Hennepin Technical College
Career and technical education is the reason most students look at Hennepin Technical College, and PSEO is the cheapest way to get it. With campuses in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, Hennepin Tech lets Minnesota high schoolers take hands-on courses in fields like automotive technology, welding, and manufacturing entirely tuition-free through dual enrollment, often walking away with skills employers pay for before they even graduate.
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Juniors (11th Grade)
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Seniors (12th Grade)
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Program Details
About the PSEO program
Career and technical education is the reason most students look at Hennepin Technical College, and PSEO is the cheapest way to get it. With campuses in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, Hennepin Tech lets Minnesota high schoolers take hands-on courses in fields like automotive technology, welding, and manufacturing entirely tuition-free through dual enrollment, often walking away with skills employers pay for before they even graduate.
Admissions here work on tiers rather than a single cutoff, which keeps the door open wider than at many colleges. Students with a solid GPA enroll directly; those below a 2.6 take the reading Accuplacer, and students below a 2.0 add a recommendation letter from a counselor, principal, or teacher. Sophomores can join too through the CTE pathway, which state law limits to career and technical courses.
Hennepin Tech also runs one of the more modern NOSR processes in the state, routing the form digitally from student to parent to counselor for signatures, with the form due May 30 for fall and October 30 for spring. myPSEO produces the same official signed document, so students starting on our platform arrive with paperwork that matches what HTC expects.
Why choose Hennepin Technical College for PSEO
Tiered eligibility keeps more students in the running
There is no single GPA wall. A lower GPA just adds a step, either an Accuplacer reading test or a recommendation letter, so students who had a rough semester still have a path in.
One of the metro's strongest CTE lineups for sophomores
Because 10th graders in PSEO may only take career and technical courses statewide, a college with deep CTE offerings matters, and technical education is Hennepin Tech's entire identity.
Two campuses covering the west metro
Brooklyn Park serves the northwest suburbs and Eden Prairie the southwest, so students on either side of the metro can pick the shorter drive.
A digital-first signature process
HTC already routes NOSR signatures electronically through its own system, which means fewer lost forms and faster turnaround than paper-based colleges.
Programs & courses
Automotive technology
Shop-based training in vehicle diagnostics, maintenance, and repair, a classic PSEO choice for students who want a trade credential started in high school.
Welding and metal fabrication
Hands-on welding coursework that builds toward industry certifications in a field with steady regional demand.
Manufacturing and machining
Precision machining and manufacturing technology courses tied to the west metro's large manufacturing employer base.
Information technology
Computer and IT coursework for students who want a technical career without a four-year detour.
Construction and skilled trades
Trade-focused offerings that let students test careers in the building trades while tuition is covered by PSEO.
Campus & getting there
Hennepin Tech operates two campuses about 30 minutes apart: one in Brooklyn Park off Highway 610 in the northwest metro, and one in Eden Prairie near Highway 212 in the southwest. Most technical programs are lab- and shop-based, so plan on being physically on campus; check which campus hosts your program before building your schedule, since not every program runs at both locations.
Will my credits transfer?
Technical credits work differently from liberal arts credits. Hennepin Tech coursework stacks toward certificates, diplomas, and AAS degrees within the college, and as a Minnesota State institution its general education courses carry MNTC goal areas that transfer across the system. Career-specific credits transfer best into related programs at other Minnesota State technical and community colleges. If a bachelor's degree is the long-term plan, ask about AAS-to-BAS transfer routes before choosing courses.
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