Hennepin Technical College (HTC) would like to invite individuals you may be working with who are current seniors who are planning on graduating or completing their transition program to explore the Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA) that HTC will be launching in June 2025. The open house will be held on January 28, 2025, at 4 PM & 6 PM and February 4, 2025, at 6 PM at our Brooklyn Park Campus.

HTC is a Minnesota state college located in the Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie area. Our mission is to provide quality technical education in an ever-changing work environment. With that focus, HTC is launching Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA) which is a program that provides education and hands-on training in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) operating within the manufacturing industry.

Uniquely Abled is an academy that trains young adults with a diagnosis of Level 1 autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The project will provide comprehensive support services, paid work-based learning opportunities, and placement and retention services. This will ensure meaningful, sustainable employment providing participants with income, dignity, and purpose while filling a major need for employers in high-demand industries.

Uniquely Abled Academy is a 10-week academy that teaches young adults with autism to be entry-level CNC operators and provides job placement support. Semester in duration and will include 300 hours of in-class instruction and 60 hours of job-readiness instruction.

The program will begin training the CNC Operator curriculum encompassing soft skill development and will include on-the-job training with wrap-around services. These services will include a Vocational Rehab Service Tech at the job site to help the individual acclimate to the job and help the business owner and staff learn how to work with the individual’s unique skill set.

UAA Open House Flyer