High school seniors, returning college students and adults looking to start and stay competitive in the employment game, mark your calendars now. Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) is hosting two open houses Thursday, March 8: Cambridge Campus Lower Level Food Court, 6-7:30 p.m. and Coon Rapids Campus Cafeteria, 6-8 p.m.

These open houses will be packed with information about degree and program options that can launch or redirect a career into fast-growing job markets. There will also be campus tours, including a tour of the new 34,000-square-foot addition to the Cambridge Campus, meetings with admissions and financial aid representatives and visits with faculty members and student and campus activity groups. No advance reservations are needed.

For those seeking to build a career foundation, ARCC offers two-year arts, fine arts, music and science degree programs that allow for easy transfer to four-year programs. There are also many one- and two-year programs:

• accounting
• administrative management business
• biomedical technology
• computer networking and telecommunications
• computer programming
• environmental science
• geographic information systems
• integrative health and healing
• nursing
• physical therapist assistant
• pre-engineering

For those looking to enhance their careers, ARCC offers on- and off-site continuing education and customized training programs for working professionals and organizations seeking staff development.

"The best part about this event is the opportunity it affords potential students to visit directly with program instructors from each academic department and get their questions answered,” says ARCC Admissions Advisor, Sally Schwartz.

Learn more about your educational options, Anoka-Ramsey Community College and the open houses, including directions to the Cambridge Campus or the Coon Rapids Campus, at www.AnokaRamsey.edu.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College Open Houses
Thursday, March 8
Free Events-Public Invited
Cambridge Campus Lower Level Food Court, 6-7:30 p.m.
Coon Rapids Campus Cafeteria, 6-8 p.m.
Come and explore your educational options, whether preparing for a career or seeking to enhance one, at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Open Houses at the Cambridge Campus or the Coon Rapids Campus.

ABOUT ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in East Central Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,700 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. ARCC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.