Continuing Education & Customized Training

The Professional and Workforce Training department connects individuals and organizations with flexible, high‑quality learning opportunities beyond traditional credit programs. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, explore a new interest, or train your workforce, our programs are designed to be practical, accessible and responsive to real‑world needs.

Non-Credit Personal/Professional Options for Individuals

Continuing Education offerings are designed for lifelong learners, professionals, and community members seeking non-credit learning opportunities. Courses are short-term, affordable, and focused on personal enrichment, career development, and skill-building—allowing you to learn something new, advance in your field, or stay current without the commitment of a degree program.

Whether you’re pursuing a personal interest or professional growth, you’ll find flexible options that fit your goals and schedule.

Custom-Built for Employers' Unique Workforce Needs

Customized Training partners with businesses and industry employers to deliver training tailored specifically to their workforce. We work directly with organizations to design and deliver training that meets their unique operational goals, skill gaps and workforce challenges.

From upskilling current employees to onboarding new teams, our customized approach ensures relevant, efficient, and impactful training—delivered when and where it works best for your organization.

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Non-Credit Program Areas

Whether you are looking to sharpen a skill or learn a new one, through Professional and Workforce Training non-credit programs and courses you’ll find professional development and specialized training in a variety of industries to meet your needs. Some courses are offered in person at the Anoka Tech campus in Anoka. 

Healthcare

Healthcare training courses to help prepare you for a career in healthcare, acquire specialized skills or maintain certifications. Course highlights include: CPR and Basic Life Support, Emergency Medical Responder, Nursing Assistant and Nursing Assistant Registry testing, Perioperative Nursing, Phlebotomy, RN and LPN refresher, Sterile Processing, Mental Health First Aid and more.

Leadership and Organizational Development

Training to help you fulfill your professional, leadership and development goals. Course highlights include: Assessment and Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Competency, Leadership Academy, Project Management, Time Management.

Manufacturing Technology and Industrial Engineering

Training and consulting designed to improve all aspects of advanced manufacturing companies by building skills and knowledge of manufacturing employees. Course highlights include: AWS Welding certification, Intro to SolidWorks, Press Brake Fundamentals.

Motorcycle

This is a basic rider course to earn you motorcycle license endorsement including the required e-course and 11.5 hours of riding exercises with a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) rider coach.

Online Courses

In partnership with LiveOnline, we offer a wide range of highly interactive courses entirely online. Courses are short-term sessions of eight weeks or less where you’ll learn with a cohort of peers in your industry to earn industry-recognized certification in areas including: manufacturing, TEAS exam prep, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security) exam prep, excel and other Microsoft platforms.

Safety and OSHA

Fast, efficient, interactive and in-depth safety training through classroom instruction and hands-on experience. Course highlights include: Forklift Operator.

Technology

Training for everyone from tech novices to IT professionals to stay ahead with comprehensive courses in computer applications and technology. Course highlights include: Excel and other Microsoft applications, QuickBooks.

Trades

Specialized training and certifications help provide the skills necessary to become a qualified professional in a variety of trades or maintain your credentials. Course highlights include: Minnesota Boiler Operator exam prep, American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) Recertification Examination prep and exams.

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