Vocational Programs at Northwest Technical College

Certificate Programs at Northwest Technical College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
37	58	$6,246

Northwest Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $37,600. A total of 721 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 35%. Northwest Technical College offer 58 programs and, among them, 37 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Northwest Technical College offers 37 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Northwest Technical College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	13	8	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	18	14	4

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Forest Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	0	0	15
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	10

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	8	5	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Northwest Technical College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $32,400 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $37,600 for Northwest Technical College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Northwest Technical College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$32,400	$38,700	$28,100
7 Years After Graduation	-	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$33,600	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	-	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$37,600	$44,000	$34,000

On-Campus Student Services

Northwest Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided