Welcome to the The MN Century Program!

Advancing Career and Technical Education in Northern Minnesota

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Check out the results from Laporte of the new CNC bit that works on acrylic! There are also more instructional videos. Thanks for visiting! We hope that you are inspired.

What is the MN Century Program?

The program is the result of The Rural Career and Technical Education Consortium Grant that was awarded to 38 northwestern Minnesota school districts in 2020. The funding was used to purchase 38 computer numerically controlled (CNC) routers,  laptops for the  CNC routers. In addition, funding continues to support instructor training and professional development for computer-aided drafting (CAD) and design software.

The students have enthusiastically begun learning valuable skills that will provide them with a head start in CNC and CAD mastery in the workforce. There are many creative projects that the students have completed, and new projects are being produced every day. Some have been shared with us! Check out the projects!


Here are some resource videos for the Garage Tool Storage Project and the Nightstand Project. This is a good resource for cabinetry techniques.



Crookston High School Students Renovate Entrances at the Middle School and High School

High school students in the advanced woods class worked on renovating an entrance at the Middle School and Highschool. After the installation of the shiplap, the students embellished the entrances with the name of the school and trim. See pictures and read more!

Crookston High School Students Create Charcuterie Boards for Silent Auction 

This is the third year in a row that students are donating items that they made for the United Way silent auction taking place from December 4 to December 9, 2023. This year the students made hickory“Charcuterie" boards. Read more!



Ingenuity and Success in a Diverse Program

CNC Program
Plasma cutting
Health Sciences
Health Sciences

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Bemidji MS Robotics
Welding and Fabrication Program
Ready for a Career After Graduation
Ice Daze Cutting Board Door Prize

Ice Daze Cutting Board Door Prize

Ice Daze Cutting Board Door Prize

Ice Daze Cutting Board Door Prize

Ice Daze Cutting Board Door Prize

Ice Daze Cutting Board Door Prize