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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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-C01
      1/12-3/8/26, Online Anytime
      Instructor: Sharon. E Pekar, Tuition: $369
    - LBS8155-C02
      3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
      Instructor: Sharon. E Pekar, Tuition: $369
  - QuickBooks Applications
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    - LBS8113-C01
      1/12-3/8/26, Online Anytime
      Instructor: Michael L Mago, Tuition: $345
    - 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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    - 50040 LRE8170-600
      Mon/Wed, 10am-12:40pm, 1/12-4/15/26, Online Live
      Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $599
    - 50041 LRE8170-601
      Tue/Thu, 6pm-8:40pm, 1/13-4/16/26, 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
Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)
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LBS8013-300
Mon, 6pm-9:15pm, 1/26-3/30/26, Online Live
Instructor: Quinn McInernery Tuition: $685

Career

Activity Director
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LAH8100-600
Tue/Wed/Thu, 8:30am-4:00pm, 4/7-4/16/26, Blended
Instructor: Deborah Connery, Tuition: $475
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
- Drone Pilot Ground School
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  50046 LBS8400-C01
  1/12-2/22/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Mukila Maitha, Tuition: $205
- Introduction to Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
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  LBS8401-C01
  Sun, 9am-1pm, 4/11-5/16/26, Blended
  Instructor: Richard B. Schultz, Tuition: $375
Fire Training
- Company Fire Officer
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  50021 LFT8010-600
  Mon, 3/9-3/9/26, 8:30am-Noon, 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
Graphic Arts Fundamentals
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- 50035 LCT8101-C01
  Tue, 6:20pm-9:50pm, 1/13-5/12/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Bill Weber, Tuition: $515
- 50036 LCT8101-XC1
  Wed, 2pm-4:30pm, 1/14-5/13/26, Blended
  Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515
Professional Skills intensive
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- 50036 LBS8050-600
  2/2-3/2/26, 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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  - LCB8001-C01
    1/12-3/8/26, Online Anytime
    Instructor: Emmett Billings, Tuition: $515
  - LCB8001-C02
    3/9-5/10/26, Online Anytime
    Instructor: Emmett Billings, Tuition: $515

- Cannabis Pharmacology
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  LCB8002-C01
  1/12-3/8/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Kimberly Chavis, Tuition: $515
Pharmacy Technician Training
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50004, LAH8012-600
Wed, 2/4-4/22/26, 6:30pm-9:30pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Adrienne Guy, Tuition: $1,599, Fee: $129

RN Refresher

RN Refresher: Information Session (Required)
- Tuesday, 12/16, 4-5:00pm, Online RSVP
- Monday, 1/12, 4-5:00pm, Online RSVP

RN Refresher
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50031 LNU8100-600
1/13-05/12/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Yazmin Gonzalez, Tuition: $2,445, Fee: $52

RN Refresher Theory and Skills Review
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50032 LNU8101-600
1/13-03/17/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Yazmin Gonzalez, Tuition: $1,045, Fee: $52

Veterinary Assistant
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50033 LAG8010-600
Mon/Thu, 1/26-5/28/26, 5pm-9pm, In Person, Harper College in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Jade, Cerrone,Tuition: $1,999

Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Marketing
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50027 LEM8006-600
Tue, 1/28-2/25/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Patrick Kelly, Tuition: $599
AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Essentials
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  50017 LVV8411-600
  Tue/Thu, 1/27-3/13/26, 6pm-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $1,035, Fee: $154
- 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 A+ Computer Technician
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  50005 LAP8020-600
  Tue,1/13-4/21/26, 5-10:15pm, Online Live 
  Instructor: Sandra Hoffman, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $537

- 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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  50008 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 DataSys+
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  50007 LAP8024-600
  Mon, 1/27-4/7/26, 6-10:15pm, Online Live
  Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $326
- CompTIA Network+
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  50025 LAP8021-600
  Mon, 1/27-3/17/26, 5-10:15pm, Online Live
  Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $424
- 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
- CompTIA Tech+
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  50006 LAP8019-600
  Thu, 1/15-4/9/26, 6-10:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $169
Cisco CCNA Network Specialist
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50009 LCI8001-600
Mon, 2/2-5/11/26, 6-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,335, Fee: $207
Digital Imaging and Photoshop
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50037 LCT8103-C01
Wed, 6:20pm-9:50pm, 1/14-5/13/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Liz Montano, Tuition: $515
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
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
Foundations Courses
- Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
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  50020 LEM8001-600
  Tue, 1/13-2/17/26, 6pm-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Angela Valentine
  Scholarships are available. Apply now!
- Foundations of Cybersecurity
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  50019 LEM8008-600
  Mon, 1/12-2/23/26, 6pm-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Ryan Wisniewski
  Scholarships are available. Apply now!

- Foundations of Data Analysis
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  50018 LCT8350-600
  Tue, 1/28-2/25/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
  Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $365
Graphic Arts Fundamentals
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- LCT8101-C01
  Tue, 6:20pm-9:50pm, 1/13-5/12/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Bill Weber, Tuition: $515
- LCT8101-XC1
  Wed, 2pm-4:30pm, 1/14-5/13/26, Blended
  Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515

Internet Essentials
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50044 LCT8006-C01
1/12-5/15/26, Online Anytime
Tuition: $515
Introduction to SQL
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50010 LCT8001-600
Wed, 1/29-3/19/26, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $839
iOS App Development
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LCW8510-C01
Thu, 6:15pm-9:45pm, 1/15-5/14/26, Online Live
Instructor: Ben Bueltmann, Tuition: $549
Introduction to JavaScript
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50012 LSJ8490-600
Tue, 3/3-5/12/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Geetha Ramaswamy, Tuition: $1,125, Fee: $14
Introduction to Python Programming
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50049 LIX8103-600
Tue, 1/14-2/11/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Geetha Ramaswamy, Tuition: $575, Fee: $14
Intermediate Python Programming
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50050 LIX8103-600
Tue, 2/25-3/18/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Geetha Ramaswamy, 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
Professional Illustration Software
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50038 LCT8105-C01
Mon, 1pm-4:30pm, 1/12-5/11/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: JibaAnderson, Tuition: $515, Fee $21
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
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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