On Aug. 31, Northwest Technical College submitted its 112-page assurance argument to the Higher Learning Commission in preparation for the commission’s September site visit. NTC’s argument, assembled and written during the summer by five sub-committees working as part of a larger task force, provides evidence that the college meets the HLC’s five core components for […]
Archive for August 2015
Dr. Richard A. Hanson announces retirement as NTC, BSU president
Dr. Richard A. Hanson announced Tuesday, Aug. 18, that he plans to retire June 30 after six years as president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. A national search for Hanson’s successor will begin this fall, with the goal of having a new president in place by July 1, said Chancellor Steven Rosenstone […]
Optivation hosting Basic Life Support class for health care providers
Optivation will be holding a Basic Life Support class for health care providers Aug. 22 at Northwest Technical College. The $69 class will be instructed by Justin Sherwood from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The registration deadline is Aug. 17. The class will provide a wide variety of health care professionals with the ability to […]
NTC paved the way for Erin Geiger’s successful career in social work
As a single mother with a full-time job, Erin Geiger needed to find a flexible program to continue her education and earn her degree. Fortunately, she found Northwest Technical College. NTC’s wide variety and availability of online classes allowed Geiger to complete her coursework at night and on the weekends so she could continue working and caring for her family.