HTC Press Release

CONTACT: Jared Laabs / jlaabs@hennepintech.edu / 952-995-1444

BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. –Individuals interested in beginning or advancing a sales career now have the opportunity to earn a professional sales degree at Hennepin Technical College. Courses in this new 60-credit Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program are offered at HTC’s Brooklyn Park campus.

“Sales professionals help generate revenue for companies through their ability to provide quality goods, services and ideas to customers,” said HTC Instructor Kathy Pederson. “HTC’s program provides students with a skill set that prepares them for success on the job.” Courses in the program include managing customer relations, sales account analysis, introduction to selling, consultative sales and territory/account management. Students will develop skills in interpersonal communication, team building and decision making. They will also develop oral and written skills necessary for preparing presentations, business reports and proposals.

HTC is currently the only Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) institution offering a professional sales program in the Twin Cities. The 60-credit A.A.S. degree transfers to Metropolitan State University’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Sales Management.

The courses in the program are open to people who wish to enroll in individual courses as well as those who are pursuing a degree.

For information about the program, contact HTC Counselor Gini Beran at (952) 995-1300.

Hennepin Technical College is Minnesota’s largest technical college, serving more than 10,000 students at campuses in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie and a Customized

Training Center in Plymouth. HTC offers more than 45 programs of study, leading to certificates, diplomas, or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. The college

offers many evening and weekend classes, as well as online courses, to accommodate students’ schedules. To learn more, visit www.hennepintech.edu or call (952) 995-1300.

HTC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprised of 32 universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 240,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 30,000 students in non-credit courses.

Contact HTC at 952-995-1300 or info@hennepintech.edu

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