TWIN CITIES

SHORT TERM
TRAINING
DIRECTORY
(12 WEEKS OR LESS)

Produced by Minneapolis Employment and

Training Program

Updated May 2009

Academy College
1101 E. 78th St., Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55420
952-851-0066 www.academycollege.edu
Aircraft dispatch
American Indian O.I.C. (A.I.O.I.C)
1845 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-341-3358 www.aioic.org
nurse asst. (NA), home health aid (HHA), first
aid/CPR, emergency medical tech, medication aide
Anoka Technical College
1355 West Highway 10 - Anoka, MN 55303
765-576-47004http://www.anokatech.edu/
nursing assistant, home health aide
Century College Continuing Ed. & Training
3300 Century Ave., White Bear Lake, MN 55110
651-779-3341 www.century.edu/cect
truck driving, CPR
Comfort Services
2200 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-871-2160 http://www.comfortmn.com/
CPR, certified nursing assistant, home health aide,
personal care assistant
East-Side Neighborhood Services (ESNS)
1700 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
612-781-6011 www.esns.org
personal care attendant, forklift/warehouse
distribution, medical assembly, CPR/first Aid
Goodwill Easter Seals
553 Fairview Avenue N, St. Paul, MN 55104
651-379-5997 www.goodwilleasterseals.org
automobile, banking, bank reconciliation, retail
customer service and call center, construction
HIRED
Various locations www.hired.org
manufacturing-Judy Swanson 952-697-1305, hotel
hospitality-Linda Hoffman 612-853-9100, customer
service - Rebecca Carpentier 651-999-5672, culinary
arts, intro to office careers, intro to health careers/
Broadway H.S. – Carol Aharoni 651 999-5655
International Institute of MN
1694 Como Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108
651-647-0191 http://www.iimn.org/
CNA for new residents
Interstate Truck Driving School
6202 Concord Blvd. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
651-735-9250 www.interstatedriving.com
truck driving
Lutheran Social Services
2414 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-879-5286 www.lssmn.org
Job Orientation, Basic Computer & Internet Training,
Beginner Microsoft Word, Beginner Microsoft Excel,
Intermediate Microsoft Word, Cake Decorating
American Heart Association
4701 W. 77 St., Minneapolis, MN. 55435
1-877-242-4277 www.americanheart.org
CPR
American Red Cross
1201 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55454
(612) 872-3245 www.redcrosstc.org
first aid, CPR, babysitting (11-15 yrs), basic EMT,
life-guard, nursing assistant
CAPI (Center for Asian Pacific Islanders)
3702 East Lake Street, Suite 200, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55406, 612-721-0122 www.capiusa.org
sewing, entry level food service, hospitality,
healthcare, light manufacturing
CLUES (Comunidades Latinas En Servicio)
720 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-746-3500 www.clues.org
basic computer skills
Dakota County Technical College
1300 145th Street E. (Co. Rd. 42), Rosemount, MN
55068-2999, 651-423-8301 www.dctc.edu/
truck driving, school bus/motor-coach driving, fork-
lift, boiler, nursing assistant, railroad conductor
EMERGE
1101 West Broadway Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411, 612 529 9267
www.emerge-mn.org/
clerical skills/office ed. and property maintenance
Hennepin County Library
630-6000 www.mplib.org/classsignup.asp
Various locations in Minneapolis
computer classes
House of Charity
510 S. 8th St., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Robert or Steve @ 612-594-2000
www.houseofcharity.org/workforce.htm
computer classes
Inver Hills Community College
2500 E. 80 St., Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55076
651-450-8503 www.inverhills.edu
nursing assistant, home health aide
Lake Street Entrepreneur and Career Center
1516 E. Lake St., Ste. 202, Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-724-6363 www.ndc-mn.org
entrepreneur, computer
Merrick Community Services
715 Edgerton St., St. Paul, MN, 55130
651-771-9339 http://www.merrickcs.org/
Construction, environmental (Brownfields)
Midwest Career Institute
1609 Chicago Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-588-9410 www.midwestcareers.org
phlebotomy tech, nursing asst, medical coding
Minneapolis Urban League (MUL)
2100 Plymouth Ave N., Minneapolis, MN 5541
612-302-3100 www.mul.org/
construction apprenticeship, Digital Academy
North American Medical Academy
5201 Bryant Avenue North, Suite 108
Minneapolis, MN 55430, 612-521-0602
http://northamericanmedicalacademy.org/
Certified nursing assistant, home health aide
Pillsbury United Communities (PUC)
Various locations in Minneapolis
612-529-9267 www.puc-mn.org , computer classes
Sabathani Life Skills Center
310 E 38th St., Minneapolis, MN 55409
612-821-2301 www.sabathani.org
computer, office skills, Rule III childcare cert.
SEARCH (SE Asian Refugee Community Home)
1113 E. Franklin Avenue, Suite 212, Mpls., MN
55404, 612- 673-9388 www.asian-search.org/
computer & childcare provider training
St. Paul College
317 Marshall Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102
651-846-1583,
www.saintpaul.edu/academics/programs/
NA, medical asst., pharmacy tech, phlebotomy
Transportation Center for Excellence
2755 HWY 55, Eagan, MN 55121
651-683-8383 www.tce4cdl.com
truck driving
Twin Cities RISE
800 Washington Ave. N, #203, Minneapolis, MN
612-338-0295 www.twincitiesrise.org/
office skills, computer or machine operator, business,
finance
Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC)
1501 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-659-6282 www.minneapolis.edu/
NA/HHA, CPR, medication asst., Continuing Ed.
courses inc. web design, information technology,
Microsoft applications, business, welding and more
Minnesota Resource Center
1900 Chicago Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Helen Kilian-612-752-8106 www.mrc-mn.org
computer, office careers, accounting support,
healthcare support, custodial/maintenance
People Serving People
614 South Third St., Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-332-4500 www.peopleservingpeople.org
culinary arts, facilities training (janitorial), CPR &
First Aid certification
Project for Pride in Living Learning Center (PPL)
1925 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-455-5303 www.ppl-inc.org
clerical (healthcare & finance), CNA & phlebotomy,
healthcare work readiness, banking
Science Museum of Minnesota
Computer Education Center, 120 West Kellogg Blvd.,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102, 651-221-4722
www.comped.smm.org, computer classes
Smile International, Inc.
5901 Brooklyn Bvld., Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
763-531-8117 www.smileilc.com
nursing assistant & home health care aide
Summit Academy OIC
935 Olson Memorial Hwy., Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-377-0150 www.saoic.org
CNA/HHA, community health worker , construction,
administrative assistant
Travel Academy
7900 International Drive, Suite 10
Bloomington, Minnesota 55425 952-854-7161
www.thetravelacademy.com/contact.php
flight attendant, travel agent & owner, hospitality
Women Venture
2324 University Ave West, St. Paul, MN 55114
651-646-3808 www.womenventure.org
construction, business development

