Workforce Training & Continuing Education Courses

Saint Paul College offers several options for those looking for non-credit courses. Individual classes and certificate programs are open to community members who want to learn a new skill, maintain credentials, or start/change careers.

Business & Soft Skills

Saint Paul College offers non-credit courses in business programs like Marketing, Communications, Customer Service, Bookkeeping/Accounting, Leadership, and more.

There are many reasons to take non-credit business courses like:

  • Explore different career paths: Non-credit business courses offer the chance to explore different career paths within the business world, giving you a better understanding of what interests you!
  • Enhance your resume: These courses can add new skills and competencies to your resume, making you a more competitive candidate for job opportunities.
  • Stay current in your field: Non-credit business courses can help you stay up-to-date with the latest developments and trends in your industry, ensuring that you are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills.
  • Expand your network: Taking non-credit courses allows you to meet and connect with other professionals in your field, which can lead to new opportunities or collaborations.

Cannabis

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in the fast-growing cannabis industry!  Join our online courses in new and emerging fields as a wide range of positions are steadily becoming available in the cannabis industry.

Our courses have been developed by experts and professionals who have over 10+ years in legal cannabis industry expertise.  Our courses specify in three workforce-focused certificate programs, including:

  • Cannabis Extraction and Product Development Specialist
  • Cannabis Cultivation Specialist
  • Cannabis Retail Specialist

Child Development & Educator Professional Development

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in child development and education. This field is in high demand, with several options for prospective students to join the industry!

Criminal Justice & Legal

Saint Paul College offers trainings in Criminal Justice and Legal industry. Many of these courses are great options for students new to the industry and looking for training that can lead to an impactful career in justice-involved job opportunities.

All courses provide students CEU’s upon completion.

Computers & Technology

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in computers and technology! Many of our courses are designed for students who are beginner/intermediary experienced.

Language, Culinary, Arts

Saint Paul College offers non-credit trainings in language, culinary, and arts.  Many of our trainings are designed for both personal enrichment, as well as career-based training that can lead to receiving an industry recognized credential to work in the field.

Health, Wellness and Services

Saint Paul College offers non-credit trainings for the healthcare industry.  These courses are designed as short-term training programs that can lead to direct-to-employment careers.  All of our healthcare courses meet State and National standards for credentialing to provide students quality education and training for students to receive certification. 

We also offer CEU trainings for both healthcare and cosmetology industries.  All of our courses will lead to transcripted continuing education hours and may lead to an industry recognized credential.

Home & Auto Repair

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in home and auto repair. Whether you are wanting to learn how to repair a small engine machine at home, fix your motorcycle, learn basic automotive care, or how to manage a DIY project at home, we have expert instructors on campus that will teach you basic and intermediary repair skills that are handy around the house!

Hospitality

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in the hospitality industry.  Our hospitality courses are generally self-paced, online. 

Courses will teach to an industry recognized credential and national examination that will lead to certification.

Manufacturing & Skills Trades

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in the manufacturing industry. Our manufacturing courses focus on skills needed to work in the field. Many of our courses are in-person based training, such as our popular Forklift Training and Welding courses to provide hands-on experience. We do also offer additional courses in online format to provide necessary education and training for students to complete a national examination in the field of interest that can lead to employment.

Transportation and Safety

Saint Paul College offers non-credit training in the Transportation and Safety industry. Our courses will teach students behind-the-wheel skills; food safety; and other vehicle license/certifications.