Most offer financial aid packages to promising students. There are about 100 private business, technical, and cosmetology schools serving almost 8,000 students in Minnesota. Most of these schools offer short-term programs in a single career area such as auto mechanics or computer programming. The schools offer associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. They offer classes days, evenings, and weekends.
Programs range from a few months to two years to complete.
Apprenticeships Apprenticeships offer training in highly technical fields such as carpentry, electrical, roofing, refrigeration mechanics, sheet metal work, plumbing, and pipefitting. Apprenticeships usually combine classroom work with hands-on training. Students graduate as highly skilled journey workers. Programs can last from one to five years. Programs vary, but all require a high school diploma or a GED certificate.