1. Normandale Community College
City: Bloomington, MN
Category: Education
Telephone: (952) 487-8200 or (866) 880-87
Address: 9700 France Ave. South
Description: Normandale Community College serves the needs of the southern Twin Cities by offering associate degrees, certification programs, and classes for personal enrichment. The community college is easily accessible from I-494 and is located on a 90-acre site, complete with the beautiful Normandale Japanese Garden. Founded in 1968, the school has an enrollment of 10,000 students. Normandale offers programs in occupational fields, including law enforcement, radiologic technology, hospitality management, dental hygiene, and computers/information management. Other popular programs include two-year liberal arts degrees.
2. Northwestern Health Sciences University
City: Bloomington, MN
Category: Education
Telephone: (952) 888-4777
Address: 2501 West 84th St.
Description: Northwestern Health Sciences University offers classes in a frequently overlooked portion of medicine: natural approaches to health and health care. There are programs in acupuncture and herbal studies, professional massage, integrative health and wellness, and chiropractics. The university also offers master’s programs in Oriental medicine and professional acupuncture. The university’s undergraduate programs are approximately two years in duration. Programs are also offered for nontraditional and/or adult learners. As medical technology increases, Northwestern Health Sciences University’s programs have experienced growing importance.