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. For more information, email cpe@harpercollege.edu, or call 847.925.6757 or 847.925.6075.
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.
Spring 2023 courses
Business
- Accounting
- CPA Review – Financial Accounting and Reporting
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50055 LBS8116-C01
1/17-3/12/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Christine Wayne, Tuition: $199
- CPA Review – Financial Accounting and Reporting
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- CPA Review – Regulation
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50056 LBS8117-C01
3/13-5/14/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Christine Wayne, Tuition: $199
- CPA Review – Regulation
- Entrepreneurship
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- Digital Marketing and CX
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LBS8205-C01
2/20-4/9/23, Online Anytime
Tuition: $495, Fees: $21 - Funding Your Business
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LBS8202-C01
Thu, 4/10-5/19/23, 6pm-8pm, Blended
Instructor: Karolyn Rubin, Tuition: $495, Fees: $21 - Ideation and Prototyping
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LBS8204-C01
Wed, 4/10-5/19/23, 6pm-9pm, Blended - Innovative Product Development
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LBS8201-C01 Wed, 2/20-4/9/23, 6pm-8pm, Blended
Instructor: Karolyn Rubin, Tuition: $495, Tech Fee: $21 - Makerspace Build: 3D Printer
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LBS8206-C01
Tue, 3/13-5/14/23, 6pm-9pm, Blended
Instructor: Paul Kim, Tuition: $325, Fees: $500, Tech Fee: $14
- Digital Marketing and CX
- Introduction to Payroll Accounting
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- 50017 LBS8155-C01
1/17-3/12/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Sharon Pekar, Tuition: $354 - 50020 LBS8155-C02
3/13-5/14/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Sharon Pekar, Tuition: $354
- 50017 LBS8155-C01
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Prep
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50012 LPM8300-600
Tue, 2/21-5/16/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $1,095, Fees: $150
- Quickbooks Applications
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- 50016 LBS8113-C01
1/17-3/12/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Michael Mago, Tuition: $329 - 50019 LBS8113-C02
3/13-5/14/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Michael Mago, Tuition: $329
- 50016 LBS8113-C01
Career Programs
- CDL Class B Vehicle Training (Pace Program)
50059 LCE8012-601
Mon, Wed, Fri, 3/6-3/17/23, 9am-3pm, In-person
The total investment for students in the Pace program is only $12.
Attend a Pace Hiring Event:- Tuesday, February 21, 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 visit PaceBus.com/Careers.
- Conducting an Online Job Search
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50060 LCT8095-600
Mon/Wed, 4/24-5/15/23, 9-11am, Online Live
Instructor: Angela Valentine, Tuition: $349
Scholarships available - Drones
- Drone Pilot Ground School
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50041 LBS8400-C01
1/17-3/12/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Richard Schultz, Tuition: $199 - Introduction to Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
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50047 LBS8401-C01
3/13-5/14/23, 8-9:40am, Online Live
Instructor: Mukila Maitha, Tuition: $359
- Drone Pilot Ground School
- Fire Service Training
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- Fire Service Instructor I
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50043 LFT8001-600
Mon-Fri, 3/6-3/10/23, 8am-4:30pm, In-person
Tuition: $380 - Fire Service Instructor II
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50044 LFT8002-600
Mon-Fri, 4/10-4/14/23, 8am-4:30pm, In-person
Tuition: $380 - Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
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50045 LFT8003-600
Mon-Fri, 5/8-5/12/23, 8am-4:30pm, In-person
Tuition: $380
- Fire Service Instructor I
- Forklift Operator View Course 50067 LCE8011-600 Sat, 4/1 and 4/8/23, 8am-3:30pm, In-person Instructor: William Moctezuma, Tuition: $350 Scholarships available
- Professional Skills Intensive
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50062 LBS8050-600
Mon/Wed, 4/3-4/19/23, 9am-noon, Online Live
Instructor: Angela Valentine, Tuition: $445
Provides digital badge. Scholarships available - Real Estate
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- Broker Pre-Licensing/60 Hours
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- Broker Pre-Licensing/60 Hours
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- 50026 LRE8170-600
Mon/Wed, 1/25-4/19/23, 10am-12:40pm, Online Live
Instructor: Carol Carlson-Nofsinger, Tuition: $575 - 50027 LRE8170-601
Tue/Thu, 1/31-4/25/23, 6pm-8:40pm, Online Live
Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $575
- 50026 LRE8170-600
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- Applied Real Estate Principles
