Accredited Educational Institutions



Accredited Minnesota educational institutions may partner with businesses to use Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership (MJSP) Program funds for training.

The MJSP Board recognizes training and educational providers that are accredited through regional association bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

See a database of Postsecondary Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies and State Approval Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education at www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation

Below are institutions that have participated in MJSP-funded training and have requested inclusion on this list.

Other accredited Minnesota educational institutions or training providers interested in being listed may email deed.mjsp@state.mn.us.

This list is provided for information purposes only. MJSP does not claim responsibility for these sites' content, nor does MJSP endorse a particular institution. There is no assurance that businesses partnering with these institutions will receive MJSP funds.

Alexandria Technical College
Sandy Larson, Customized Training Coordinator - Customized Training; or Chad Coauette, Dean of Customized Training
1601 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, MN 56308-3799
Phone: 320.762.4406 or 320.762.4403
Email: sandyl@alextech.edu or chadc@alextech.edu
Website: web.alextech.edu/web/Default.aspx?pid=420

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Sherry Wickstrom
Executive Director for Continuing Education and Customized Training (CECT)
11200 Mississippi Boulevard NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: 763.433.1405
Fax: 763.422.3304
Email: sherry.wickstrom@anokaramsey.edu
Website: www.anokaramsey.edu

Anoka Technical College
Dave Jeffrey, Chief Information Officer and Director of Community and Economic Development
1355 W. Highway 10
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763.576.4725
Email: djeffrey@anokatech.edu
Website: www.anokatech.edu/corporate_center/contact/ccstaff.html

Bemidji State University 
Michael Wellcome, Associate Director, Center for Research and Innovation
3801 Bemidji Ave, Ste 4
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218.755.4900
Email: mwellcome@bemidjistate.edu
Website: www.cri-bsu.org

Central Lakes College
Rebecca Best, Associate Vice President - Academic Affairs
501 W. College Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: 218.855.8143
Email: rbest@clcmn.edu
Website: www.clcmn.edu/

Century College
Bridgett Backman, Customized Training Representative
3300 Century Avenue N.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 651.779.5788
Email: b.backman@century.edu
Website: www.century.edu

Dakota County Technical College
Pat McQuillan, Customized Training Coordinator - Trade and Industry Division; or Larry Raddatz
1300 145th Street E. (County Road 42)
Rosemount, MN 55068
Phone: 651.423.8318
Email: patrick.mcquillan@dctc.edu
Website: www.customizedtraining.com/

Hennepin Technical College
Joe Mulford, Dean of Customized Training Services
9000 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Phone: 763.657.3709
Email: joe.mulford@hennepintech.edu
Website: www.hennepintech.edu/cts

Inver Hills Community College
Peter Hoch, Customized Training Representative - Center for Professional and Workforce Development
2500 E. 80th Street
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-3224
Phone: 651.554.3763
Email: phoch@inverhills.edu
Website: http://depts.inverhills.edu/cect/

Lake Superior College
Steve Wagner, Dean of Workforce and Community Development
11 E. Superior Street, Suite 125
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218.733.5934
Email: s.wagner@lsc.mnscu.edu
Website: www.lsc.edu

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Jess Lee Niebuhr, Dean
Workforce Development and Training
1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 612.659.6501
Email: jess.niebuhr@minneapolis.edu
Website: www.minneapolis.edu

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Becky Heiler, Custom Training Services
1900 28th Avenue S.
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218.299.6566; toll-free 800.426.5603 ext. 6566
Email: becky.heiler@minnesota.edu
Website: www.cts.minnesota.edu

Minnesota State Mankato
Ann Goebel, Director
Twin Cities Partnerships
7700 France Ave. S.
Edina, MN  55435
Phone: 952.818.8888 Cell/text: 952.687.1576
Email: ann.goebel@mnsu.edu

Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Dawn Regnier, Dean of Distance Learning and Partnership Development
1450 Collegeway Drive
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: 507.537.6804
Email: audrey.gramstad@mnwest.edu
Website: www.mnwest.edu

Normandale Community College
Brenda Dickinson, Dean of Customized Training and Continuing Education
9700 France Avenue S.
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone: 952.487.8238
Email: brenda.dickinson@normandale.edu
Website: www.normandale.edu/continuingEducation/

North Hennepin Community College
Jaime Simonsen, Dean of Adult Education & Training
7411 85th Avenue N.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Phone: 763.424.0887
Email: jaime.simonsen@nhcc.edu
Website: www.nhcc.edu/cect

Northland Community and Technical College
Kirsten Melby, Director of Workforce Development - Center for Outreach and Innovation
1101 Highway One E.
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 218.681.0719
Email: kirsten.melby@northlandcollege.edu
Website: www.northlandcollege.edu/business_industry/

Pine Technical College
Jason Spaeth, Director - Customized Training and Continuing Education
900 4th Street S.E.
Pine City, MN 55063
Phone: 320.629.5175 or 800.521.7463 ext. 175
Email: Spaethj@pinetech.edu
Website: www.pinetech.edu

Ridgewater College
Robert J. Cannon, Vice President - Customized Training and Continuing Education
Willmar, MN - Hutchinson, MN
Phone: 320.231.2976
Email: Robert.Cannon@ridgewater.edu
Website: www.ridgewater.edu

Rochester Community and Technical College
Sara Bunge, Workforce Development Manager - Business and Workforce Education
851 30th Avenue S.E.
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507.280.3124
Email: sara.bunge@roch.edu
Website: www.rctc.edu/workforce/

Saint Paul College
Craig Anderson, Vice President - Customized Training
317 Marshall Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651.846.1365
Fax: 651.846.1675
Email: craig.anderson@saintpaul.edu 
Website: www.saintpaul.edu/ContinuingEducation/Pages/index.aspx

South Central College, Faribault
Brian Knutson, Business & Healthcare Consultant
1225 Third Street SW
Faribault, MN  55021
507.332.5874
Email: brian.knutson@southcentral.edu
Website: cbi.southcentral.edu

South Central College, North Mankato
Marsha Danielson, Dean of Economic Development
1920 Lee Boulevard
North Mankato, MN  56003
507.389.7426
Email: marsha.danielson@southcentral.edu
Website: cbi.southcentral.edu

Southeast Technical College
Barb Breza - Interim Dean of Continuing Education & Workforce Training
Red Wing Campus
308 Pioneer Road
Red Wing, MN 55066
Phone: 651.385.6300
Winona Campus
1200 Storrs Pond Road
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 507.453.2744
Fax: 507.453.2424
Email: bbreza@southeastmn.edu
Website: www.southeastmn.edu/customtraining

St. Cloud State University
Gail M. Ruhland, Director of Training Program Development - Center for Continuing Studies; or Ben Baliga
720 Fourth Avenue S.
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone: 320.308.5759
Email: Gmruhland@stcloudstate.edu
Website: www.stcloudstate.edu/continuingstudies

University of Minnesota, Crookston
Michelle Christopherson, Director - Center for Adult Learning
208 C Selvig Hall
Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218.281.8679
Email: mchristo@umn.edu
Website: www.umcrookston.edu/cal

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nickolas Kemske, College of Continuing Education
1994 Buford Ave
353 Classroom Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612.624.1228
Email: nkemske@umn.edu
Website: www.cce.umn.edu/