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.

Spring 2026 Courses

Business

Real Estate
- - 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

Health Care

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

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
Career Exploration
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50100 LCE8000-600
Wed, 5pm-7pm, 4/6-5/11/26, Online Live
Instructor: Brandon Santana, Tuition: $175
Career Development for Immigrant Professionals
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50099 LCT8090-600
Wed, 6pm-9pm, 4/8-5/13/26, In Person, Harper College in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Jennifer Brennan, Tuition: $175
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
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
- 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 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

Technology

AutoCAD
- 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
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
Intermediate SQL
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50095 LCT8002-600
Thu, 4/9-5/14/26, 6pm-9:15pm, Online Live
Tuition: $839
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

Summer 2026 Courses

Business and Career

Accounting
Introduction to Payroll Accounting
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- 80045 LBS8155-C01
  6/1-7/26/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Sharon. E Pekar, Tuition: $369
QuickBooks Applications
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- 80043 LBS8113-C01
  5/18-7/12/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Michael Mago, Tuition: $345
- 80044 LBS8113-C02
  6/1-7/16/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Michael Mago, Tuition: $345
Real Estate
- Broker Pre-License
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  - 80039 LRE8170-900
    Mon/Wed, 10am-12:40pm, 5/18-7/15/26, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $615
  - 80040 LRE8170-901
    Tue/Thu, 6pm-8:40pm, 5/19-7/14/26, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $615
- Applied Real Estate Principles
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  - 80041 LRE8171-900
    Mon/Wed, 10am-12:40pm, 7/20-8/5/26, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
  - 80042 LRE8171-901
    Tue/Thu, 6pm-8:40pm, 7/21-8/6/26, Online Live
    Instructor: Robert DeFrank, Tuition: $349
Photography Fundamentals
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80039 LCT8108-900
5/18-7/15/26, Online Anytime
Tuition: $615
Fire Training
- Basic Operations Firefighter Academy
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  80026 LFT8020-900
  Mon-Thu, 8am-4:30pm, 6/1-7/29/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $4,500
- Fire Service Instructor I
  Register now
  80019 LFT8001-900
  Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm, 5/18-5/22/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $425
- Hazardous Materials Operations
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  80029 LFT8035-900
  Mon-Thu, 7:30am-4:30pm, 7/30-8/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Tuition: $4,500

Health Care

- Pharmacy Technician Training Program
  View Course80036 LAH8012-900
  Wed, 6:30pm-9:30pm, 5/27-8/12/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Adrienne Guy, Tuition: $1,599, Fee: $129
- Dental Assisting
  View Course80037 LAH8238-900
  Mon/Wed, 6pm-9pm, 5/18-7/29/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Tyler Winter, Tuition: $1,375

Technology

- Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Marketing
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  80032 LEM8006-900
  Wed, 6pm-9:15pm, 7/9-8/5/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Patrick Kelly, Tuition: $599
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
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  80013 LCW8602-900
  Tue, 5:30pm-8:45pm, 5/26-8/4/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Rehan Khan, Tuition: $929, Fee: $78
- Azure Fundamentals
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  80015 LNT8900-900
  Mon, 6pm-10:15pm, 6/29-8/3/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $719
- Career Exploration: AI and Cloud
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  80018 LEM8005-C01
  5/18-7/12/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Annabel Hasty, Tuition: $515
- Cisco CCNA Network Specialist
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  80001 LCI8001-900
  Wed, 6pm-10:15pm, 6/17-8/5/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,335, Fee: $207
- CompTIA A+ Computer Technician
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  80002 LAP8020-900
  Tue, 5pm-10:15pm, 5/26-8/4/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Sandra Hofmann, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $384
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+
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  80004 LAP8023-900
  Tue, 6pm-10:15pm, 5/26-8/4/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $560
- CompTIA Data+
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  80001 LAP8026-900
  Tue, 5pm-10:15pm, 5/26-8/4/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $372
- CompTIA DataSys+
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  80005 LAP8024-900
  Sat, 9am-2:15pm, 6/6-8/1/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $457
- CompTIA Cloud+
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  80008 LAP8028-900
  Sat, 9am-2:15pm, 6/6-8/1/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Adnan Memon, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $435
- CompTIA Network+
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  80006 LAP8021-900
  Wed, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/3-8/5/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Sandra Hofmann, Tuition: $1,799, Fee: $372
- CompTIA PenTest+
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  80007 LAP0006-900
  Wed, 6pm-10:15 pm, 6/3-8/5/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,999, Fee: $479
- CompTIA Server+
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  80003 LAP8030-900
  Wed, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/3-8/5/26, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $384
- CompTIA Tech+
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  80025 LAP8019-900
  Thu, 5pm-10:15pm, 6/4-8/6/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $1,559, Fee: $204
- Digital Imaging and Photoshop
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  80011 LCT8103-C01
  5/18-7/12/26, Online Anytime
  Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515
- Exploring Emerging Technologies
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  80014 LEM8000-900
  Mon, 5:30pm-9:45pm, 6/15-7/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Jacob Bond, Tuition: $375, Fee: $14
- Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
  80033 LEM8001-900
  Tue, 6pm-9:15pm, 5/26-6/30/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Angela Valentine
  Full scholarships are available! Apply now!
- Foundations of Cybersecurity
  80035 LEM8008-900
  Mon, 5:30pm-9:45pm, 7/13-8/3/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Jacob Bond
  Full scholarships are available! Apply now!
- Foundations of Data Analysis
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  80024 LCT8350-900
  Wed, 5:30pm-10:15pm, 7/1-7/29/26, Online Live
  Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $365
Foundations of Manufacturing
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80031 LCE8111-600
Sat, 9am-12:45pm, 7/11-8/1/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Michael Pretzer, Tuition: $365, Fee: $20
Graphic Arts Fundamentals
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80010 LCT8101-C01
6/1-7/26/26, Online Anytime
Instructor: Kelly Taylor, Tuition: $515
Intermediate MySQL
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80034 LCT8002-900
Mon, 5:45pm-9:45pm, 7/6-8/3/26, Online Live
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $839
Intermediate Python Programming
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80023 LIX8103-900
Tue, 5:30pm-10:00 pm, 7/7-8/4/26, Online Live
Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition
Introduction to Python Programming
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80022 LIX8101-900
Tue, 6pm-10pm, 6/2-6/30/36, Online Live
Instructor: Angel Galarza, Tuition: $575, Fee: $14
Introduction to MySQL
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80020 LCT8001-900
Mon, 5:45pm-9:45pm, 6/1-6/29/26, Online Live
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $839
Internet Essentials
View Course80017 LCT8006-C01
6/1-7/26/26, Online Anytime
Instructor: Michael Pretzer, Tuition: $515, Fee: $20
PMP Certification Prep
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80016 LPM8300-900
Tue, 5:30pm-9:30pm, 6/2-8/4/26, Online Live
Instructor: Richard DeJohn, Tuition: $1,139, Fee: $156
Professional Illustration Software
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80012 LCT8105-C01
Tues/Thu, 1pm-4:30pm, 6/1-7/26/26, Online Live
Instructor: Nancy Marquez, Tuition: $515, Fee: $21
Six Sigma Green Belt
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80030 LBS8002-900
Mon-Thu, 9am-2pm, 6/1-6/11/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Timothy Gaffney, Tuition: $1,919, Fee: $250
Statistics and Data Analysis
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80021 LCT8375-900
Thu, 6pm-10:15pm, 6/4-8/6/26, In-Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $1,505, Fee: $21

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Funding opportunities

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