. Students interested in learning the skills involved in the field of Welding Technology will study theory, blueprint reading, fabrication techniques, weld quality control, and basic metallurgy. Qualifying graduates are awarded welding certifications that will help them to acquire high paying jobs in industries located throughout the region. Economic development in northern Nevada has created a need for students trained in the arts of Industrial Plant Mechanics. Study in this program is diverse, and includes tool safety and maintenance, fluid-power system design and operation, bulk material handling, welding and metallurgy, and blueprint reading and design. Graduates find work in fields ranging from industrial manufacturing to education and health care. Students accepted to any of these Career and Technical Programs are eligible for Manpower Training Cooperative scholarships made possible by partnerships between the college and industry. Students receive $3,000 scholarships that cover tuition, fees, and books.
For information on Career and Technical Education
at Great Basin College, contact Dean of Academic
Support for Applied Science at 775.753.2217.
Certificates of Achievement
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