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The advanced machine production technologist AAS degree is designed to provide you an advanced manufacturing career pathway. The advanced machine production degree will prepare you for employment as a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine technologist. The program introduces CNC basic programming and operation of common CNC machine tools.

The Lake Superior College machine tool lab in Duluth, MN offers students some of the nation’s most advanced CNC (computerized numerical control) equipment. All kinds of things are made with CNC technology – especially high tech equipment like: medical supplies, computers, airplanes. Our CNC programmer diploma is designed to prepare you to get an entry-level job as a CNC Programmer

The Lake Superior College machine tool lab in Duluth, MN offers students some of the nation’s most advanced CNC (computerized numerical control) equipment. All kinds of things are made with CNC technology – especially high tech equipment like: medical supplies, computers, airplanes. Our CNC machine programmer AAS degree is designed to prepare you to get a job as a CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer or CNC technician.

The machine production technologist diploma is designed to provide you an entry level career pathway in advanced manufacturing. The machine production degree will prepare you for employment as a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine operator. The program introduces CNC basic programming and operation of common CNC machine tools.

It’s been said that a machinist is to metal as a woodcarver is to wood. Machinist’s cut parts from metal or plastic and uniquely fit them by hand. A manual machinist differs from a CNC (computerized numerical control) programmer. CNC programmers manufacture many identical parts. Manual machinists produce custom parts in limited quantities using mills, lathes and other manually operated tools. Interested? Get your manual machinist certificate at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN and get to work!

Are you a machinist looking to develop your career with advanced training? You are in the right place! Improve your CNC machine (computerized numerical control machines) skills using the latest fully-automated machine tools available today in our CNC machine tool lab. The CNC machines are set up to introduce you to lights-out manufacturing processes. CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) will also be used to create programs for these machines. Enroll in the automated machining certificate at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN today!

We are surrounded by electronics! Computers, smoke alarms, LED lights, surge protectors, lamps, computers… But how do they work? Gain an understanding of basic electronics. Take the basic electronics certificate at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN.

The electronic technology diploma provides comprehensive electronic training in computers, communications systems, and industrial and robotic systems. Training includes extensive hands-on experience in addition to fundamental knowledge of principles and practices. Get a solid foundation in electronic theory and electrical engineering principles. Then take it a step further to prepare for a career as an electronic technician / electrical technician.

Have you ever thought it would be cool to control big industrial machines with computers and electronics? Would you like to operate the heart of plant that produces power, petrochemicals, paper pulp, taconite or textiles? Enroll in the electronic engineering technology – industrial controls AAS degree at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. Get a solid foundation in electronic theory and electrical engineering principles.

The production technologist certificate aligns with the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) assessment and certification. Once you have completed these courses you will have the skills and knowledge to pass the credentialing exam.

The production technologist certificate aligns with the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) assessment and certification. Once you have completed these courses you will have the skills and knowledge to pass the credentialing exam.

The auto body technology diploma from Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN allows students to gain the information and develop skills needed to repair and refinish collision-damaged automobiles. You’ll do hands-on projects in the auto body lab. You’ll using state-of-the-art equipment and materials to make actual autobody repairs on collision damaged vehicles.

In the Auto Service Technology program, students will learn skills to prepare for entry-level positions as automotive technicians. These skills will also be helpful in preparing for A.S.E. (Automotive Service Excellence) certification. Courses of instruction cover all systems of the automobile. This includes basic operation as well as learning to identify parts with the goal of developing diagnostic skills. Automotive service technicians, in addition to enjoying working with their hands, must also have the ability to diagnose technical automotive problems.

The Airframe and Powerplant maintenance technician diploma program trains students in the repair and scheduled maintenance of aircraft. This fully approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program prepares graduates to repair and maintain commercial and general technically advanced aircraft found in today’s market. Training includes study and hands-on experiences in reading and comprehending aircraft manuals, troubleshooting and repairing electrical malfunctions using electrical schematics, analyzing and repairing powerplant malfunctions, repair airframe structures and return aircraft to service, maintaining aircraft powerplant subsystems and determine their airworthiness in accordance with applicable FAA and manufacturer specifications.

The Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) AAS degree trains students in the repair and scheduled maintenance of aircraft. This fully approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program prepares graduates to repair and maintain commercial and general technically advanced aircraft found in today’s market. Training includes classroom and hands-on experiences.

Do you want to be a leader in aviation management? The aviation management AAS degree at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN is designed to give you experience in the aviation industry while you focus on management skills to enhance your career mobility. The aviation management degree is tailored to your specific experience in the aviation industry as well as your educational needs. You can work full-time while going to class part-time. Classes are scheduled in the evenings and on occasional weekends.

The Professional Pilot program is designed to meet the needs of students who plan a career as a pilot in commercial aviation. The program leads to F.A.A. certification as a commercial pilot with an instrument rating. Most classes take place at the Center for Advanced Aviation (CAA). The CAA is a newly renovated, 40,000 square foot facility adjacent to the Duluth International Airport’s flight line and right next door to Cirrus Aircraft.

The Professional Pilot program is designed to meet the needs of students who plan a career as a pilot in commercial aviation. The program leads to F.A.A. certification as a commercial pilot with an instrument rating.

With the ever increasing demand for professional truck drivers, job placement from the Lake Superior College trucking program is excellent. Get you commercial driver’s license (CDL) while you learn how to drive a tractor-trailer. We’ll teach you about safety, how to maintain log books, and weight distribution. When you finish this program, you’ll have gotten your Class A commercial driver’s license. You’ll leave with the skills and knowledge to be a professional truck driver!

Want to be a civil engineer technician? The civil engineering technology diploma provides the hands-on training you’ll need. You can use it immediately to get a civil engineering technician job earning a great wage. You’ll learn various surveying techniques and gain hands-on experience with modern equipment including robotic Total Stations, data collectors, and GPS as well as AutoDESK Civil 3d and ArcView GIS.

Want to be a land surveyor or civil engineer? Start your education at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN, then continue to a four-year college. The civil engineering technology AAS degree provides the hands-on training you’ll need to become a land surveyor. You can use it immediately to get a civil engineering technician job earning a great wage. You’ll learn various surveying techniques and gain hands-on experience with modern equipment including robotic Total Stations, data collectors, and GPS as well as AutoDESK Civil 3d and ArcView GIS.

Learn electrical wiring at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. The commercial and residential wiring diploma will teach you how to install, operate, and repair electrical wiring systems.

Learn commercial and residential wiring at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. The commercial and residential wiring AAS degree combines technical courses with general education courses. This offers graduates an excellent foundation to find employment leading to electrician leadership roles or management positions. This program is designed to develop entry-level electrician skills.

Take the engineering CAD technician certificate for a solid understanding of CAD software (computer-aided design). We’ll teach you 2D and 3D CAD software programs. You’ll learn how to translate an existing design into technical specifications that can be used in manufacturing using CAD software.

Build a robot! Enroll in the engineering CAD technology diploma for a solid understanding of CAD (computer-aided design). Build a robot as course work and compete in Lake Superior College’s Robot Wars! Along the way, you’ll learn about CAD and how it applies to engineering and manufacturing. We’ll teach you CAD 2D and 3D software programs and provide hands-on machine shop and welding experiences. As a CAD student, you’ll learn how to take a design from concept to initial design to prototype, to final product. Many CAD students find employment even before completing their program. They finish their second year of schooling while getting paid for the skills they previously learned.

Build a robot! Take the engineering CAD technology AAS degree for a solid understanding of CAD (computer-aided design). Build a robot as course work and compete in Lake Superior College’s Robot Wars! Along the way, you’ll learn about CAD and how it applies to engineering and manufacturing. We’ll teach you CAD 2D and 3D software programs and provide hands-on machine shop and welding experiences. As a CAD student, you’ll learn how to take a design from concept to initial design to prototype, to final product.

