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Continuing Education - Business & Industry Education

Computer Skills
Computer proficiency is a vital part of competitiveness in today's business world. NIACC can provide your employees with the highest quality and most cost effective computer training in North Iowa. Classes are taught on campus or at the work site.


Business Management
Let us help your employees learn how to communicate better, deal with workplace stress, delegate effectively, understand motivational concepts, manage their time, and build their leadership skills for maximum organizational effectiveness. For small business owners and managers, the Small Business Development Center on the NIACC campus is another helpful resource.


Manufacturing Skills & Processes
NIACC can help industries educate new employees or advance the skills of current employees about new processes, procedures and technologies through a variety of resources including the Murphy Manufacturing Technology Center. Standardized offerings include courses through the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM), and the American Society of Quality (ASQ).


Workplace Basics
Through Adult Basic Education classes, employees may enhance their workplace basics including reading, writing and math skills. In order to eliminate any language barriers, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes can also be tailored to a specific company.


Health & Wellness
The Regional Health Education Center, a unique partnership between NIACC and Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa, provides a wide range of health-related offerings including safety and healthy lifestyle training, laboratory testing, health screenings, fitness assessments, and consultations.


Other Resources

Employee Recruitment
The NIACC North Iowa Career Center is ready to assist you in finding qualified individuals for part-time and full-time positions. Working in partnership with Iowa Workforce Development, your openings may be advertised free of charge through the IWD web site www.iowajobs.org and their telephone job hotline. Career Center staff search these listings daily for posting on the on-campus job opportunities board as well as e-mail notification of appropriate instructors and graduates and students who have provided an e-mail address.  Openings may also be sent directly to the North Iowa Career Center if posting on the IWD web site is not desired.

State Funding Programs
The Iowa New Jobs Training program (260F) invests in customized training for existing employees.  The program is designed to provide funding to train or retrain a company's workforce.  The Iowa New Jobs Training Program (260E) assists businesses that are creating new positions.  The program is designed to lower the cost of adding and training the newly created positions.  Companies must qualify under the parameters of the programs to receive assistance.  

For more information, contact Terry Schumaker, Economic Development Director at terry.schumaker@iwd.state.ia.us or 641-422-1541.

Satellites, ICN & Facilities
With Continuing Education's satellite downlink capabilities, your company can benefit from programs across the country. The statewide fiber optics capabilities (ICN) also allow you and your employees to attend seminars and workshops and take graduate courses without leaving town. The Muse-Norris Conference Center on the NIACC campus is also available for conferences, meetings, seminars and training programs. 

For more information, contact Linda Rourick at (641) 422-4336 or rourilin@niacc.edu.

North Iowa Business & Industry Group (BIG)
The NIACC Continuing Education Division has joined forces with the Business and Industry Group (formerly NIAD Business and Industry) to provide training to businesses and industries in North Iowa. The collaborative efforts of both organizations working together will provide quality educational offerings and networking opportunities to common constituents. 

For more information, contact Bill Burdick at (641) 422-4183 or burdibil@niacc.edu.


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