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Short-Term Programs

Financial aid can cover up to 100% of tuition for many programs, depending on your financial situation and the number of credits you take. Learn more.

Program | Credits | Semesters
All programs are eligible for financial aid except those marked with *

| 19 | 2 semesters
| 12 | 1 semester *
| 17 credits | 1 semester
| 25 | 2 semesters
| 28 | 2 semesters
| 19 | 2 semesters
| 27 | 2 semesters
| 27 | 2 semesters
| 27 | 2 semesters
| 28 | 2 semesters
| 18 | 2 semesters
| 19 | 2 semesters
| 18 | 1 semester
| 30 | 2 semesters
| 18 | 1 semester
| 17 | 2 semesters
| 24 | 2 semesters
| 19 | 2 semesters
| 28 | 2 semesters
| 27 | 2 semesters
| 21 credits
| 27 | 2 semesters
| 5 | 1 semester
| 29 | 2 semesters
| 8 | 1 semester *
| 16 | 2 semesters
| 28 | 2 semesters
| 18 credits
| Technician | 17 | 1 semester
| 30 | 2 semesters
| 18 | 2 semesters
| 29 | 2 semesters
| 27 | 2 semesters
| 16 | 2 semesters

* = NOT eligible for financial Aid

Non-credit Certificate Programs

Continuing Education classes are non-credit and do not qualify for financial aid funding. However, many of the programs listed below are WIOA-certified. We encourage you to ask your about funding.

Also, your employer or other organization(s) that you are affiliated with may pay for your course fees via our third- party authorization process. Contact us at continuing.education@minneapolis.edu to learn more.