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- Applied Real Estate Principles
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- 50028 LRE8171-600
Mon/Wed, 4/24-5/10/23, 10am-12:40pm, Online Live
Instructor: Carol Carlson-Nofsinger, Tuition: $334
Prerequisite: LRE8170 - 50029 LRE8171-601
Tue/Thu, 5/2-5/18/23, 6pm-8:40pm, Online Live
Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $334
Prerequisite: LRE8170
- 50028 LRE8171-600
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Health Care
- Activity Director
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50018 LAH8100-600
4/4-4/13/23, Blended (online and on-site)
On-site April 4, 11, 13 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., LCC207)
Instructor: Deborah Connery, Tuition: $475 - Dental Assisting
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50003 LAH8236-600 (January 23 to May 19)
1/23-5/19/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Kelly Rose, Tuition: $625, Fees: $1,875 - Fundamentals of Cannabis
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50058 LCB8001-C02
1/17-3/12/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Kiana Hughes, Tuition: $495 - Pharmacology of Cannabis
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50031 LCB8002-C01
1/17-3/12/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Audrey Tanksley, Tuition: $495 - RN Refresher
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- RN Refresher
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50010 LNU8100-600
Tue, 1/17-5/16/23, In-person
Tuition: $2,405, Fees: $50 - RN Refresher Theory and Skills Review
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50011 LNU8101-600 (January 17 to March 21)
Tue, 1/17-3/21/23, In-person
Tuition: $1,005, Fees: $50
- RN Refresher
Technology
- Artificial Intelligence Foundations
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50051 LEM8002-600
Tue, 4/11-5/16/23, 6-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Annabel Hasty, Tuition: $445
Scholarships available - AutoCAD
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- AutoCAD Essentials
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50013 LVV8411-600
Tue/Thu, 1/31-3/2/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $995, Fee: $135, Tech Fee: $14
- AutoCAD Essentials
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- AutoCAD Intermediate
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50014 LVV8412-600
Tue/Thu, 3/7-4/11/23, 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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50015 LVV8090-600
Tue/Thu, 4/18-5/11/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $795, Fee: $135, Tech Fee: $14
- AutoCAD Intermediate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
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50023 LCW8602-600
Mon, 2/27-5/15/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Michael Cornstubble, Tuition: $895, Fees: $75, Tech Fee: $14 - Azure Database Administrator Associate
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50025 LNT8901-600
Mon, 2/27-5/1/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: David Bland, Tuition: $1,295, Fees: $125 - CISCO CCNA Network Specialist
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LCI8001-600
Thu, 2/2-5/16/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,295, Fees: $199
- CompTIA
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- CompTIA A+ Computer TechnicianView Course 50004 LAP8020-600 Mon, 1/30-5/15/23, 6pm-10:15pm, In-person Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,495, Fee: $378, Tech Fee: $21
- CompTIA Security+
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50032 LAP8022-600
Wed, 3/8-5/17/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Antonio Brown, Tuition: $1,095, Fee: $395 - CompTIA Cloud+
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50033 LAP8028-600
Tue, 2/28-5/9/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,095, Fees: $315
- Graphic Arts Fundamentals
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50022 LCT8101-C01
Wed, 1/18-5/17/23, 6:20pm-9:50pm, In-person
Instructor: TBD, Tuition: $495
- Python
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- Introduction to Python Programming
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50007 LIX8101-600
Wed, 2/22-4/5/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $550, Tech Fee: $7 - Intermediate Python Programming
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50009 LIX8103-601
Wed, 4/12-5/17/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $550, Tech Fee: $7
- Introduction to Python Programming
- Smart Energy Cybersecurity
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- Cybersecurity in the Smart Energy EnvironmentView Course LSP8301-600 Thu, 3/9-5/18/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In person Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $675, Tech Fee: $14
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- Solar Energy
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- Solar Photovoltaic Associate Certification Prep
