Education

Cambridge-Isanti High School, widely recognized tech training programs, skilled graduates for local employers, a national model for cooperative education, the school partners with local manufacturers on innovative career readiness and tech education training programs, widely respected welding program, NATEF-Certified Auto Mechanics and computer education is a graduation requirement for all students

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in East Central Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 10,000 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. In fiscal year 2008, the Continuing Education and Customized Training division generated more than 4,800 registrations in both credit and non-credit courses. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

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Pine Technical College, has supplied college level technical education and general education to the citizens and communities of East Central Minnesota for over 40 years. The College offers a number of degree programs that support business and industry, including manufacturing technology, computer programming and networking, accounting, virtual reality technology, business administration, automotive technology, and others. PTC's customized training division can deliver any type of training tailored to the needs of individual businesses rapidly and at high quality. The College’s Johnson Center for Simulation develops immersive 3-D simulations and computer games to meet industrial training needs and is the only such resource in the Upper Midwest.

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