Illinois Community College Series

Search for Classes or Enroll Online: ivcc.edu/enroll

Register by calling the IVCC Continuing Education Center (815) 224-0427
Mon-Fri: 8 AM-4:30 PM
Office Location: CTC-219, IVCC Main Campus
Contact us by phone or continuingeducation@ivcc.edu
(hours may vary during holidays)

Illinois Valley Community College has joined an initiative with College of DuPage, Harper College, McHenry County College and Rock Valley College to offer a series of enrichment courses. These classes are designed for students of any age to share the strengths of each Lifelong Learning program and bring new exciting courses to participants throughout the Northern Illinois region. Classes range in price from $19-$35.

All online live classroom courses meet via Zoom. A meeting invite will be emailed within 24 hours before class begins.

Participants need access to a computer with high-speed internet. A webcam and microphone are recommended, but are not required. If you would like to participate in these programs but do not have access to a computer or tablet, please contact our office to inquire about other ways to participate. (815) 224-0427.

New programs are offered each semester. Here are some examples of programs that have been offered.

• Celebrating the Lunar New Year
• Lewis and Clark in Illinois
• The Fourth Amendment: FISA and U.S. Privacy
• The Life of King Tut
• Year of Decision: 1818 Illinois Joins the Union
• Kick the Sugar Habit
• A City Built by Immigrants: Tales and History of Milwaukee

• Archaeology of Northern Illinois
• Mary Hegeler Carus: A Woman Before Her Time
• Early Pioneers of Northern Illinois
• Cryptozoology: The Truth about "Real" Monsters
• Chicago and the Atomic Age
• Queen Elizabeth II
• The Radium Girls of Ottawa
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• Las Vegas and the Mob