Continuing and Professional Education

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or Call the IVCC Continuing Education Center: (815) 224-0427
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed holidays. Closed Fridays during the summer.
Location: CTC-219, IVCC Main Campus

Your career success begins here!

Our mission is to provide opportunities and service excellence via on-campus and online career training programs for those seeking a career change or short-term career training programs, and for professionals seeking continuing education hours. Please call (815) 224-0427 or email jennifer_scheri@ivcc.edu. 

Are you an employer who needs to provide training or skill assessment for a group of employees?

Contact Jennifer Sowers at the IVCC Business Training Center: (815) 224-0280 or jennifer_sowers@ivcc.edu

Grant Funding

IVCC's Continuing Education Center offers Career Training and Certificate programs for individuals seeking to enhance their skills. These programs may qualify for the Non-Credit Workforce Training Iniatitive Grant, which provides a 50% discount. Awards are subject to the availbility of funds and programs/courses must lead to a credential or Certificate of Completion. Individuals who reside within the IVCC district and who are working or seeking employment may be eligible for these funds, as well as companies who are interested in providing customized training for a group of employees. Contact the Continuing Education Center: 815-224-0427 for additional information or continuingeducation@ivcc.edu.

Career & Workforce Training 

• Accounting
• Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
• Advanced Online Career Training Programs & Certifications
• Business & Customer Service
• Certified EKG Technician
• Certified Paralegal
• Computers
• Digital Reporting
• Food Service Sanitation
• Healthcare
• Hemodialysis Technician
• Human Resource Manager
• Leadership 
• Medical Billing & Coding [CPC, CCA and/or CBCS]
• Online Business & Workforce Development Courses
• OSHA & Safety
• Patient Access Representative
• Patient Care Technician
• Pharmacy Technician [PTCB]
• Certified Physical Therapy Aide
• Professional Recovery Coach
• Project Management
• Private Pilot Ground Training 
• Real Estate Broker Pre-License
• Sterile Processing Technician
• Surgical Technician
• Truck Driver Training
• Water/Wastewater Classes

• Cybersecurity Boot Camp
• CompTIA A+ Boot Camp
• CompTIA Networking+ Boot Camp
• CompTIA Security+ Boot Camp
• Cisco CCNA Dual Certification Training Boot Camp
• Data Analytics & Visualization Boot Camp 
• EC Council Certified Ethical Hacking Training Boot Camp
• Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp
• ISACA CISA Training Boot Camp
• CompTIA CySA+ Training Boot Camp
• (ISC)² CAP® Training Boot Camp
• (ISC)² CISSP® Training Boot Camp
• ISACA CISM Training Boot Camp
• (ISC)² CCSP® Training Boot Camp

Professional Development 

• Business
• Counselors, Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers
• Healthcare: Nursing and Emergency Medical Personnel
• Teachers

IVCC Career Services

IVCC’s Career Services Department assists IVCC students, alumni and the employers of the IVCC District. Receive assistance with resume writing and critiquing, tips on the job search process including cover letters and interviewing. Visit IVCC Career Services.

Work, play, get-away!  Learn more about Continuing Education and Business Services and what we offer for your professional and personal development.