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.

Spring 2025 Courses

Career

Fire Service Training
- Company Fire Officer  
  LFT8010-600 
  Mon, 3/10/25, 8:30am-noon, In Person, Harper College in Palatine 
  3/4-4/18/25, Online Anytime 
  Mon-Fri, 4/21-5/2/25, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Elk Grove Village and Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $1,325 
- Fire Department Incident/Safety Officer  
  LFT8003-600 
  Mon-Fri, 5/12-5/16/25, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Matt Nagy, Tuition: $395
Real Estate
- Applied Real Estate Principles  
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  - 50086 LRE8171-600  
    Mon/Wed, 4/28-5/14/25, 10am-12:40pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
  - 50087 LRE8171-601
    Tue/Thu, 4/24-5/13/25, 6-8:40pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
Solar Installation
50112 LBS8260-600
Wed, 4/2-4/23/25, Online Live 
Tue/Wed, 4/29-4/30/25, In Person, Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Kyle Barber, Tuition: $599

Technology

AutoCAD
- AutoCAD: Create/Present 3D Models 
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  50026 LVV8090-600 
  Tue/Thu, 4/22-5/15/25, 6-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine 
  Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $825, Fees: $154

Summer 2025 Courses

Business

Business Systems Analyst   
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80012 LPM8010-600
Wed, 5/21-6/18/25, 6-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Timothy Jansen, Tuition: $449, Fee: $249
Introduction to Payroll Accounting   
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80021 LBS8155-C01
6/2-7/27/25,Online Anytime
Instructor: Sharon Pekar, Tuition: $369
QuickBooks Applications   
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80020 LBS8113-C01
5/19-7/13/25, OnlineAnytime
Instructor: Michael Mago, Tuition: $345

Career

Class B Vehicle Training Test Prep   
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80023 LCE8012-900
Mon/Wed/Thu, 6/2-6/12/25, 9am-3pm, In Person at the Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Herman Hampton, Tuition: $730

Conducting an Online Job Search    
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80039 LCT8095-600  
Tue, 5/20-6/17/25, 6-9:15pm, In-Person at Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Katie Thomson, Tuition: $365, Fee: $14
Fire Service Training
- Fire Service Instructor I
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  80037 LFT8001-900
  Mon-Fri, 5/19-5/23/25, 8:30am-5pm, In-Person 
  Instructor: Jeanine Liska, Tuition: $395
Professional Skills Intensive  
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80038 LBS8050-900
Wed, 7/2-8/6/25, 6-9:15pm, In-Person at Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Katie Thomson, Tuition: $465
Real Estate
- Broker Pre-License (60 Hours)
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  - 80032 LRE8170-900
    Mon/Wed, 5/19-7/16/25, 10am-1:40pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $599
  - 80033 LRE8170-900
    Tue/Thu, 5/20-7/17/25, 6-9:40pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $599
- Applied Real Estate Principles
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  - 80034 LRE8171-900
    Mon/Wed, 7/21-8/6/25, 10am-12:40pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
  - 80035 LRE8171-901
    Tue/Thu, 7/22-8/7/25, 6-8:40pm, Online Live 
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349

Health Care

Cannabis Pharmacology
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80022 LCB8002-C01 
6/2-7/27/25, Online Anytime
Instructor: Kimberly Chavis, Tuition: $515

Pharmacy Technician 
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80048 LAH8012-900 
Wed, 5/28-8/13/25, 6:30-9:30pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adrienne Guy, Tuition: $1,599, Fee: $129

