Harper College
Continuing Professional Education

Upcoming Courses

Prepare for a new career or advance your expertise in your current profession. Accredited by the ICCB, Harper College Continuing Professional Education programs provide you with career-focused advancement opportunities. View our course offerings below or browse the online schedule or see the CPE Open Class List. For more information, email cpe@harpercollege.edu, or call 847.925.6340.

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WIOA-approved programs

Online courses offered through Continuing Professional Education are conducted using WebEx or Blackboard. For Blackboard, you can access the course through MyHarper student portal and through Blackboard.

Your instructor will reach out to you prior to the start of your first class session with details for your course. If you would like additional support, contact the Student Service Desk email or call 847.925.6866. Continuing Professional Education can also assist at cpe@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6340.

 

Summer 2026 Courses

Business and Career

  • Real Estate
    • Applied Real Estate Principles 
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      • 80041 LRE8171-900 
        Mon/Wed, 10am-1:40pm, 7/20-8/5/26, Online Live 
        Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
      • 80042 LRE8171-901 
        Tue/Thu, 6pm-9:40pm, 7/21-8/6/26, Online Live  
        Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
  • Fire Training
    • Basic Operations Firefighter Academy
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      80026 LFT8020-900
      Mon-Thu, 8am-4:30pm, 6/1-7/29/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
      Tuition: $4,500
    • Hazardous Materials Operations 
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      80029 LFT8035-900 
      Mon-Thu, 7:30am-4:30pm, 7/30-8/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
      Tuition: $4,500 

Technology

  • Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Marketing 
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    80032 LEM8006-900 
    Wed, 6pm-9:15pm, 7/9-8/5/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Patrick Kelly, Tuition: $599
  • Azure Fundamentals 
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    80015 LNT8900-900 
    Mon, 6pm-10:15pm, 6/29-8/3/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $719
  • Cisco CCNA Network Specialist 
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    80001 LCI8001-900 
    Wed, 6pm-10:15pm, 6/17-8/5/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,335, Fee: $207 

CompTIA 

    • CompTIA A+ Computer Technician 
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      80002 LAP8020-900 
      Tue/Thu, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/16-7/21/26, Online Live 
      Instructor: Sandra Hofmann, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $384
    • CompTIA DataSys+ 
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      80005 LAP8024-900 
      Sat, 9am-2:15pm, 6/6-8/1/26, Online Live 
      Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $457
    • CompTIA Cloud+ 
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      80008 LAP8028-900 
      Sat, 9am-2:15pm, 6/6-8/1/26, Online Live 
      Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $435
    • CompTIA Network+ 
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      80006 LAP8021-900 
      Wed, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/3-8/5/26, Online Live 
      Instructor: Sandra Hofmann, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $372
    • CompTIA PenTest+ 
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      80007 LAP0006-900 
      Wed, 6pm-10:15 pm, 6/3-8/5/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
      Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $479
    • CompTIA Server+ 
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      80003 LAP8030-900 
      Wed, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/3-8/5/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine 
      Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $384
    • CompTIA Tech+ 
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      80025 LAP8019-900 
      Thu, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/4-8/6/26, Online Live 
      Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $204
  • Exploring Emerging Technologies 
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    80014 LEM8000-900 
    Mon, 5:30pm-9:45pm, 6/15-7/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
    Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $375, Fee: $14
  • Foundations of Cybersecurity 
    80035 LEM8008-900 
    Mon, 5:30pm-9:45pm, 7/13-8/3/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
    Instructor: Jacob Bond
    Full scholarships are available! Apply now! 
  • Foundations of Data Analysis 
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    80024 LCT8350-900 
    Wed, 5:30pm-10:15pm, 7/1-7/29/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $365
  • Foundations of Manufacturing 
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    80031 LCE8111-600 
    Sat, 9am-12:45pm, 7/11-8/1/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
    Instructor: Michael Pretzer, Tuition: $365, Fee: $20
  • Intermediate MySQL 
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    80034 LCT8002-900 
    Mon, 5:45pm-9:45pm, 7/6-8/3/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $839
  • Intermediate Python Programming 
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    80023 LIX8103-900 
    Tue, 5:30pm-10:00 pm, 7/7-8/4/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition
  • Introduction to Python Programming  
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    80022 LIX8101-900 
    Tue, 6pm-10pm, 6/2-6/30/36, Online Live 
    Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $575, Fee: $14
  • Internet Essentials 
    View Course    80017 LCT8006-C01 
    6/1-7/26/26, Online Anytime 
    Instructor: Michael Pretzer, Tuition: $515, Fee: $20
  • PMP Certification Prep 
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    80016 LPM8300-900 
    Tue, 5:30pm-9:30pm, 6/2-8/4/26, Online Live 
    Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $1,139, Fee: $156
  • Six Sigma Green Belt 
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    80030 LBS8002-900 
    Mon-Thu, 9am-2pm, 7/27-8/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
    Instructor: Timothy Gaffney, Tuition: $1,919, Fee: $250
  • Statistics and Data Analysis 
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    80021 LCT8375-900 
    Thu, 6pm-10:15pm, 6/4-8/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine 
    Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,505, Fee: $21 

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Funding opportunities

Some CPE courses may be eligible for grants and scholarships on a limited basis. We encourage you to apply for funding to learn more about options that may be available to you. To apply, please complete the Scholarship Application form.

Contact us

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Last Updated: 6/1/26