CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

Located on the east campus of Century College (Mahtomedi), the Career and Technical Center (CTC) provides unique and meaningful hands-on learning opportunities that allow students in grades 11-12 from participating schools to explore a passion while earning high school and college credit in a college setting. Students attend one, two-hour block during the school day.

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 1,031

We have never done any advertising for our career and technical programs. Instead we rely on students to tell each other about the great things they experience, and counselors to point them in the right direction.

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Students of color

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Free & reduced lunch

The number of students indicated in this report reflect a duplicated headcount, meaning that if a student un-enrolls and re-enrolls during the same school year, they are counted twice. We represent the data this way because it more accurately represents the staff time, funding and resources required to run our programs.

Animal science
Computers/game design
Design and digital media
Engineering
Medical careers
Auto dismantling
Construction occupations
Diesel trucks/engines
EEE marketing
Mentor connection
Automotive technology
Cosmetology
Education/human services
Law enforcement
PAES
Career X
Dental occupations
Emergency medical tech
Maintenence/environment
Youth apprenticeship

COLLEGE CREDIT

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Students participating in CTC courses earn college credit through articulation agreements with more than 15 post-secondary institutions across the state. Additionally, many CTC programs align directly with Century College courses and provide dual credit options for students to earn both high school and Century College credits.

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Century College credits earned
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Articulated college credits

MORE COLLEGE OPTIONS

Satellite programs

Satellite programs are courses offered at member district high school locations. Students have the opportunity to earn articulated college credit.

Century College concurrent enrollment (CCCE)

Concurrent enrollment courses are taught by Century College instructors with high school and college students in the same classroom. Participating students earn a college transcript through Century College.

DATA BY DISTRICT

St. Anthony - New Brighton and St. Francis each had zero students enrolled.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER SPOTLIGHT

Students build home in North St. Paul

A 1600 square-foot “farmhouse chic” rambler in North St. Paul is the ultimate final project for students at the 916 Career and Technical Center. The newly-built home boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fireplace, main-floor laundry, an open floor plan and a screened-in porch. Over the course of nine months, more than 40 students from the Career and Technical Center partnered with the school district’s contacts in industry, business and higher education to build the $306,000 home from scratch.

“Students do not learn a single skill like carpentry or masonry. They get a well-rounded education that builds skills in electrical, heating/cooling, plumbing, drywall, flooring, and landscaping,” said Tom Spehn, who teaches the course. Students also practice teamwork, build their resumes and make important professional connections with the tradespeople they encounter on the job.

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