Continuing Education at HWC

Spring 2010 Semester Registration Begins: Monday, November 16, 2009

The Harold Washington College (HWC) Continuing Education Program offers personal development, career education and special interest courses to meet the educational, social and recreational needs of adults, teens and youth regardless of their educational backgrounds. Courses are offered in six or seven week sessions that meet once a week for about two hours during the day, evenings or weekends; a few are intensive one, two, or three-day workshops. Students interested in classes for this semester can view the HWC Continuing Education course schedule link (PDF) to review this our current course offerings.

You may also access the current Continuing Education Schedule of Classes via the My.CCC.edu (Online Registration and Schedule Search Website). Instructions on how to use the My.CCC.edu Online Registration System for Continuing Education students can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking on one of the links listed below:

• Schedule and Catalog Search Guide (Adobe PDF)
• Student User Guide (Adobe PDF)
• General My.CCC.edu Help & Questions (http://www.ccc.edu/sahelp)

Note: Download the free copy of "Adobe Acrobat Reader" to view the PDF files listed above.

A sampling of recent courses range across such areas as management, business, financial planning, ACT exam preparation, Illinois Basic Skills Math and English review, GRE review, GMAT review, LSAT review, real estate sales, mortgage loan originator, vocational skills, foreign languages, digital photography, American sign language, and more.

Programs are also held off-campus through contractual agreements. Businesses may choose from among CE's list of available courses, or may request a customized training package. Special programs currently offered include:

• Certification CPR and First Aid Training
• Medical Billing & Coding Training
• Pharmacy Technician (WIA Approved!)
• Mortgage & Real Estate Salesperson Training

Adult students are encouraged to select from among Harold Washington College's extensive regular college credit courses as well. Many students alternate between Continuing Education and the regular curriculum, or enroll simultaneously in both. For more information, please contact the Continuing Education Department, (312) 553-5940, Room 1150.