The SolidWorks certificate prepares students for the SolidWorks CSWA or CSWP-Weldments exams. SolidWorks is the standard in 3D design and mechanical engineering software. It’s used at thousands of companies around the world. It’s used by engineers, designers and CAD technicians to create 3D models and 2D drawings. Models and drawings can range from individual parts to assemblies with thousands of parts. If you want to learn how to use SolidWorks in your career, take the SolidWorks certificate at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN.

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) is also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. You can learn GTAW / TIG at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. We offer a gas tungsten production welder certificate that will provide you with entry-level skills and knowledge. You’ll leave the program prepared for your welding certification and for a GTAW / TIG job. You’ll be ready to work on ferrous and nonferrous metals with minimal supervision.

Increasingly, companies use computers to control the manufacturing process from start to finish. Get a basic knowledge of how to work in this environment with the integrated manufacturing technology – welding certificate. It’s also designed for those seeking to enhance their skills. Study a mix of welding, machine tool, and engineering CAD technology.

Welding can land you a niche job like underwater welding or can be used in the day-to-day as a mechanic. It’s a solid skill to have in your toolbox when starting your job search. The welding diploma at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN will help you gain the information and skills used in the welding industry. Here at Lake Superior College, we believe the best way to learn is by doing. There will be lots of hands-on lab work to help you develop your welding skills. Welding graduates leave prepared for the welding certification exam.

Skilled welders with up-to-date training are in great demand throughout the U.S. in a range of business and manufacturing industries. This one-year training provides skills to qualify for an intermediate welder or fabrication technologist position. This 32-credit diploma also seamlessly transfers to LSC’s 65-credit Welding diploma.

The welding technologist diploma is designed to provide you an intermediate career pathway in manufacturing. It will prepare you for employment as an entry to intermediate level welding or fabrication technologist. In the program, you will develop skills used in the welding industry. This program covers GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SMAW, and OXY/Fuel welding process.

The welding AAS degree is designed to provide an advanced career pathway in manufacturing, specific to the field of welding technology. It will prepare you for employment at an intermediate to advanced welding or fabrication technologist. In the program, you will develop skills used in the welding industry. This program covers GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SMAW, and OXY/Fuel welding process.

The computer and web programming certificate will help you build the skills you need to do web design. You’ll learn how to develop and maintain effective web sites, Windows and mobile applications.

The computer and web programming diploma will help you build computer science skills. You’ll learn how to develop and maintain effective web sites, Windows and mobile applications.

The computer and web programming associate of applied science will help you build the skills you need to do programming. You’ll learn how to develop and maintain effective web sites, Windows and mobile applications.

The Cyber Defense certificate is designed to prepare students for a career in computer networking and security. The program will help prepare students for the following certifications: CompTIA Net+, CompTIA Security+, Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) and EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

The Cyber Security certificate is designed for students with prior computer or networking experience to learn security concepts to harden operating systems. The program will help prepare students for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.

The Network Administration and Security certificate is designed to prepare participants with foundation level skills for a job in computer networking. Students are prepared for CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+), Microsoft MCP, and Cisco CCENT.

Do you want to get CompTIA, Cisco CCENT, Microsoft MCP, or EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certified? If you do, start by getting your network administrator and cybersecurity diploma at Lake Superior College. Graduates leave with the skills and knowledge needed to get certified. As a student, you’ll learn how to provide technical support for computer networks in business environments. You’ll learn server and network administrator skills, hardware support skills and security essentials.

Do you want to get CompTIA, Cisco CCENT, Microsoft MCP, or EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certified? If you do, start by getting your network administrator and cybersecurity associate in applied science degree at Lake Superior College. Graduates leave with the skills and knowledge needed to get certified. As a student, you’ll learn how to provide technical support for computer networks in business environments. You’ll learn server and network engineer skills, hardware support skills and security essentials.

The Network Administration and Security certificate is designed to prepare participants with foundation level skills for a job in computer networking. Students are prepared for CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+), Microsoft MCP, and Cisco CCENT.

