Careers Start Here
Minneapolis College offers a variety of low-cost specialized certifications and short-term programs that you can complete in as few as 5 weeks or 5 months! Focus on the skills you need to succeed in business, healthcare, education, technology, graphic and web design and more. Take the first step toward your future.
Financial aid can cover up to 100% of tuition for many programs, depending on your financial situation and the number of credits you take. Learn more.
We encourage you to access and use the Student Planner along with your Degree Audit to create a clear and timely path towards graduation from your selected major.
Short-Term Programs
Program | Credits | Semesters
All programs are eligible for financial aid except those marked with *
- Accounts Payable Receivable | 18 | 2 semesters
- American Indian Studies | 12 | 1 semester *
- Architectural Technology | 25 | 2 semesters
- Bicycle Assembly and Repair Technician | 28 | 2 semesters
- Cisco Network Administrator | 27 | 2 semesters
- Computer Security Specialist | 27 | 2 semesters
- Database Administrator | 27 | 2 semesters
- Database Specialist | 28 | 2 semesters
- Early Childhood Education | 18 | 2 semesters
- Entrepreneurship | 19 | 2 semesters
- Global Studies Certificate | 18 | 1 semester
- Graphic Design: Digital and Print Media | 30 | 2 semesters
- Graphic Design: Digital and Print Media Core | 18 | 1 semester
- Heating, Ventilation, AC and Refrigeration- Generalist | 18 | 2 semesters
- Herbal Studies | 18 | 2 semesters
- Information Technology Fundamentals | 19 | 2 semesters
- Java | 28 | 2 semesters
- Linux Network Administrator | 27 | 2 semesters
- Microsoft Network Administrator | 27 | 2 semesters
- Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide | 5 | 1 semester
- Open Source Developer | 29 | 2 semesters
- Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instruction | 8 | 1 semester *
- Pharmacy Technician | 16 | 2 semesters
- Photography and Motion | 28 | 2 semesters
- Public Information Services | 20 | 2 semesters
- Sterile Processing and Distribution | Technician | 11 | 1 semester *
- Technical Information Services | 20 | 2 semesters
- Visual Basic.Net Developer | 28 | 2 semesters
- Web Design and Front-End Development | 30 | 2 semesters
- Web Design and Front-End Development: Core | 18 | 2 semesters
- Web Developer | 29 | 2 semesters
- Welding and Metal Fabrication | 30 | 2 semesters
- Yoga Teacher Training | 16 | 2 semesters
* = NOT eligible for financial Aid