College Student Used Furlough As Step to Achieve Dream

Jesse Pflaum always thought about going to college to learn a trade, but life’s responsibilities kept coming. After he graduated from high school he started working full-time and there just wasn’t the time to continue his education. Fourteen years after graduating high school, Jesse and his Read More …

Practical Nursing Program Ranked #15 in Midwest

Rochester Community and Technical College is proud to announce its Practical Nursing program is ranked #15 in the Midwest for the year 2020 by NursingProcess.org. RCTC was the only Practical Nursing program in Minnesota ranked in the top 15. RCTC’s Practical Read More …

RCTC Faculty Publishes Third Book

Rochester Community and Technical College is proud to announce that English Instructor, Scannell McCormick, Ph.D., has published his third book of poetry in just over a year. His latest book is The First of Pisces. McCormick’s second book, The Elements, came out Read More …

Fall Sports Season Announcement

It was announced today by members of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) that in light of COVID-19 and the importance of player safety, the fall sports seasons for football, volleyball, and soccer are cancelled. “I feel absolutely terrible about Read More …

RCTC Welcomes Students Back Fall Semester

Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) will be open Fall Semester with classes starting on Monday, August 24. RCTC’s offerings will include a mix of online and on-campus instruction with more than 570 classes, including about 320 offered completely online Read More …