Do you want to get CompTIA, Cisco CCENT, Microsoft MCP, or EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certified? If you do, start by getting your network administrator and cybersecurity diploma at Lake Superior College. Graduates leave with the skills and knowledge needed to get certified. As a student, you’ll learn how to provide technical support for computer networks in business environments. You’ll learn server and network administrator skills, hardware support skills and security essentials.

Do you want to get CompTIA, Cisco CCENT, Microsoft MCP, or EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certified? If you do, start by getting your network administrator and cybersecurity associate in applied science degree at Lake Superior College. Graduates leave with the skills and knowledge needed to get certified. As a student, you’ll learn how to provide technical support for computer networks in business environments. You’ll learn server and network engineer skills, hardware support skills and security essentials.

Want to be a computer technician? Get your PC support technician certificate at Lake Superior College. You’ll learn how to provide hardware and operating system support for desktop and laptop computers and printers.

Want to become a dental hygienist? Apply to the Lake Superior College dental hygiene program in Duluth, MN! Get hands-on experience working with patients in our on-site clinic. Learn the specific skills you’ll need to work in the practice of dental hygiene. You’ll graduate with a thorough understanding of dental hygiene practices. You’ll leave ready to be licensed. Take the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination and the Central Regional Clinical Examination to get your license.

Join the fast-growing field of medical assistants. Medical assistants have a wide range of skills. They’re good communicators. They have a knowledge of anatomy and physiology. They have experience working in the lab, clinic and medical office. At Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN we believe learning is best accomplished by doing. In our medical assisting program, you’ll be encouraged to participate in hands-on clinical experience. This is what gives our medical assisting graduates an advantage during their job search.

Are you interested in working in a medical laboratory setting? How about performing tests that help diagnose and treat disease? If so, you may want to become a medical laboratory technician (MLT)! The medical laboratory technician program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN provides the entry level knowledge and technical skills needed to work in a medical laboratory. MLT graduates leave the program prepared for the national certification exam.

The nursing assistant program aims to prepare you for entry into the field of nursing assistants / home health aides (NA / HHA). Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) work in nursing homes, hospitals and other medical settings. The nursing assistant program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN starts with the basics. You’ll start by working in a lab setting on campus. Then you’ll move on to a clinical environment such as a local hospital or long-term care facility. Graduates will be prepared to take the MN Nursing Assistant Registry test. Upon completion of the course, take the Nursing Assistant Test Out to complete your certification.

More and more health care providers recognize how important a phlebotomist’s knowledge and skills are to patient satisfaction. A skilled phlebotomist can collect quality blood samples with minimal pain. And quality blood samples can impact the quality of test results. The phlebotomy certificate program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN aims to prepare you to be a phlebotomist and an integral part of the healthcare system.

Lake Superior College offers a 20-credit, fully online A.A.S. degree completion program for military-trained therapy personnel. The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) A.A.S. degree is a requirement for licensure or registration as a PTA in most U.S. states.

Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN offers a learning environment like no other in the nation! Our college has an outpatient physical therapy clinic on campus. As a physical therapist student, you’ll get hands-on experience by providing low-cost physical therapy services to members of the community under the supervision of faculty members. In addition, you’ll get clinical experiences off campus. This hands-on, real world approach to learning and the experience gained gives Lake Superior College physical therapist assistant graduates an advantage during the search for employment.

Are you a nursing assistant who wants to become a nurse? If so, the practical nursing program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN is for you! The practical nursing program is a two semester program of study. Before you can apply to the program, there are some courses that are required. Check the program planner for details. After you complete the program, you can take the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses) to get your license to be a nurse.

Become an RN! Apply to the professional nursing associate of science (AS) program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. You’ll get training to become an RN. After you earn your professional nursing AS degree you can take the (NCLEX-RN / National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses). Pass the test and become an RN! Our nursing programs start with the basics. First our students study theory and do clinical course work in a lab setting on campus. Then they work in a clinical environment such as local hospitals or long-term care facilities. We have 2 nursing programs. Choose the one that best fits the type of prior health care education you’ve had.

