Anoka Technical College

The Anoka Technical College CNC Design & Manufacturing Technology program is designed and taught by industry professionals. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and the diploma programs are designed to meet our student's career goals. The programs combine technical education with general education to provide graduates with the precise skills necessary for success in manufacturing. 

The CNC Design and Manufacturing Technology degree program prepares people to write and edit CNC programs, perform complex setups, basic troubleshooting of machine problems, cycle time reduction practices, fixture design and building, recognize areas of process improvements and operate the following equipment: manual lathes, grills mills, grinders, CNC programming, CNC mills, CNC lathes, coordinate measuring machine, CAD/CAM and 4&5 axis CNC mills.

Graduates working in this field are expected to perform basic setup and operation of manual and CNC lathes, mills and grinders. They are able to inspect and produce parts to the desired dimensions, with proper supervision. 

Students will obtain a solid education in electronic fundamentals, as well as system-level troubleshooting.

The program provides students with the technical knowledge and practical experience necessary for success in the work place or as a launching point for further educational opportunities. 

Graduates learn skills and technology which can be applied to a wide variety of careers in the design construction industry, including employment with architectural and engineering firms, residential builders and construction material suppliers.

Graduates learn skills and technology which can be applied to a wide variety of careers in the design construction industry, including employment with architectural and engineering firms, residential builders and construction material suppliers.

Graduates learn skills and technology which can be applied to a wide variety of careers in the design construction industry, including employment with architectural and engineering firms, residential builders and construction material suppliers.

The Anoka Technical College Construction Electrician diploma is an 82-credit program designed to develop skills in the installation and testing of electrical fixtures. Students will study wiring, including blueprint reading, wiring code, electrical theory and wiring laboratory. Many graduates of this program join unions to complete their apprenticeship training.

Automotive Technician graduates work in a variety of settings

Automotive Technician graduates work in a variety of settings

The program exposes students to the laws, rules, and regulations surrounding the care and treatment of vulnerable people, specifically developmentally and cognitively disabled people. Additionally, the program trains students how to best support developmentally disabled people, as well as to understand the psychological characteristics of and treatments for various developmental and cognitive disabilities.

Program graduates are prepared to respond to emergency patient care and may work in diverse environments such as ambulance services, emergency rooms, urgent care facilities, treatment centers, corrections, rescue teams, airports, sports/entertainment centers; or as firefighters, law enforcement, paramedics, 911 dispatchers and more. Anoka Technical College programs follow the National DOT curriculum and are approved by the State of Minnesota

Students learn a conflict-free realtime theory that enables them to write efficiently on a realtime system starting in the first semester. Students learn theory in their first year of classes, then work to increase their speed and accuracy until they can capture literary material at 180 wpm, Jury Charge material at 200 wpm, and question-and-answer material at 225 wpm. Summer sessions are mandatory for Judicial Reporting students. 

Scoping/Proofreading students learn shorthand theory with Judicial Reporting students. Students also take Legal Terminology, Medical Terminology, Realtime Reporting Orientation, Realtime Reporting Technology, Business English and Transcription and English courses.

In addition to basic keyboarding, accounting, and English language skills, the legal administrative assistant student will receive training in computer operations and legal software, legal transcription and document preparation.

The Anoka Technical College Legal Assistant certificate is a 17-credit online program that consists of administrative support career and legal courses to provide graduates a specialty area in law for success in the work place. 

This online program combines basic administrative assistant courses with specialized legal courses to provide graduates a broad based skill set for success in the work place.

Graduates are prepared with skills to secure an entry-level position in the health care field (nursing assistant, phlebotomist and home health aide) or transfer into other Anoka Tech Health Science Technology programs.

The Anoka Technical College Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide certificate is a five-credit course that introduces concepts of basic human needs, basic nursing and personal care skills, mental health and social needs, restorative services, resident’s rights and home health.

The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) provides exceptional customer service to patients and visitors through welcoming behaviors, effective communication, and information sharing. HUCs work as part of a team often under the supervision of a physician or nurse manager to ensure that documentation of patient care and progress in electronic health records software is completed accurately and efficiently. The Health Unit Coordinator certificate program at Anoka Technical College prepares students to perform the duties of a unit coordinator in a health care facility.