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LBS8255-600
Tue, 2/7-3/21/23, 6-8pm, In person at LCC
Instructor: Eric Gronwick, Tuition: $475 - Solar Business and Technical Sales
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LBS8256-600
Tue, 4/4-5/16/23, Blended: In person at LCC and Online Anytime format
Instructor: Eric Gronwick, Tuition: $845
- Solar Photovoltaic Associate Certification Prep
- Tableau
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- Tableau Desktop I
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50005 LDT8001-600
Thu, 2/23-3/23/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $425, Fees: $150 - Tableau Desktop II
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50006 LDT8002-600
Thu, 4/13-5/11/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $425, Fees: $150
- Tableau Desktop I
- Workplace Computer Skills
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50061 LCT8100-600
Mon/Wed, 2/27-3/22/23, 1-4:15pm, In-person (Education and Work Center (EWC), Hanover Park)
Instructor: Angela Valentine, Tuition: $599
Scholarships available
Summer 2023 courses
Business
- Human Resources Certification Prep
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80006 LBS8251-900
Mon, 5/22-8/7/23, 6:30pm-7:45pm, Online Live
Instructor: Debra Braden, Tuition: $1,459
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Prep
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80010 LPM8300-900
Mon/Wed, 6/26-8/7/23, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $1,095, Fees: $150
Career Programs
- Real Estate
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- Broker Pre-Licensing/60 Hours
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80011 LRE8170-900
Tue/Thu, 5/23-8/8/23, 6pm-8:40pm, Online Live
Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $575
- Broker Pre-Licensing/60 Hours
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- Applied Real Estate Principles
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80012 LRE8171-900
Tue/Thu, 8/10-8/29/23, 6pm-8:40pm, Online Live
Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $334
Prerequisite: LRE8170
- Applied Real Estate Principles
Health Care
- Activity Director
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80015 LAH8100-900
8/1-8/10/23, Blended (online and on-site)
On-site August 1, 8, and 10 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., LCC207)
Instructor: Deborah Connery, Tuition: $475 - Dental Assisting
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80002 LAH8236-900
5/22-8/11/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Kelly Rose, Tuition: $625, Fees: $1,875 - Online Pharmacy Tech
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80001 LAH8011-900
5/22-8/11/23, Online Anytime
Instructor: Diane Tilton, Tuition: $512, Fees: $1,538
Technology
- AutoCAD
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- AutoCAD Essentials
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80013 LVV8411-900
Tue/Thu, 6/20-7/25/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Javier Zaragoza, Tuition: $995, Fee: $135, Tech Fee: $14
- AutoCAD Essentials
- CompTIA
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- CompTIA IT Fundamentals+
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80003 LAP8019-900
Thu, 6/8-8/10/23, 6pm-10:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,095, Fee: $139, Tech Fee: $14 - CompTIA Network+
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80004 LAP8021-900
Tue/Thu, 6/27-8/1/23, 6pm-10:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,095, Fee: $309
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals+
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- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+
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80005 LAP8023-900
Wed, 6/7-8/9/23, 6pm-10:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,295, Fees: $405
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+
- Graphic Arts Fundamentals
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80007 LCT8101-C01
Mon/Wed, 6/5-7/26/23, 10am-1:30pm, Online Live
Instructor: Patricia Bruner, Tuition: $495 - Predictive Analytics Using Big Data
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80008 LCT8400-900
Sat, 7/8-8/12/23, 9am-12:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Peter Prakash, Tuition: $595, Tech Fee: $7 - Python
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- Introduction to Python Programming
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80009 LIX8101-900
Mon, 6/26-8/7/23, 6pm-9:15pm, In-person
Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $550, Tech Fee: $7
- Introduction to Python Programming
- Web Coding Boot Camp
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80016 LCT8003-900
Tue/Thu, 6/6-6/15/23, 5:30pm-9pm, In-person
Instructor: Jennie Johns, Tuition: $350
Scholarships available - Workplace Computer Skills
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80014 LCT8100-900
Mon/Wed, 6/5-7/17/23, 9am-11:00pm, In-person (Education and Work Center (EWC), Hanover Park)
Instructor: TBA, Tuition: $599
Scholarships available