How can a business or organization plan a successful conference?

Karen Selensky, Bismarck State College,CETI Conference Manager

Trying to learn the ins and outs of financial aid? Bismarck State College has an online video financial aid counseling service to help you understand college financial aid and the steps needed to apply for aid.
Financial Aid TV features short video clips with answers to many commonly asked questions. [...]

How can I better understand the financial aid process.

Jeff Jacobs,Director of Financial Aid

Trying to learn the ins and outs of financial aid? Bismarck State College has an online video financial aid counseling service to help you understand college financial aid and the steps needed to apply for aid.
Financial Aid TV features short video clips with answers to many commonly asked questions. Examples are [...]

Energy Updates

BSC harnessing power of wind
As the wind picked up, the blades started to hum, akin to a table fan set on oscillate.
Perched at the top of a 45-foot metal pole was a three-blade wind turbine. It was installed Sept. 1 at Bismarck State College, behind the BSC Armory, generating 2.5 kilowatt hours of electricity in [...]

Do I really need to start “tweeting” or join Facebook?

Deb Larson,Train ND Manager Bismarck State College
If you are like many others trying to survive information overload, you are wishing that all this social media would just go away.Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Maybe now is the time for you to find out what all the hype is about.
Social Media allows people [...]

Centers of Excellence

Creating commerce, feeding the economy & building jobs
From her third-floor perspective, Kari Knudson, vice president of the new National Energy Center of Excellence at Bismarck State College, can almost see the future of the energy industry forming. The NECE has several expanded labs with state-of-the-art equipment.
Students get quality hands-on experience, preparing them to fill high-paying [...]

What are the benefits to partnering with BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence to train my workforce?

Alicia Berger, National Energy Center of Excellence Training and Programs Manager
In today’s economy, trained and effective workers are key to keeping your business competitive within the energy industry.
By partnering with BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence, you will receive personalized service and support during the development and implementation of a high-quality technical training program customized [...]

What if my son or daughter is interested in an energy career?

Bruce Emmil, Associate VP of Energy Technology Programs

Careers in the energy industry are considered one of the top recession proof jobs in the country. A career in the industry not only provides stability but a great opportunity for excellent wages, benefits and opportunities to work all over the world.
The energy industry is facing a 50% [...]

How Can We Keep Employees Engaged?

Given today’s economic turbulence, how can we keep employees engaged and provide development opportunities that align with our training budget?
Jeanne Masseth, CETI Training Manager

Consider a formal mentoring program in your workplace. Mentoring is being recognized more than ever as a cost effective strategy to develop people. A formal mentoring program pairs a successful and respected professional (the mentor) with [...]

BSC’s National Energy Center of Excellence

In the midst of meeting demands for the future energy workforce, one local institution is finding a niche: Bismarck State College’s National Energy Center of Excellence.

BSC’s NECE was created to address the workforce needs of the energy industry and funded through a collaborative effort of the cities of Bismarck and Mandan, state and federal government, [...]

How can a business or organization plan a successful conference?

Karen Selensky, CETI Conference Manager
Conferences remain a viable and often crucial vehicle for your organization to communicate with, educate and receive feedback from your membership or employees. Yet with today’s fast-paced work schedules, you often don’t have the time, resources and staff to dedicate to conference planning.
Let us help you! The Division of Corporate and [...]