In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, campus will be closed on Monday, January 16.
Workforce Development Scholarship
The Workforce Development scholarship awards $2,500 to students enrolled in high growth, high demand programs. Thanks to Minnesota Legislature, hundreds of scholarships are available to students attending fall semester.
Eligibility
- Must be a Minnesota resident
- Must be enrolled (each semester in 9 or more credits) in one of the following high-growth/high-demand areas of study: Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive Technology, Early Childhood Education, Health Sciences, Information Technology, or construction.
**The application process for this scholarship will open on January 16, 2023.
Welcome Week
WELCOME!
Spring semester starts Monday! Check out the awesome line up of Welcome Week activities we have planned.
Please remember, if you have any questions in the first week of classes to ask for help if you need it!
Campus Open January 4th w/ Limited Services
Campus will be open January 4th with limited availability of services. All staff and faculty will be in attendance at our campus in-service.
Jump Start: Spring Orientation
Welcome, new and returning students, to PTCC! Please join us Thursday, January 5 from 3:00-6:00 pm, for Jump Start: Spring Orientation. Jump Start is an opportunity for you to get to know PTCC’s staff and learn more about the many support services we offer before the semester starts. Your family and friends are welcome, and refreshments will be served throughout the event in The Lodge (student lounge). New students are required to join us at the event. Please pre-register using the button below.
Spring semester classes start on Monday, January 9!
For more information, visit Jump Start.
Happy Holidays: Campus Closed
Happy holidays from your friends at PTCC! Campus will be closed on the following dates:
- December 24-26 &
- January 2
Winter break extends through January 8, and classes resume on January 9.
Grantsburg High School Engineering Students
PTCC Automated Systems Technology instructor Doug Wickstrom visited Grantsburg High School’s Engineering class taught by Mr. Steck. The students learned about career opportunities in manufacturing and associated programs at PTCC. The students built spaghetti noodle towers with marshmallow connectors; the team with the highest tower took home a prize.
Thanks for the opportunity to visit, Grantsburg!
To learn more about all manufacturing programs at PTCC, visit Programs and Courses.
Congrats CNA Home Health Aide Graduates
Congratulations to our most recent round of Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide graduates from Milaca and Princeton Public Schools!
- Emma Alkire – Princeton HS
- Jesse Blick – Princeton HS
- Cassanda Gray – Princeton HS
- Kaylie Fischer – Princeton HS
- Adreanna Kaas – Milaca HS
- Aretae Sahlstrom – Milaca HS
- Ayla Sonnek – Milaca HS
- Alexis Dahler – Milaca HS
Also in the picture:
- Milaca Public Schools Superintendent, David Wedin
- Milaca High School Principal, Damian Patnode
- PTCC Nursing Assistant Instructor, Cheri Carlsen
- PTCC President, Joe Mulford
Transfer Fair
This event is open to high school students, PTCC students and the general public.
Transfer Pathways make it easy to complete a specific associate degree at PTCC and transfer to a Minnesota State University to earn a bachelor’s degree! It’s an easy way to save time and money without losing credits or taking extra courses. Attend the Transfer Fair to learn more about these programs, and connect with university partners from throughout the state to start making plans for your future! Transfer Pathway programs: Liberal Arts (AA), Business, Psychology, Applied Engineering, Automated Systems Technology, Early Childhood, Gunsmithing, and Precision Machining.
Connect with our university partners including: Bemidji State University, Metro State University, Concordia St. Paul, University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Bethel University, University of Minnesota Crookston, University of Northwestern St. Paul, and The College of St. Scholastica
For more information contact Amanda Folkestad, Student Success Advisor & Transfer Specialist.
2022 Donor Appreciation Event
Each year the PTCC Foundation awards over $300,000 in scholarships to our students. On October 28, our donors, scholarship recipients, state representatives, local businesses and guests gathered at The Lodge in Pine Technical & Community College for our annual Donor Appreciation Event. The highlights of the event included a presentation by student speaker, scholarship recipient and Student Senate President Jezzalyn Ringler, presentation of awards to our generous donors, and food and bar services by local businesses and restaurants. From all of us at PTCC, thank you to all who are contributing to the event and foundation to make college possible for those starting out or starting over!
Thank you to all of our food vendors: Grand Casino Hinckley, Parkside at The Lodge, Chris’ Food Center, and Maxwell’s Southern BBQ
Cash bar provided by: Lake Appeil
Thank you to our donors for your raffle prize contributions: Bob and Teddi Thompson, Wyoming Machine, and Karen and Bill Jansen
Locally Funded Scholarships
Minnesota College, community comes together to help local students attend college tuition-free. Locally funded scholarships boost enrollment at PTCC.
PTCC on National Public Radio
Scott Simon speaks to Joe Mulford, president of Pine Technical and Community College, about his college providing two years of free tuition to local high school graduates.