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 2025 Courses

Business

Buiness Boot Camp
50111 LBS8019-600
Tue and Fri, 3/18/25-5/16/25, 6:30-9:00pm
Online Live/In Person, Harper Campus in Palatine (H193)
Instructor: Shavonne Ekeledo, Tuition: $1,595
Scholarships available: Email cpe@harpercollege.edu
Business Systems Analyst   
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50052 LPM8010-300
Wed, 4/2-4/30/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Timothy Jansen, Tuition: $449

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 Service Instructor I 
  - Summer 2025
    LFT8001-601
    Mon-Fri, 5/19-5/23/25, 8:30am-5pm, InPerson, Harper College in Palatine
    Instructor: Jeanine Liska, Tuition: $395
- Fire Service Instructor II  
  LFT8002-600
  Mon-Fri, 4/7-4/11/25, 8:30am-5pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Matt Bonilla, Tuition: $395
- 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
Self Defense and Safety Awareness
50107 LFT8560-600
4/5-4/19/25, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
Instructors: Heidi Onion and Frank Trost, Tuition: $325
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

Health Care

Activity Director
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50081 LAH8100-600
Tue/Wed/Thu, 4/1-4/10/25, 8:30am-4pm, Blended at the Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights and Online Anytime
Instructor: Deborah Connery, Tuition: $475

Technology

Agile Certified Professional (ACP)
Summer 2025
Instructor: Richard Dejohn, Tuition: $549
Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence II  
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  50011 LEM8004-600 
  Wed, 4/2-5/7/25, 7-10:15pm, Online Live   
  Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $625 
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 
Business Systems Analyst  
50052 LPM8010-600 
Wed, 4/2-4/30/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Timothy Jansen, Tuition: $449
Conducting an Online Job Search 
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50032 LCT8095-600  
Wed, 3/31-4/28/25, 9-11am, In Person, Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Angela Valentine, Tuition: $365, Fee: $14 
Foundations of Web Development  
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50088 LCT8003-600
Tue, 4/1-4/29/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
Instructor: Michael Heliker, Tuition: $365
Predictive Analytics using Big Data  
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50018 LCT8400-600  
Thu, 4/3-5/15/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live   
Instructor: Seth Roy, Tuition: $619
Professional Skills Intensive
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- 50038 LBS8050-601  
  Wed, 4/2-4/30/25, 6-9:15pm, In Person, Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Katherine Thomson,   Tuition: $465

Python Programming

- Intermediate Python Programming  
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  50014 LIX8103-600  
  Tue, 4/8-5/13/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live
  Instructor: Michael Sletten, Tuition: $575
- Python for Data Analysis 
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  50049 LIX8123-600
  Wed, 4/2-4/30/25, 6-9:15pm, InPerson, Harper College in Palatine   
  Instructor: Fahad Sami, Tuition: $565, Fees: $14
- Python for Forecasting  
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  LIX8131-600
  Wed, 4/2-4/30/25, 6-9:15pm, In Person at Harper College in Palatine
  Instructor: Fahad Sami, Tuition: $565, Fee: $14
Solar Photovoltaic Certification Prep 
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50031 LBS8255-600
Mon, 3/31-5/12/25, 6:15-8pm, Hy-Flex 
Instructor: Corey Wirrick, Tuition: $569
Tableau 
- Tableau Desktop II  
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  50008 LDT8002-600  
  Tue, 4/15-5/13/25, 6-9:15pm, Online Live  
  Instructor: James Song, Tuition: $445, Fee: $156  
Workplace Computer Skills  
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50034 LCT8100-601
Tue, 3/18-5/13/25, 10am-1:15pm, In Person, Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights
Instructor: Geetha Ramaswamy, Tuition: $625, Fee: $14

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Funding Opportunities

Some CPE courses may be eligible for grants and scholarships on a limited basis. We encourage you to apply for funding to learn more about options that may be available to you. To apply, please complete the Scholarship Application form.

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