Do you have a dream of becoming a special education teacher or paraprofessional? Get started at Normandale, where you can gain the knowledge and skills necessary to fast-track your career in education.
Earn your associate’s degree in special education, then seamlessly transfer to one of seven Minnesota State colleges for your bachelor’s.
Minnesota needs outstanding teachers, and getting your teaching career jump-started at Normandale is a smart choice.
The Education Department at Normandale provides you with:
Normandale is one of a select number of community colleges that offers a comprehensive, liberal arts-focused degree in special education that seamlessly prepares you for your final two years at a Minnesota State university.
Normandale also offers other unique opportunities for students:
The mission of SpedUP is to recruit and support BIPOC students as they pursue the first two years of a special education degree
Sirtify's mission is to recruit and support Black, African American, and African men into Education pathways.