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 847.925.6757 or 847.925.6075.
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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, 847.925.6757 or 847.925.6075.
Fall 2023 courses
Business
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- Digital Marketing and CX
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20020 LBS8205-C01
10/16-12/10/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Robert Russ, Tuition: $495
- Funding Your Business
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20009 LBS8202-C01
Wed, 11/8-12/15/23, 6pm-8pm, Blended
Instructor: Karolyn Rubin, Tuition: $495, Fees: $21
- Ideation and Prototyping
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20011 LBS8204-C01
Wed, 9/20-12/15/23, 6pm-9pm, Blended
Instructor: Paul Kim, Tuition: $495, Fees: $21
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- Introduction to Importing and Exporting
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20016 LGT8101-300
Mon, 10/2-11/20/23, 6pm-7:45pm, In-person
Instructor: Serena Jamison, Tuition: $379
- International Trade Compliance and Topics
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20034 LGT8102-300
Wed, 9/27-11/15/23, 6pm-7:45pm, In-person
Instructor: Serena Jamison, Tuition: $379
- Introduction to Payroll Accounting
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- 20004 LBS8155-C02
10/16-12/10/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Sharon Pekar, Tuition: $354
- Human Resources
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Human Resources Certification Prep - Strategy and Scenarios
20035 LBS8251-300
Mon, 9/25-12/11/23, 6:30pm-7:45pm, Online Live
Instructor: Debra Braden, Tuition: $1,459
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- 20051 LBS8050-900
Tue/Thu, 10/10-10/17/23, 9am-12pm, Online Live
Instructor: Angela Valentine, Tuition: $625
- 20052 LBS8050-901
Tue/Thu, 11/28-12/5/23, 9am-12pm, Online Live
Instructor: Angela Valentine, Tuition: $625
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Prep
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- 20025 LPM8300-300
Tue, 9/26-12/12/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $1,095, Fees: $159
- Quickbooks Applications
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- 20002 LBS8113-C02
10/16-12/10/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Christine Wayne, Tuition: $329
Career Programs
- CDL Class B Vehicle Training (Pace Program)
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- 20047 LCE8012-301
Mon, Wed, Fri, 10/23-11/3/23, 9am-3pm, In-person
Instructor: Herman Hampton
The total investment for students in the Pace program is only $12.
Attend a Pace Hiring Event: Wednesday September 27, 2023, from 6-9pm (begins promptly at 6pm) Building H, Room 248 at Harper College; 1200
W. Algonquin Road in Palatine. Contact cpe@harpercollege.edu for details, or RSVP here: RSVP Now for a CPE Info Session: Harper College
- Fire Service Training
- Fire Service Instructor II
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20031 LFT8002-300
Mon-Fri, 10/16-10/20/23, 8am-4:30pm, In-person
Instructor: TBD, Tuition: $380
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- Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
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20032 LFT8003-300
Mon-Fri, 11/13-11/17/23, 8am-4:30pm, In-person
Instructor: TBD, Tuition: $380
- Forklift Operator
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- 20057 LBS8011-300
Sat, 10/14-10/21/23, 8am-3:30pm, In-person
Instructor: Will Moctezuma, Tuition: $350
- 20058 LBS8011-301
Mon/Wed, 10/9-10/30/23, 5pm-7pm, In-person
Instructor: Will Moctezuma, Tuition: $350
- 20059 LBS8011-302
Mon/Wed, 11/16-11/29/23, 5pm-7pm, In-person
Instructor: Will Moctezuma, Tuition: $350
- 20060 LBS8011-303
Sat, 12/2-12/9/23, 8am-3:30pm, In-person
Instructor: Will Moctezuma, Tuition: $350
- Real Estate
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- 20028 LRE8171-300
Mon/Wed, 11/27-12/13/23, 10am-12:40pm, Online-Live
Instructor: Carol Carlson-Nofsinger, Tuition: $334
Prerequisite: LRE8170
- 20029 LRE8171-301
Tue/Thu, 11/28-12/14/23, 6pm-8:40pm, Online-Live
Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $334
Prerequisite: LRE8170
Health Care
- Activity Director
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20056 LAH8100-300
Blended (In-person and online)
On-site November 7, 14, 16, 8:30am to 4pm, LCC207
Instructor: Deborah Connery, Tuition: $475
- RN Refresher
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- RN Refresher
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20043 LNU8100-300
Tue/Thu/Sat, 8/22-12/14/23, In-person
Instructor: TBA, Tuition: $2,405, Fees: $50
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- RN Refresher Theory and Skills Review
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20044 LNU8101-300
Tue/Sat 8/22-10/24/23, In-person
Instructor: TBA, Tuition: $1,005, Fees: $50
Technology
- Artificial Intelligence Foundations
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20040 LEM8002-300
Wed, 10/11-11/15/23, 6-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: John Chiappetta, Tuition: $450, Tech Fee: $7
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Intermediate
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20018 LVV8412-300
Tue/Thu, 10/17-11/9/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $795, Fee: $135, Tech Fee: $14
- AutoCAD: Creating and Presenting 3D Models
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20019 LVV8090-300
Tue/Thu, 11/14-12/12/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $795, Fee: $135, Tech Fee: $14
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
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20013 LCW8602-300
Mon, 10/2-12/11/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person/Online Live
Instructor: Michael Cornstubble, Tuition: $895, Fee: $75, Tech Fee: $14
- Azure Database Administrator Associate
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20039 LNT8901-300
Mon, 10/9-12/4/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: David Bland, Tuition: $1,295, Fee: $165
- CISCO CCNA Network Specialist
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20041 LCI8001-300
Tue/Thu, 10/3-11/16/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,295, Fee: $160
- CompTIA Security+
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20024 LAP8022-300
Wed, 9/20-11/29/23, 6pm-10:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Antonio Brown, Tuition: $1,095, Fee: $395
- Exploring Emerging Technologies
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20014 LEM8000-300
Tue, 11/7-11/28/23, 6pm-9:30pm, In-person
Instructor: Michael Cornstubble, Tuition: $350, Tech Fee: $7
- Predictive Analytics Using Big Data
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20061 LCT8400-300
Mon, 10/9-11/13/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $595, Tech Fee: $7
- Python
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- Introduction to Python Programming
Email cpe@harpercollege.edu to register.
20068 LIX8101-300
Wed, 9/13-10/18/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Benjamin Gordon, Tuition: $550
- Intermediate Python Programming
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20070 LIX8103-301
Wed, 10/25-12/6/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $550
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- Solar Photovoltaic Certification Prep
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20042 LBS8255-300
Thu, 10/5-11/16/23, 6pm-8pm, In-person/Online Live
Tuition: $475
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- Tableau Desktop I
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20036 LDT8001-300
Tue, 10/3-10/31/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $425, Fee: $150
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- Tableau Desktop II
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20037 LDT8002-300
Tue, 11/7-12/5/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $425, Fee: $150
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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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