Talk:Hennepin Technical College

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Hennepin Technical College is the largest stand-alone technical college in Minnesota. The college has two campuses located in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College has a diverse student population of more than 7,700 credit students and offers degree and non-degree coursework in over 45 programs. Achieving a 99% job placement rate, Hennepin Technical College prepares students for in-demand and high-paying employment opportunities. Hennepin Technical College is a member of the Minnesota State system.

Accreditation
Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and Schools. Individual program accreditations include Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, American Culinary Federation, American Dental Association, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, HVAC Excellence, Equipment and Engine Training Council, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Academics
Hennepin Technical College offers 47 Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, three Associate of Science (AS) degrees, 62 Diploma programs, and 68 Certificate programs. The college has the largest customized training program in the region. The college has many clubs and societies such as Phi Theta Kappa, Pangea Multicultural Club, Student Life Board, SkillsUSA, Veteran Student Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, and the HTC Student Senate.

History
Hennepin Technical College began as Suburban Hennepin County Area Vocational Technical Centers – District 287 in fall 1972. It was formed when 13 public school districts in the Twin Cities metro area came together and decided to form a new independent post-secondary school. District 287 mission was to meet the need of a technical-vocational career school in the suburbs. In the institution’s first year, over 1,000 students enrolled. Through the years, Hennepin Technical College had several name changes. In 1978, Suburban Hennepin County Area Vocational Technical Centers changed its name to Hennepin Technical Centers. In 1987, Hennepin Technical Centers changed its name to Hennepin Technical Institute. Finally, in 1988, the institution name was changed to Hennepin Technical College. In 1995 Hennepin Technical College underwent systemic restructuring. Intermediate School District 287 and Hennepin Technical College divide into two separate organizations. It was then that the college hired its first college president, Dr. Sharon Grossbach. Today Hennepin Technical College is the standalone largest technical college in Minnesota, with over 18,000 students enrolled in degree and non-degree coursework. The college has two campuses locations in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Hennepin Technical College’s two campuses are comprised of 858,921 square feet of buildings on 208 acres. Each campus is located in Minnesota’s largest county, Hennepin, and serves the entire Twin Cities and neighboring counties. In addition to the two main campuses, the Brooklyn Park campus houses The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center (LECJEC). The LECJEC is a 67,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, which opened in August 2010. It is a regional resource for professional education and training, applied research and community partnership. The building, designed by BKV Group in Minneapolis, incorporates specialized, state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and high technology training and simulation facilities for law enforcement skills. Through a partnership between Metropolitan State University and Hennepin Technical College, the center offers collaborative programming for law enforcement, criminal justice, fire, and first responder programs. Together, these partners reach the majority of students attending college in Minnesota in these fields of public safety and security.

Explanation of issue: Looking to add more information about the history and give a fuller picture of Hennepin Technical College on Wikipedia.

References supporting change: https://www.hennepintech.edu/about-htc/history.html https://www.hennepintech.edu/about-htc/at-a-glance.html https://www.hennepintech.edu/workforce-education/programs-workforce-education/law-enforcement/training-facility.html

KerriKerriohalloran (talk) 21:48, 24 April 2019 (UTC)


 * It would be very helpful if you could add the references to the text so it's completely ready to copied into the article. Feel free to ask if you need help! ElKevbo (talk) 00:16, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
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 * ElKevbo I think I added everything correctly. My apologies, this is the first article I have ever updated. Please let me know if you need me to correct anything. Kerriohalloran (talk) 17:16, 2 May 2019 (UTC)kerriohalloran

Reply 16-MAY-2019
Regards, Spintendo  04:35, 17 May 2019 (UTC)
 * The COI editor is asked to provide additional sources for these claims. Articles in Wikipedia should not be limited to only self-sourced references. The references provided thus far originate only from the subject college itself, and no other sources have been provided. These sources, when combined with those already used in the article, would have not one source originating from outside of the college. A better-sourced article would have these items referenced from reliable, secondary sources which are unconnected to the college itself. I have placed a template at the top of this post which contains links that can be used to search for additional sources for this information.


 * Minnesota State has repeated the largest technical college claim, but I am not sure if they count as a secondary. Juno (talk) 05:42, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

I have added sources outside of Hennepin Technical College. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Kerriohalloran (talk) 18:15, 10 June 2019 (UTC)kerriohalloran