Government Training Institute

Overview

MARC's Government Training Institute (GTI) provides a consistent and responsive mechanism for meeting the training and organizational development needs of public organizations in the greater Kansas City region. GTI offers a wide array of high-quality training and leadership development opportunities each year to local governments. 

Since 1996, over 100,000 constituents have attended GTI special events, regional, state, and multi-state conferences, certificate programs, seminars and technical workshops. 

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Select and Schedule Courses

GTI's off-the-shelf courses are designed to meet many organizations' training and scheduling needs. You determine the course, then select a convenient time and location.

Supervisory Skills
 

Coaching for Improved Performance
HR 101

Leadership Development
 

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Personal Strengths and Leadership Styles

Technical Skills
 

Permit-Required Controlled Space Entry
8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher

Customized Courses and Event Management

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Let us customize a solution that takes training for your organization to new heights! Partner with the Government Training Institute and let us help supply customized courses that fit your needs. We also provide event management

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Virtual classes

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Virtual classes through LANTEC

GTI partners with LANTEC to offer virtual, instructor-led courses in a variety of technical and professional skills. Some of the most popular LANTEC courses include: 

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project Planning
  • Professional Communication
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Regional Data Academy

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Data skills to elevate your career

The Regional Data Academy certificate program helps public sector employees learn how to use data to better inform decision-making, improve processes and deliver public services efficiently. This program can benefit front-line employees, management and program analysts, directors, and administrators - anyone looking to increase their capacity to support informed, data-driven decision-making.

Program information

Grant writing

MARC GTI partners with Grant Writing USA to deliver training programs that dramatically enhance performance in grant writing, grant management and grant maker research. 

Course details

KU Public Management Center

The Heartland Certified Public Manager® (CPM) program is a professional development program for city, county, state, and federal program managers that contract to provide public services and meet community needs. Open to all residents in the 9-county MARC region and anyone in Kansas and Missouri, CPM is a nationally-accredited management program and certification in which participants develop and strengthen their management skills through a competency-based curriculum.

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Contact GTI

To learn more about upcoming GTI programs, please contact GTI. 

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