Northern Lakes College has close ties with industry partners allowing us to align skills and knowledge taught with what employers need. We take the extra step to provide valuable technical trades training.
Not sure where to start in your trades’ career? See the Trades Pathway document to help you determine where to begin.
Program Dates
Carpenter First Period: February 27, 2023 –April 21, 2023
Carpenter Second Period: September 6, 2022 – October 28, 2022
Carpenter Third Period: October 31, 2022 – December 23, 2022
Carpenter Fourth Period: January 3, 2023 – February 24, 202
Electrician First Period: April 3, 2023 – May 26, 2023
Electrician Second Period: September 6, 2022 – October 28, 2022
Electrician Third Period: October 31, 2022 – December 23, 2022
Electrician Fourth Period: January 3, 2023 – March 24, 2023
Welder First Period: February 27, 2023 –April 21, 2023
Welder Second Period: September 6, 2022 – October 28, 2022
Welder Third Period: October 31, 2022 – December 23, 2022
Delivery Methods Explained
+Face-to-Face: Courses where the instructor and the students are interacting at the same time, at the same physical location.
NLC LIVE Online™: Scheduled classes online, where students log in to a program (Blackboard Collaborate™) with instructors and peers on the same day, at the same time.
NLC Anytime, Anywhere: Courses where you do not have scheduled classes, but where you log in to a program online (Moodle) at any time and do your work.
Blended: Courses where you have a combination of face-to-face and online (NLC Anytime, Anywhere and/or NLC LIVE Online™).
Dual Credit: Students in high school can experience College programs while earning post-secondary credits.