Saint Paul College has programs available in carpentry, construction electricity, pipe fitting, plumbing, welding, sheet metal and cabinetmaking. The school provides free guidance and job placement aid. Each one of the mentioned majors requires a set of classes in order to graduate. For example, to earn a carpentry diploma form the school you must complete nine carpentry classes and one applied mathematics class. The school has been in operation for more than 100 years in Saint Paul and caters to two-year degree programs.
Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and specializes in technical careers such as in the automotive and construction industries. The school's construction and building career path can include majors such as architectural drafting, cabinetmaking, heating and air conditioning and residential building technology, which includes carpentry programs. The school offers both day and night classes for part time attendees that have a full-time work schedule. The degrees for the construction related majors are Associate in Applied Science degrees.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College has two campuses, one in Cambridge and another in Coon Rapids. The school offers a pre-engineering Associates in Applied Science degree program. Certificate programs for project management are available for study, as well. The project management certificate can be applied to on-site construction management. The school offers limited online class choices and night classes. The school is part of the Minnesota-State Colleges and Universities System and first opened in 1965 with only 600 students and since then has had enrollment totals exceed 11,000, as of 2011.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College offers a wide selection of construction-related career choices and degree paths. The majors at this school include architectural technology, machine tool technology, welding and metal fabrication, construction electricity and heating, ventilation and air conditioning majors. The majors offer the chance to earn a Bachelor of Science degree, which can lead to a better and higher paying job than someone who receives a two-year associate's degree. The school enrolls more than 14,000 students as of 2011.