Central Lakes College
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Central Lakes College is a Two-year community and technical college with campuses in Brainerd
and Staples, Minnesota
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46.345808°N 94.215585°W
Central Lakes College in Brainerd includes courses in the liberal arts and sciences with an Associate in Arts degree and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for transfers to a four year college. It also offers Associate in Science degrees, and technical programs that have Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas and certificates to get you out in the work world in a short amount of time. The college also includes many unique degrees such as Underwater Diving
along with an assortment of "green" environmental and ecological courses. The college is known for its cutting edge courses in health
and information technology
, which are highly in demand at current times.
Central Lakes College is home of the Raiders. There is NJCAA Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Golf. There are also different clubs and organizations on campus.
46.386051°N 94.799775°W
Staples community college is mostly technical programs with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, Diplomas and Certifications including robotics
, heavy equipment operation, photographic technology, and automotive technology as well as a smaller liberal arts program Associate in Arts (AA).
Formerly Part of 3 different colleges: Brainerd Community College (Brainerd Junior College), Brainerd Technical College (Brainerd Technical Institute), and Staples Technical College (Staples Technical Institute).
Thirty-five years of enrollment growth necessitated building projects in 1969, 1971, 1974, 1989, and 1991. By 1992 the campus had grown to an enrollment of 1800 students.
A complete remodeling of Central Lakes College has taken place in 2002, with many new classroom technologies and a remodeling of certain areas such as the library.
Brainerd Technical College was at that time called a technical institute and remained part of the school district until the merger in 1995.
Brainerd Technical Institute and its sister institution, Staples Technical Institute, located 30 miles away in the historic railroad town of Staples, developed programs designed to meet the changing needs of business and industry.
In 1991, the State Technical College Board combined the administration of both schools creating Brainerd Staples Technical College. With technological programs such as the Staples program in robotics, the secretarial and business programs at Brainerd and the unique heavy equipment program, the college had a well-deserved reputation for innovation, creativity, and solid instructional expertise.
As both colleges continued to attract more students, and the legislature began encouraging community and technical colleges to cooperate, the first discussions of consolidation were held. Both colleges volunteered to become one of the first merged colleges in the state, and Central Lakes College was created.
The Staples campus with a newly designed building addition in 1985 remains the center for training in heavy equipment, machine tool technology, media and communications and a unique robotics and automated systems technology program. Started in 1950, the campus outgrew the original building and a complete new campus was built on the north edge of Staples near the Crow Wing River in 1971. All three colleges are connected by interactive television and courses are offered from campus to campus with students at all sites.
A new $24 million complex was completed in 1996 on the Brainerd Community College campus. This building is on the cutting edge of educational technology with a central core offering several interactive television classroom. This technology allows courses to be brought in from state universities as well as private colleges and world wide satellite downlinks. "Smart classrooms" with multi-media capabilities offer both faculty and students more options to create a learning situation tailored to specific learning styles and teaching needs.
Central Lakes College has two campuses, one in Staples and one in Brainerd.
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Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
and Staples, Minnesota
Staples, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,278 households, and 732 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.5 people per square mile . There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 316.7 per square mile...
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46.345808°N 94.215585°W
Central Lakes College in Brainerd includes courses in the liberal arts and sciences with an Associate in Arts degree and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for transfers to a four year college. It also offers Associate in Science degrees, and technical programs that have Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas and certificates to get you out in the work world in a short amount of time. The college also includes many unique degrees such as Underwater Diving
Underwater diving
Underwater diving is the practice of going underwater, either with breathing apparatus or by breath-holding .Recreational diving is a popular activity...
along with an assortment of "green" environmental and ecological courses. The college is known for its cutting edge courses in health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, which are highly in demand at current times.
Central Lakes College is home of the Raiders. There is NJCAA Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Golf. There are also different clubs and organizations on campus.
46.386051°N 94.799775°W
Staples community college is mostly technical programs with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, Diplomas and Certifications including robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
, heavy equipment operation, photographic technology, and automotive technology as well as a smaller liberal arts program Associate in Arts (AA).
Formerly Part of 3 different colleges: Brainerd Community College (Brainerd Junior College), Brainerd Technical College (Brainerd Technical Institute), and Staples Technical College (Staples Technical Institute).
History
Central Lakes College combines both Brainerd Community College and Brainerd Staples Technical Colleges. The two were combined to create CLC on July 1, 1995. The colleges share a long history. Brainerd Community College was established in 1938 as Brainerd Junior College. Around that time, enrollment was about 50 students in both technical career programs and a college transfer program. Years later, as part of the local school district, the College became part of the Minnesota State Junior College System in 1963 and was separated into Brainerd Junior College and Brainerd Technical Institute. At that time Brainerd Junior College, the first building in Minnesota to be built specifically as a junior college, was completed.Thirty-five years of enrollment growth necessitated building projects in 1969, 1971, 1974, 1989, and 1991. By 1992 the campus had grown to an enrollment of 1800 students.
A complete remodeling of Central Lakes College has taken place in 2002, with many new classroom technologies and a remodeling of certain areas such as the library.
Brainerd Technical College was at that time called a technical institute and remained part of the school district until the merger in 1995.
Brainerd Technical Institute and its sister institution, Staples Technical Institute, located 30 miles away in the historic railroad town of Staples, developed programs designed to meet the changing needs of business and industry.
In 1991, the State Technical College Board combined the administration of both schools creating Brainerd Staples Technical College. With technological programs such as the Staples program in robotics, the secretarial and business programs at Brainerd and the unique heavy equipment program, the college had a well-deserved reputation for innovation, creativity, and solid instructional expertise.
As both colleges continued to attract more students, and the legislature began encouraging community and technical colleges to cooperate, the first discussions of consolidation were held. Both colleges volunteered to become one of the first merged colleges in the state, and Central Lakes College was created.
The Staples campus with a newly designed building addition in 1985 remains the center for training in heavy equipment, machine tool technology, media and communications and a unique robotics and automated systems technology program. Started in 1950, the campus outgrew the original building and a complete new campus was built on the north edge of Staples near the Crow Wing River in 1971. All three colleges are connected by interactive television and courses are offered from campus to campus with students at all sites.
A new $24 million complex was completed in 1996 on the Brainerd Community College campus. This building is on the cutting edge of educational technology with a central core offering several interactive television classroom. This technology allows courses to be brought in from state universities as well as private colleges and world wide satellite downlinks. "Smart classrooms" with multi-media capabilities offer both faculty and students more options to create a learning situation tailored to specific learning styles and teaching needs.
Central Lakes College has two campuses, one in Staples and one in Brainerd.
Related Sites:
Central Lakes College
References: