Avivo Institute of Career and Technical Education - Avivo
Career education training programs are short-term and industry-specific, designed to graduate students with industry-specific credentials and enter a career pathway that results in wage advancement. All students (aside from HVAC and Solar training) begin their career pathway in Workplace Essentials, a short training course designed to incorporate interpersonal, financial, and technical skill basics into one compact course that sets the pace for advanced learning. Industry-recognized credentials are incorporated into most of the Career Education Training Programs that include not only the preparation for the credential exam, but the exam itself. Articulation agreements are also incorporated into specific trainings, allowing individuals to have their classroom hours transfer into credits once enrolled in a partner MnSCU school. Currently Career Education offers the following programs: - Computer Technician/IT Support Career Training - Healthcare Technician/Medical Office Support Career Training - Office Support Specialist Career Training - Telecommunications Installation & Support Career Training - HVAC Training - Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Installation Training
Categories
Last assured
08/12/2024
Physical Address
110 2nd Street South, Marketplace Office Building, Waite Park, MN 56387
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(612)752-8101
Application process
Call; email
Fee
A referring agency typically covers costs/fees, or students may qualify for grant funds. Students may also self-pay.
Required documents
Application/intake form; photo ID
Eligibility
Anyone can enroll, but students must either be referred from a source assisting with the cost, self-pay, or attending an information session where staff look at eligibility for grant funds; serves residents of Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, and Washington counties
Service area
Anoka County, MN
Benton County, MN
Carver County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Stearns County, MN
Washington County, MN
Agency info
Avivo
Provides chemical and mental health services, housing supports, career education, and employment services for individuals and families in the Twin Cities metro and central Minnesota. Specializes in serving low- and very low-income individuals with complex needs around health, housing, employment, and economic stability.