Beginning July 2011, Anoka Technical College and Anoka-Ramsey Community College, which has campuses in Coon Rapids and Cambridge, share a single president as part of an effort to better serve students in the area of the northern suburbs of Minneapolis–Saint Paul served by the two schools.[2]
Dr. Kent Hanson has been serving as president of Anoka-Ramsey Community College since 2013.[3]
Academics
Academic programs at the college generally fall into the following categories:
Automotive
Construction and Manufacturing
General Education
Health
Horticulture
Information Technology and Business
Anoka Technical College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission of Institutions of Higher Education. All programs offered at Anoka Technical College are approved by the Minnesota State College and Universities system, the Minnesota Division of Rehabilitation Services, and the state-approving agency of Veterans Education. The college was granted initial accreditation by the North Central Association on March 5, 1999.
Campus
The campus is located in the City of Anoka and partially rests on the eastern border of the City of Ramsey. The building is largely the superstructure of the old Char-Gale plant. The plant transitioned in the war effort to make tarps for the military during WWII. Periodic investments over time have transformed the building into a state-of-the-art technical college.
References
^History, Anoka Technical College. Accessed February 4, 2024. "Since being founded in 1967 the college has built a reputation for maintaining a strong focus on students and the communities in which they live and work."