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Central Lakes College
MottoWe Build Futures
TypePublic community college
Established1938
Parent institution
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Academic affiliations
Minnesota College Athletic Conference
PresidentHara Charlier
Students6,000
Location, ,
United States

46°20′45″N 94°12′59″W / 46.3459127°N 94.2164890°W / 46.3459127; -94.2164890[1]
CampusSmall city, 216 acres (87 ha)
Colors   Navy & red
NicknameRaiders
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA
Websitewww.clcmn.edu

Central Lakes College is a public community college with campuses in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota.[2] It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The college was formed from the merger of three different colleges: Brainerd Community College (Brainerd Junior College), Brainerd Technical College (Brainerd Technical Institute), and Staples Technical College (Staples Technical Institute).[3]

Campuses[edit]

Central Lakes[edit]

Central Lakes College in Brainerd includes courses in the liberal arts and sciences with an Associate in Arts degree and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for transfers to a four-year college.[4] It also offers Associate in Science degrees, and technical programs that have Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas and certificates to get students in the work world in a short amount of time. The college also included many unique degrees such as Underwater Diving along with an assortment of "green" environmental and ecological courses.

Athletics[edit]

Central Lakes College is home of the Raiders. There is NJCAA Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Golf. The Raiders compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.[5]

Staples[edit]

Staples community college is mostly technical programs with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, diplomas and certifications including robotics, heavy equipment operation, photographic technology, and automotive technology as well as a smaller liberal arts program Associate in Arts (AA).[6]

Academics[edit]

The college offers the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. It also offers diploma and certificate programs.[7] It is also accredited for its concurrent enrollment programs by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).[8]

Central Lakes College in Brainerd collaborated with Southwest Minnesota State University to establish a 2 + 2 articulation agreement in Theatre Arts.[9]

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