Technology

Agile Certified Professional (ACP)
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80014 LPM8400-900
Mon, 6/2-7/14/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Richard Dejohn, Tuition: $549
Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence I 
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  80008 LEM8002-900 
  Wed, 5/21-6/25/25, 7-10:15pm, Online Live   
  Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $465  
- Artificial Intelligence II
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  80009 LEM8004-900 
  Wed, 7/2-8/6/25, 7-10:15pm, Online Live   
  Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $625
- Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Marketing
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  80015 LEM8006-900 
  Wed, 7/2-7/30/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live   
  Instructor: Fahad Sami, Tuition: $599
AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Essentials
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  80028 LVV8411-900
  Tue/Thu, 6/24-7/24/25, 6-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine 
  Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $1,035, Fees: $154 
AWS Certified Solutions Architect  
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80036 LCW8602-600  
Tue, 5/20-7/29/25, 5-8:45pm, Online  
Instructor: Rehan Khan, Tuition: $929, Fee: $78
Azure Database Administrator Associate  
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80011 LNT8901-600 
Mon, 6/2-7/7/25, 6-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: David Bland, Tuition: $1,335, Fee: $130
Azure Fundamentals 
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80027 LNT8900-900 
Mon, 6/30-8/4/25, 6-10:15pm, In Person
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $719, Fee: $14
Cisco CCNA Network Specialist 
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80006 LCI8001-900  
Sat, 5/31-8/2/25, 10am-1:20pm, Online Live  
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,335, Fee: $207
CompTIA
- - CompTIA A+ Computer Technician
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    80018 LAP8020-900 
    Tue, 5/20-8/5/25, 5:15-10:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine    
    Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $427
  - CompTIA Cloud+
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    80004 LAP8028-900 
    Wed, 6/4-8/6/25, 6-10:15pm, Online Live 
    Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $315
  - CompTIA Data+ 
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    80002 LAP8026-900  
    Thu, 5/29-8/7/25, 6-10:15pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $215
  - CompTIA Network+ 
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    80003 LAP8021-900  
    Thu, 5/29-8/7/25, 6-10:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
    Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $350
  - CompTIA Security+ 
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    80001 LAP8022-900  
    Mon, 6/2-7/29/25, 6-10:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
    Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $427
  - CompTIA Tech+
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    80019 LAP8019-900  
    Sat, 5/31-8/2/25, 10am-2:15pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $169
Cybersecurity in the Smart Energy Environment
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80029 LSP8301-900  
Wed, 6/25-8/6/25, 6-10:15pm, Hy-Flex
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $699, Fee: $14
Digital Imaging and Photoshop 
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80045 LCT8103-C01  
5/19-7/13/25, Online Anytime   
Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515
Exploring Emerging Technologies
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80007 LEM8000-900
Mon/Tue, 7/28-8/5/25, 5:30-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $375
Students who pass this course receive a free Chromebook upon completion.
Foundations of Data Analysis 
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80017 LCT8350-600 
Mon, 5/19-6/30/25, 6-10pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Rehan Khan, Tuition: $289
Foundations of Web Development
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80016 LCT8003-900
Thu, 6/26-7/24/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Michael Heliker, Tuition: $365
Graphic Arts Fundamentals
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LCT8101-C01 
Mon/Wed, 6/2-7/27/25, 8:20-11:50am, Online Anytime
Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515
Introduction to SQL  
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LCT8001-600  
Tue, 5/20-6/17/25, 6-10:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $839
Photography Fundamentals
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90119 LCT8108-C-01  
5/19-7/13/25, Online Anytime   
Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515
Predictive Analytics Using Big Data   
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80030 LCT8400-600  
Tue, 6/24-8/5/25, 5:45-10:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $619
Professional Illustration Software
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92391 LCT8105-C01  
Tue/Thu, 5/19-7/13/25, 1-4:30pm, Online Live or Online Anytime (Hy-Flex)
Instructor:Nancy Marquez, Tuition: $515
Project Management Certification Prep   
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80013 LPM8300-900  
Tue, 5/20-7/22/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Richard Dejohn, Tuition: $1,139, Fee: $156   
Python Programming
- Forecasting with Python
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  - 80026 LIX8123-600
    Thu, 7/3-7/31/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Fahad Sami, Tuition: $565, Fees: $14
- Intermediate Python Programming  
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  - 80024 LIX8103-900
    Mon, 6/30-7/21/25, 5:30-10:15pm,Online Live
    Instructor: Michael Sletten,Tuition: $575, Fee: $14
- Introduction to Python Programming   
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  - 80010 LIX8101-900
    Mon, 5/19-6/19/25, 5:30-10:15pm, Online Live
    Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $575
- Python for Data Analysis 
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  - 80025LIX8121-600
    Thu, 5/22-6/26/25, 6-9:15pm, InPerson, Harper College in Palatine
    Instructor: Fahad Sami, Tuition: $565, Fee: $14
Six Sigma Green Belt 
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80005 LBS8002-900 
Tue, 5/20-7/22/25, 5:30-9:45pm, Online Live 
Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $1,919, Fee: $250
Statistics and Data Analysis 
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80043 LCT8375-900  
Sat, 5/31-8/2/25, 9am-1:15pm, In-Person at Harper College  
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,505, Fee: $14
Tableau Desktop I
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80041 LDT8001-600
Tue, 5/20-6/17/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $445, Fee: $156
Tableau Desktop II
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80042 LDT8002-600
Tue, 6/24-7/24/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $445, Fee: $156
Web Design Essentials 
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80040 LCT8009-C01 
Tue/Thu, 6/2-7/27/25, 1-4:30pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Jennie Johns, Tuition: $515

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