GTI Virtual Classes

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:

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Adobe Creative Cloud Courses

Unlock your design and creative potential by learning in-demand skills in Adobe programs like Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator or Acrobat DC.

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Microsoft Excel

Tackle everything from reports and charts to complex data analysis in Excel.

Microsoft Word

Enhance your communication skills by learning the top features of Word.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Develop the skills to make your presentations polished and professional every time with PowerPoint.

Additional classes are available in professional communication, leadership development, fiscal management and human resources topics.

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GTI Certificate Programs

Expand your skills and explore new skills with a professional certificate from MARC's Government Training Institute. Our certificate programs are tailored to meet the needs of public sector organizations and their employees.

Most certificates can be completed in just a few months.

Certified Public Managers Certificate Program

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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Regional Data Academy

Governments increasingly understand the value of data as a strategic asset, and the workforce must be prepared to harness the power of data for decision-making and accountability. GTI’s 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.

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