Health Information Management (HIM) professionals organize and manage health information data to ensure quality, accuracy, accessibility and security in both paper and electronic systems. HIM professionals are an important connection between doctors, patients, insurance providers, and other health care professionals.

The Anoka Technical College Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Medical Office Specialist prepares students with the broad range of technical and communications skills needed for success in today’s office work environment with specific study in medical terminology, electronic health records software, and medical office procedures. This coursework includes learning practice management software to include setting patients’ appointments, maintaining physicians’ calendars, billing and messaging, as well as specific interpersonal communications skills necessary in a medical setting. Students gain competence in word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is developed while grammar, punctuation and writing skills are polished. Students graduate from the program well prepared for employment in any medical office environment.

The Anoka Technical College Medical Receptionist diploma prepares students with the broad range of technical and communications skills needed for success in today’s office work environment with specific study in medical terminology, electronic health records software, and medical office procedures. This coursework includes learning practice management software to include setting patients’ appointments, maintaining physicians’ calendars, billing and messaging, as well as specific interpersonal communications skills necessary in a medical setting. Students gain competence in word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is developed while grammar, punctuation and writing skills are polished. Students graduate from the program well prepared for employment in any medical office environment.

This program prepares students to be a professional, multi-skilled medical assistant who is dedicated to assist in patient care management. Graduates are prepared to assist medical providers with examinations and treatments, conduct medical histories, perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived testing, sterilize instruments and supplies, assist with minor surgery, medical office administrative services and administer medications. Graduates of the Medical Assistant program are eligible to take the Certification Exam of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

This program prepares students to be a professional, multi-skilled medical assistant who is dedicated to assist in patient care management. Graduates are prepared to assist medical providers with examinations and treatments, conduct medical histories, perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived testing, sterilize instruments and supplies, assist with minor surgery, medical office administrative services and administer medications. Graduates of the Medical Assistant program are eligible to take the Certification Exam of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

In addition to operating room techniques, surgical procedures, surgical instruments and equipment, students study surgical microbiology, surgical pharmacology, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, asepsis (sterile technique), preparation of the patient for surgery, and the physical conditions that make it necessary for a person to have surgery.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The Network Management and Security emphasis focuses on the theory and practice of designing, deploying, and managing network technologies, network convergence, and network security.

The Network Management and Security diploma focuses on the theory and practice of designing, deploying, and managing network technologies, network convergence, and network security. The program requirements were determined through consultation with employers, those working in the industry, technical training professionals, and those currently seeking training and retraining for IT careers.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The curriculum combines theoretical design and analysis instruction with extensive hands-on implementation practice using today’s hottest software development environments. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful business analysts and software developers. The program requirements were determined through consultation with employers, those working in the industry, technical training professionals, and those currently seeking training and retraining for IT careers.

The curriculum combines theoretical design and analysis instruction with extensive hands-on implementation practice using today’s hottest software development environments. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful business analysts and software developers. The program requirements were determined through consultation with employers, those working in the industry, technical training professionals, and those currently seeking training and retraining for IT careers.

This unique program allows technical specialization in Web Design and Development while the common core courses and required electives from other options build a broad IT foundation needed to understand the terminology and methodologies of other IT specialties in the workplace.

This unique program allows technical specialization in Web Design and Development while the common core courses and required electives from other options build a broad IT foundation needed to understand the terminology and methodologies of other IT specialties in the workplace.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The Network Management and Security emphasis focuses on the theory and practice of designing, deploying, and managing network technologies, network convergence, and network security.

The Network Management and Security diploma focuses on the theory and practice of designing, deploying, and managing network technologies, network convergence, and network security. The program requirements were determined through consultation with employers, those working in the industry, technical training professionals, and those currently seeking training and retraining for IT careers.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.

The program provides students with the basis to become and IT support professional in a help desk environment. This is an entry-level IT position, which involves technical support of end users. IT support professional provide assistance to other employees within or outside of the organization with common IT problems and questions. IT Support professionals work with the ticketing system in the organization to ensures issues are escalated appropriately and resolved. The curriculum combines theoretical design instruction with hands-on implementation practices using current IT tools. Students learn the skills necessary to be successful IT support professionals.