PTCC History
True or Fase: Pine Tech is and has been one of the most affordable schools in the state of Minnesota
What is True? We do have great cost on tuition as well as scholarships to help out as well! Some scholarships, such as Kickstart you have the opportunity to get 2 years of free tuition and $1,000 towards books and tools!
True or False: Pine Technical and Community College is the only school in the state of MN that offers gunsmithing as a program?
The degree you can earn at a two-year college that often transfers to a four-year institution.
What is an Associate's degree?
The mascot of East Central High School is
What is the Eagles?
How many great lakes do we have in Minnesota?
What is 5? HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie, Superior)
Did Pine Technical and Community College have a Taxidermy Program?
What is Yes! It was a big program; we still get questions about it today!
These majors are getting expanded and/or brand-new lab spaces
What are gunsmithing, nursing, automated systems, welding, applied engineering, automotive, precision machining, and a brand-new art lab?
These credentials, offered by tech and community colleges, can often be earned in less than a year.
What are certificates?
How many students attend East Central High School?
2 cities in MN had a rivalry about hosting the State Fair
What is Minneapolis and St. Paul
What number anniversary did Pine Technical and Community College celebrate this year?
What is 60th anniversary
Pine Technical and Community College's most popular majors
What is Gunsmithing and Nursing
In the 2022–2023 school year, approximately 70% of high school students taking these dual-enrollment courses attended community colleges.
What is College Credit in High School?
What is 75 years?
True or False: Minnesota is not the home of the Lakers (think Los Angeles Basketball)
What is False? Minnesota used to be the Lakers, because we are the "land of 10,000 lakes". The same thing happened to the Minnesota North Stars!
Does Pine Tech have student housing right on Cross lake?
What is Yes! It is called Lake Side Student Living? (Fun Fact: We do also have a student hang out space connected and that is called the Rec!)
Trades programs offered at PTCC
What is Welding, Construction, Automotive, Precision Machining, Gunsmithing (3y2c), Applied Engineering (3y2c), Automated Systems?
Graduates of these types of programs often find numerous job opportunities because skilled trades are in high demand.
What are trade schools?
How many students were in the first graduating class at ECHS?
What is 7?
This can fit inside of the Mall of America (think multiple of the same item)
What are 32 Boeing 747 Planes?
How many schools are a part of the Minnstate System?
What is 33? Pine Tech is a part of the Minnstate system, explore you options with College Credit in the Schools to get college credit and/or your degree with us or transfer elsewhere! The opportunities are endless! (You have the ability to take generals or trades courses!)
Other programs offered at PTCC
What is Business, Nursing (RN to BSN), Cyber Security, Network Administration, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Early Childhood Education?
This phrase describes the kind of career-focused, practical training emphasized at technical and trade schools.
What is "hands-on" training?
True or False: an alumni from ECHS competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics in swimming winning both gold and bronze medals.
Inventions that were created in Minnesota
What are Roller Blades, Post It Notes, Water Skiing, and a Pop-Up Toaster?