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.

Fall 2025 Courses

Career

Class A Truck Driver Training  
Contact: mbankowska@160drivingacademy.com
LCE8016, Tuition: $5,495 — Ask about funding options!
Classes start weekly at the Learning and Career Center (LCC)
1375 S Wolf Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070

Spring 2026 Courses

Business

Accounting
- - Introduction to Payroll Accounting
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    - LBS8155-C02
      3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
      Instructor: Sharon. E Pekar, Tuition: $369
  - QuickBooks Applications
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    - LBS8113-C02
      3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
      Instructor: Michael L Mago, Tuition: $345
Business Boot Camp
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LBS8109-600
Mon/Thu, 6:30 p.m.–9:15 p.m., 2/15-4/21/26, Blended
Instructor: Shavonne Ekeledo, Tuition: $1,595
PMP Certification Prep
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50015 LPM8300-600
Mon, 2/9-5/11/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $1,139, Fee: $156
Real Estate
- - Broker Pre-License (60 Hours)
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    - 50088 LRE8170-602
      Mon/Wed, 5pm-8:45pm, 2/18-4/22/26, Online Live
      Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $599
  - Applied Real Estate Principles
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    - 50042 LRE8171-600
      Mon/Wed, 10am-12:40pm, 4/27-5/13/26, Online Live
      Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
    - 50043 LRE8171-601
      Tue/Thu, 6pm-8:40pm, 4/28-5/14/26, Online Live
      Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349

Career

Activity Director
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50051 LAH8100-600
Tue/Wed/Thu, 8:30am-4:00pm, 4/7-4/16/26, Blended
Instructor: Deborah Connery, Tuition: $475
Basic Computer Skills (Spanish)
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50087 LBS8104-601
Wed, 4/1-5/13/26, 6pm-8pm, In Person, Harper College in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Adriana Lopez Landa, Tuition: $274
Class A Truck Driver Training  
Contact: mbankowska@160drivingacademy.com
LCE8016, Tuition: $5,495 - Ask about funding options!
Classes start weekly at the Learning and Career Center (LCC)
1375 S Wolf Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Drones
- Introduction to Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
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  50056 LBS8401-C01
  Sat, 9am-1pm, 4/11-5/16/26, Blended
  Instructor: Richard B. Schultz, Tuition: $375
Emergency Dispatcher II
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50061 LBS0033-C01

Mon/Wed, 3/9-5/10/26, 6pm-9:15pm

Instructor: Kevin Diluia, Tuition: $515
Fire Training
- Advanced Technician Firefighter
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  50047 LFT8015-600
  Mon-Fri, 5/4-5/8/26, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $800
- Company Fire Officer
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  50021 LFT8010-600
  Mon-Fri, 3/9-4/24/26, 8:30am-5pm, Blended
  Tuition: $1,350
- Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
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  50003 LFT8003-600
  Mon-Fri, 5/4-5/8/26, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $425
- Fire Service Instructor I
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  50001 LFT8001-600
  Mon-Fri, 3/16-3/20/26, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $425
- Fire Service Instructor II
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  50002 LFT8002-600
  Mon-Fri, 4/6-4/10/26, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $425
Introduction to Importing and Exporting
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50068 LGT8101-600
Mon, 6pm-7:45pm, 2/23-4/20/26, Online Live
Instructor: Serena Jamison, Tuition: $395
Professional Skills intensive
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- 50071 LBS8050-601
  3/9-4/1/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Katie Thomson, Tuition: $465
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  50036 LBS8050-601
  4/21-5/7/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Katie Thomson, Tuition: $465

Health Care

Cannabis
- Fundamentals of Cannabis
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  - 50057 LCB8001-C02
    3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
    Instructor: Emmett Billings, Tuition: $515
Dental Assisting
LAH8236-600
Mon/Wed, 2/23/2026-5/6/2026,6pm-9:00pm,Online Live
Instructor: Tyler Winter
Pharmacy Technician Training
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50004, LAH8012-600
Wed, 2/4-4/22/26, 6:30pm-9:30pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adrienne Guy, Tuition: $1,599, Fee: $129

Veterinary Assistant
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50089 LAG8010-601
Mon/Thu, 2/9-5/14/26, 5pm-10pm, In Person, Harper College in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Jade, Cerrone,Tuition: $1,999

Technology

Advanced Excel
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50067 LCT8705-C01
3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
Instructor: Enrique D’Amico, Tuition: $515
Artificial Intelligence II
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50074 LEM8002-300
Mon, 3/9-4/20/26, 5:30pm-9:15pm, Blended
Instructor: Annabel Hasty, Tuition: $465
AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Intermediate
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  50022 LVV8412-600
  Tue/Thu, 3/10-4/14/26, 6pm-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $825, Fee: $154
- AutoCAD: Creating and Presenting 3D Models
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  50023 LVV8090-600
  Tue/Thu, 4/21-5/14/26, 6pm-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $825, Fees: $154
Agile Certified Professional (ACP)
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50016 LPM8400-600
Tue, 3/10-4/28/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $549, Fee: $110
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
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50029 LCW8602-600
Tue, 2/24-5/12/26, 5:45pm-9:00pm, Online Live
Instructor: Rehan Khan, Tuition: $929
Azure
- Azure Database Administrator Associate
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  50014 LNT8901-600
  Mon, 3/2-5/4/26, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
  Instructor: David Bland, Tuition: $1,335
- Azure Fundamentals
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  50013 LNT8900-600
  Tue, 3/10-5/5/26, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
  Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $719
CompTIA
- CompTIA Cloud+
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  50008 LAP8028-600
  Wed, 3/4-5/13/26, 6-10:15pm, Online Live
  Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $435
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+
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  50048 LAP8023-600
  Tue, 3/2-5/11/26, 6-10:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $455
- CompTIA Security+
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  50024 LAP8022-600
  Sat, 3/7-5/2/26, 9am-2:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Ryan Wisniewski, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $427
Exploring Emerging Technologies
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50011 LEM8000-600
Tue, 4/28-5/12/26, 5:30pm-9:45pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Annabel Hasty, Tuition: $375
Forecasting with Python
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50030 LIX8123-600
Mon, 4/13-5/11/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Rehan Khan, Tuition: $565
Introduction to JavaScript
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50012 LSJ8490-600
Tue, 3/3-5/12/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Anytime
Instructor: Geetha Ramaswamy, Tuition: $1,125
Intermediate Python Programming
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50050 LIX8103-600
Tue, 2/25-3/18/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $575, Fee: $14
Predictive Analytics Using Big Data
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50028 LCT8400-600
Tue, 3/3-4/14/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $619
Python for Data Analysis
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50025 LIX8121-600
Mon, 3/9-4/6/26, 6pm-9:15pm, In Person
Instructor: Rehan Khan, Tuition: $565, Fee $14
Six Sigma Green Belt
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50064 LBS8002-600
Mon-Thu, 4/13-4/23/26, 9:00am-1:00pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Timothy Gaffney, Tuition: $1,919, Fee $250
User Experience (UX) and Web Prototyping 
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LCT8503-C01
Mon, 6:15pm-9:45pm, 2/9-5/15/26, Blended
Tuition: $549
Web Design Essentials
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50034 LCT8009-C01
3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
Tuition: $515

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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.

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