Community Education programs offering computer, business, CPR, first aid and other classes:
Anoka-Hennepin: Phone: 763-506-1260
www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=10793
Brooklyn Center: 763-561-2120 x2102, www.brookcntr.k12.mn.us/node/163
Columbia Heights: 763-528-4517,
www.colheights.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=315
Edina: 952-848-3952 www.edina.k12.mn.us/ces/index.cfm
Hopkins: 952-988-4070, www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/pages/district/CommED/index.html
Minneapolis Community Education: 612-668-3939, commed.mpls.k12.mn.us/
Moundsview: 651-621-6000, www.moundsviewschools.org/comm_edu/
Osseo: 763-391-7119, www.district279.org/services/CommunityEducation/
Richfield/Bloomington Community Education: 612-798-6701
http://www.bloomingtonrichfieldcommunityeducation.com/insight/registry/catalog.asp
Robbinsdale Community Education: 763-504-6990 www.rdale.k12.mn.us/ced/aap/special.shtml
Roseville Technical Center: 651-604-3766, www.isd623.org/commed
Saint Paul Community Education: 651-793-5455, www.commed.spps.org/

INDEX OF TRAININGS
Accounting Automotive Skills
Minnesota Resource Center, Twin Cities Rise Goodwill/Easter Seals
Aircraft Dispatch Babysitting
Academy College American Red Cross
Banking Boiler
Goodwill/Easter Seals, PPL Dakota County Technical College
Business/Finance Childcare
Twin Cities Rise, Women Venture, MCTC Sabathani Life Skills Ctr, , SEARCH
Computer Construction
CLUES, Henn. Co. Library, House of Charity, Goodwill/Easter Seals, MUL, Summit Academy
MUL, Minnesota Resource Center, PUC, MCTC O.I.C., Women Venture, Merrick Community
Sabathani, Science Museum, SEARCH, Twin Services
Cities Rise, Lake St. Entrepreneur & Career Ctr.
Cooking CPR
HIRED, People Serving People American Heart Assoc., A.I.O.I.C., ESNS,
American Red Cross, Century College, Comfort
Services, MCTC, People Serving People
Customer Service Driving
Goodwill/Easter Seals, HIRED , Twin Cities Rise Century College, Dakota County Technical
College, Interstate Truck Driving School,
Transportation Center for Excellence
EMT Environmental (Brownfields)
A.I O.I.C., American Red Cross Merrick Community Services
Finance
Twin Cities Rise
First Aid Food Service
AmericanRed Cross, A.IO.I.C., ESNS, PPL CAPI
Forklift Health Care
Dakota County Technical College, ESNS CAPI, Comfort Services, HIRED, Minnesota
Resource Center, PPL, Summit Academy
Home Health Aide (HHA) Hospitality
Comfort Services, MCTC, Smile International, Inc., CAPI, HIRED
Summit Academy, Inver Hills Community College
Janitorial Lifeguarding
Minnesota Resource Center, People Serving People American Red Cross
Machine Operator Manufacturing
Twin Cities Rise CAPI, EMERGE, ESNS (medical) HIRED,
Twin Cities Rise
Medical Coding Medical Assistant
Midwest Career Institute MCTC, St. Paul College
Medication Aide Nursing Assistant (NA)
A.I.O.I.C. A.I.O.I.C., Red Cross, Anoka Technical College,
Caregivers Academy, Comfort Services, Dakota
Co. Tech. College, International Institute of MN,
MCTC, Midwest Career Institute, North Amerian
Medical Academy, PPL, Smile International, Inc.,
St. Paul College, Summit Academy O.I.C, Inver
Hills Community College
Office Personal Care Attendant
HIRED, Minnesota Resource Center, PPL, Comfort Services, ESNS
Sabathani, Twin Cities Rise, Summit Academy
Pharmacy Tech Phlebotomy
St. Paul College Midwest Career Institute, PPL, St. Paul College
Property Maintenance Railroad
EMERGE, Minnesota Resource Center Dakota County Technical College
Sewing Small Business
CAPI Lake Street Entrepreneur and Career Center,
Women Venture