Sponsoring Sites
If you are a library, Adult Basic Education site, workforce center, nonprofit, or similar organization in Minnesota, you may want to complete a process to become an approved site. This will allow you to award the Northstar Digital Literacy Certificates once the online assessments are satisfactorily completed at your site(s). It will also allow you to access detailed data about testing results at your site(s).
- What sites award the Certificate?
- Becoming a Sponsoring Site
- Information for Existing Sponsoring Sites
What sites award the Certificate?
A number of organizations in Minnesota proctor assessments so that certificates may be earned. There is no cost to learners to earn certificates at any of these sites, but you must call the organization ahead of time to ask about days and times when proctors are available.
Currently approved sites offering the certificate in Minnesota include:
Anoka
- Anoka County Library - Rum River Library
[4201 6th Ave NW, Anoka, MN] - Anoka Hennepin Dist. #11, Transition Plus Program [403 Jackson Street, #206, Anoka, MN]
Bloomington
- Metro South Adult Basic Education [2575 W. 88th St., Bloomington, MN]
- Normandale Community College [9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN]
Brooklyn Center
- Osseo Adult Basic Education [7051 Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Center, MN]
Brooklyn Park
- Hennepin North Workforce Center ABE UI Project [7225 Northland Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN]
Duluth
- Duluth Workforce Center ABE UI Project [402 W. First St., Duluth , MN]
Hopkins
- Adult Options in Education [Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Highway 7-Room 248, Hopkins, MN]
Mankato
- Mankato Computer Skills Training Program [Lincoln Community Center -110 Fulton Street, Mankato, MN]
- Mankato Workforce Center ABE UI Project [Mankato Workforce Center-12 Civic Center Plaza, suite 1600A, Mankato, MN]
Maplewood
- Ramsey County Library - Maplewood [3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN]
Minneapolis
- Business and Technology Center [2001 Plymouth Ave N, Suite 106, Minneapolis, MN]
- Employment Action Center - N Mpls [2143 Lowry Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN]
- Intermedia Arts [2822 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN]
- International Education Center [730 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN]
- Minneapolis Public Schools - Transition Plus [3320 Elliot Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN]
- Minneapolis Television Network [125 SE Main Street #244, Minneapolis, MN]
- Minnesota Literacy Council - Lake Street Learning [2700 E. Lake St-Suite 2500, Minneapolis, MN]
- North Minneapolis WorkForce Center- CTEP [1200 Plymouth Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN]
- Oak Park Center [1701 Oak Park Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN]
- Phyllis Wheatley Community Center [1301 10th Ave. N, Minneapolis, MN]
- Project for Pride in Living (PPL) [1925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN]
- South Minneapolis WorkForce Center- CTEP [777 E Lake St., Minneapolis , MN]
- Waite House [2323 11th Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN]
New Hope
- Robbinsdale Area Schools [8301 47th Ave N, New Hope, MN]
New Ulm
- New Ulm Adult Basic Education [1618 South Broadway-Suite #204, New Ulm, MN]
Plymouth
- Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners [1605 Hwy 101, Plymouth, MN]
Roseville
- CTV North Suburbs [2670 Arthur Street, Roseville, MN]
- Ramsey County Library - Roseville [Ramsey County Library - Roseville-2180 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN]
- Roseville Adult Learning Center [1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN]
St. Paul
- Saint Paul Public Library Locations
- SPPL - Arlington Hills Library [1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Central Library [90 W 4th St., St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Dayton's Bluff Library [645 7th Street E, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Mobile WORKplace [Saint Paul Public Library-90 W. 4th Street, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Rice Street Library [1011 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Riverview Library [1 George St E, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Rondo Community Outreach Library [461 Dale Street North, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Sun Ray Library [2105 Wilson Avenue, St. Paul, MN]
- SPPL - Arlington Hills Library
- Asian Community Technology Center [417 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN]
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio [797 East 7th Street, St. Paul, MN]
- Guadalupe Alternative Programs-GAP [Guadalupe Alternative Programs-GAP-381 E. Robie St., St. Paul, MN]
- Hmong American Partnership [1075 Arcade Street , St. Paul, MN]
- Hubbs Learning Center [1030 University Avenue W, St. Paul, MN]
- Lao Family English Education Program [1299 Arcade Street, St. Paul, MN]
- Lifetrack Resources [709 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN]
- Midwest Special Services, Inc. [900 Ocean Street, St. Paul, MN]
- MORE Multicultural Empowerment [96 East Wheelock Parkway, St. Paul, MN]
- Neighborhood House [179 Robie Street E, St. Paul, MN]
- Ramsey County Workforce Center - BTOP [540 Fairview Ave. N, St. Paul, MN]
- Ramsey County Workforce Center ABE UI Project [540 Fairview Ave N , St. Paul, MN]
- Saint Paul Neighborhood Network [375 Jackson Street Suite 120, St. Paul, MN]
- Saint Paul Public Housing [555 North Wabasha Street, Suite 400, St. Paul, MN]
- Science Museum of Minnesota [120 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN]
- Wilder Foundation [451 Lexington Pkwy N, St. Paul, MN]
- YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities [875 Arcade Street, St. Paul, MN]
Woodbury
- Washington County WorkForce Center [Washington County WorkForce Center-2150 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN]
Agencies outside of Minnesota offering the assessment include:
San Jose, CA
- Goodwill of Silicon Valley [1080 N. 7th Street, San Jose, CA]
Chicago, IL
- Breakthrough Urban Ministries [3330 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL]
Topsham, Ma
- Merrymeeting Adult Education [35 Republic Ave, Topsham, Ma]
Stevens Point, WI
- North Central WI Workforce Development Board [3118 Post Rd. Suite A, Stevens Point, WI]
Map of Sites that Offer the Certificate
Contact the site for information on hours and requirements.
Other Sponsoring Agencies
Other organizations sponsoring the project and using the assessment tool with their learners (but not offering the certificate at this time) include:
- Minneapolis WorkForce Center - BTOP
- NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Inc.
- Scott County Library System
- Scott County Library System / Belle Plaine Branch
- Scott County Library System / Belle Plaine Branch
- Scott County Library System / Elko New Market Bran
- Scott County Library System / Jordan Branch
- Scott County Library System / New Prague Branch
- Scott County Library System / Prior Lake Branch
- Scott County Library System / Savage Branch
- Scott County Library System / Shakopee Branch
- Vietnamese Social Services of MN
How does an organization become a sponsoring site?
Currently, there are two kinds of sponsoring sites: those that award (proctor) the certificate, and those that don't. All sponsoring sites first complete a comprehensive application process and pay a small annual maintenance fee. Sponsoring sites that that award the certificate must also go through online proctoring training. For information on applying to become a sponsor site, contact us at the email address below. If you're ready to sign up, click here to apply.
Information for Existing Sponsoring Sites
If you are an existing sponsoring site and need access to your learners' data, you will need to contact your site's coordinator. If you don't know who this is and would like assistance, please contact [click here]@digitalliteracyassessment.org.