The radiologic technology program provides a full learning experience. You’ll get both classroom training at the Duluth campus and clinical training at regional sites. During the program you’ll learn physics, anatomy and physiology. You’ll also learn current imaging technology, and basic patient care. The clinical piece of the program is crucial. It offers the opportunity for hands-on learning in a real medical setting. Lake Superior College has clinical sites located in Duluth, with outreach sites throughout the region.

Respiratory therapists are health care specialists who work with people who have cardiopulmonary disorders. They work under the direction of a physician. They help evaluate, treat, manage, and rehabilitate these disorders. The respiratory therapy program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN combines lecture and demonstration with practice and discussion. You’ll leave prepared to take the NBRC exams to earn your Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials.

Surgical technologists work closely with the surgical team. It’s an intense role where the surgical technologist must be highly motivated and dedicated to the needs of the patient. To do well in this role you must be able to maintain a stable temperament under pressure. You have to work quickly and with great attention to detail. The surgical technologist works mainly in the “scrub” role. Their goal is to make conditions ideal for each operation. Through experience in the classroom as well as in the operating room, Lake Superior College surgical technology program graduates have an advantage during the search for employment.

Lake Superior College’s 9-credit Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program will train a student for an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician position for employment with ambulance services, fire departments, clinics and hospital emergency room settings.

Emergency Medical Technicians provide pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians serve as a critical link between the life-threatening event and hospital-based definitive care.

Fast-track your fire fighter license at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN! When you enroll in the LSC fire fighter certificate, you’ll learn the basic skills and knowledge you’ll need to get your fire fighter license in Minnesota. This certificate is intended for non-traditional students or those with a college degree. And it’s a great program for those interested in volunteering as fire fighters.

The fire medic certificate at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN can quickly teach the basic knowledge and skills to help you get your Minnesota firefighter’s license.

A career as a firefighter can be dynamic and exciting…but the hours can also be long and the work can be physically demanding. Being a firefighter isn’t easy. But just about every firefighter will tell you they wouldn’t have it any other way. And the rewards FAR outweigh the risks. Interested? Enroll in the fire technology and administration AAS degree at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. You’ll get the skills needed to fight fires, as well as a solid liberal arts education. You’ll graduate ready to be a fire equipment operator or an entry level company officer. Your liberal arts background will serve you well when looking for positions in leadership and management.

Learn the skills you’ll need to get a job in the field of wildland firefighting at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. After you complete this certificate you can get a job with Natural Resource Agencies as well as with private companies. You’ll need to do a background check before you get a job and a physical test each year. This certificate gives you the desired “Skills, Incident Command and Logistics” courses to prepare you for employment as a wildland firefighter. All courses meet the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards.

Are you interested in working in a law firm as a legal administrative assistant? Do you already have some administrative assistant background? The legal secretary certificate may be for you!

Want to be a legal secretary? Get your legal secretary diploma at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. This program is designed to prepare you for a job as a legal secretary. Often, legal secretaries are responsible for helping to prepare legal correspondence and documents and meeting deadlines. You may also be responsible for public or client relations, timekeeping, gathering information from clients, filing, and general office duties.

Are you looking for a career with great prospects? The AAS in paralegal studies is designed to teach you how to be a legal assistant. A legal assistant is, in the words of the American Bar Association, a person, “who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work, for which a lawyer is responsible.” In other words, a legal assistant is a non-lawyer legal professional. Employers prefer to hire applicants who have completed a formal paralegal training program.

Paralegals are legal professionals but are not lawyers. Paralegals conduct legal investigations. They do legal research and draft legal documents. Paralegals conduct interviews of clients and witnesses. They also collect, retrieve, analyze, and summarize data and manage and organize cases. Sound interesting? The AS in paralegal studies at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN is designed to teach you the specific skills and legal knowledge needed to be a paralegal.