Welcome to Continuing Professional Education

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is ongoing training that is required in order to remain certified as a professional in certain fields.

Continuing Professional Education may be critical whether you are entering into a new profession or maintaining your present profession. CPE ensures your capabilities keep pace with the current standards of others in the same field – that your knowledge and skills stay relevant and up-to-date. If you hold a credential such as a degree, license or industry certification you may be required to take courses that fulfill the CPE obligation of a practicing professional.

CPE courses can help you:

Improve your professional competence.
Demonstrate that you have made efforts to maintain your competence.
Show that you comply with professional body regulations and accreditation.
Demonstrate your professional standing to clients and employers.

Explore our upcoming courses now. To register, visit the How to Register page, email cpe@harpercollege.edu, or call 847.925.6757 or 847.925.6075.

See also:

Moving Forward Scholarship

Short-term Training Scholarship for Community Members Impacted by COVID-19

To help those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Harper College has introduced the Moving Forward Scholarship for short-term training programs. The scholarship will benefit community members who have experienced job loss, require a career change, or have delayed college or employment due to COVID-19.

It awards up to $4,000 in tuition for all Continuing Professional Education programs including:

contact tracing
medicinal cannabis
solar PV certification preparation
human resources certification preparation
international trade
real estate licensing
strategic planning
substitute teaching
truck driving
veterinary assistant training
technology-focused programs include:
- big data
- cybersecurity
- networking
- web development

To apply, please complete the Moving Forward Scholarship Application form. If you have questions, please email cpe@harpercollege.edu.

Apply For MOVING ForwarD Scholarship