Ivy Tech Community College, Columbus
October 2009 Courses
For additional information, please contact Rhonda Jackson:
ph: 812-374-5182
e: rjackson125@ivytech.edu

Home Inspection Training
  • American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) and Ivy Tech Community College have teamed up to offer you the nation’s leading home inspection training and marketing support programs to enable you to both start and operate your own successful home inspection business or to be a significant contributor in an established company. Our step-by-step processes and extensive experience coupled with our proven track record of successfully preparing and supporting thousands of home inspectors makes this program the right choice for you. Licensed and Approved Training Provider across the U.S.

  • 3-Day Hands-on Master Course

  • Our 3-day, hands on program will show you how to succeed as a professional home inspector. Perform 3 actual inspections with our instructors.
  • Dates: Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 23-Oct 25, 8:00am-6:00pm
  • Location: Columbus — Ivy Tech Corporate Training Institute
  • Cost: $1795.00
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
  • The class is sponsored in conjunction with the local ASQ section in preparation for the December 5 2009 (Registration deadline October 16, 2009), Certified Six Sigma Green Belt exam at Ivy Tech Community College. The CSSGB prep class covers team leadership and team dynamics along with how to assign team member roles and responsibilities. Green Belts will understand all aspects of the DMAIC model in accordance with Six Sigma principles. They have basic knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts, are able to identify non-value-added elements and activities and are able to use specific tools.
  • Dates: Mon/Wed Oct 19-Nov 30, 6pm-9pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $750.00 (includes text)
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
  • This class is sponsored in conjunction with the local ASQ section in preparation for the December 5, 2009 (Registration deadline October 16, 2009), Certified Quality Auditor exam at Ivy Tech Community College. The CQA prep class covers the principles of auditing, audit preparation, audit performance, audit reporting, and audit follow up and closure. The class also includes a review of quality tools and how they apply to auditing.
  • Dates: Sat Oct 24-Nov 21, 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $710.00 (includes text)
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
  • This class is sponsored in conjunction with the local ASQ section in preparation for the December 5, 2009 (Registration deadline October 16, 2009), Certified Quality Engineer exam at Ivy Tech Community College. The CQE prep class covers the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control, development and operation of quality control systems, application and analysis of testing and inspection procedures, the use of metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices, an understanding of human factors and motivation, quality cost concepts and techniques, development and administration of management information systems and to audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
  • Dates: Tue/Thu Oct 20-Dec 3, 6pm-9pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $730.00 (includes text)
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT)
  • The class is sponsored in conjunction with the local ASQ section in preparation for the December 5, 2009 (Registration deadline October 16, 2009), Certified Calibration Technician exam at Ivy Tech Community College. The CCT prep class covers test and measurement instruments, gage R&R studies, gage capability studies, calibration and maintenance of measurement equipment, and conformance to measurement standards.
  • Dates: Sat Oct 24-Nov 21, 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $730.00 (includes text)
Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
  • The class is sponsored in conjunction with the local ASQ section in preparation for the December 5, 2009 (Registration deadline October 16, 2009), Certified Quality Improvement Associate exam at Ivy Tech Community College. The CQT prep class covers quality problem solving, inspection plans, inspection and work instructions, sampling plans, audits, quality costs, and basic fundamental statistics and methods for statistical process control.
  • Dates: Sat Oct 24-Nov 21, 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $670.00 (includes text)
Measurement Systems Analyst (MSA)
  • This class is based on the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) MSA standards. The MSA class covers the purpose of measurement, measurement terminology, measurement system variability, measurement uncertainty, gage R&R studies.
  • Sat Oct 24-Nov 7, 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $670.00 (includes text)
ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditing
  • This class covers the new revisions for the 2008 ISO standards and covers the following: quality defined, the ISO approach, the Quality Management Principles, and key concepts of the ISO 9001:2008 revision. The class is offered multiple dates.
  • Dates: Sat Oct 3-10, 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Advanced Manufacturing Institute
  • Cost: $630.00
Leadership Workshops
  • Moving From Conflict to Collaboration — When skillfully handled, conflict becomes an opportunity to improve communication and processes and create trusting relationships while enhancing the effectiveness of the organization as a whole.
    • Learn how to:
    • establish mutual involvement
    • seek to understand the other persons point of view
    • present your perspective of the problem and its impact
    • decide on an appropriate plan of action
    • express your appreciation for the other person’s efforts
  • Location: Columbus — October 16th, Seymour — October 23, 8:00 — Noon
    (check in and continental breakfast beginning at 7:30)
  • Cost: $39
Pharmacy Technician Certification Prep Program
  • This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam.
  • Dates: Tues/Thu Oct 13-Dec 3, 6:00pm – 9:30pm
  • Cost: $999 (includes text)
EKG Technician Certification Prep Program
  • This comprehensive 50 hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT – Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams.
  • Dates: Mon/Wed Oct 12-Dec 2, 6:00pm-9:30pm
  • Cost: $999 (includes text)
Medical Billing and Coding Program
  • This combined 70 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.
  • Dates: Tues, Thu, Sat Oct 13-Dec 10, 6:00pm – 9:30pm; 9:00am-3:00pm
  • Cost: $1,499 (includes text)
CPR/Basic Life Support
  • This American Heart Association CPR course provides students with information necessary to recognize the need or one and two person cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as it relates to adults, children and infants. Course requires students to safely perform CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Approved for Healthcare Providers.
  • Dates: Mon Oct 12, 8:00-4:00pm
  • Location: Columbus Main Campus
  • Cost: $49.00
GS3 (IC3) – The Internet and Computing Core Certification

  • In today's digital world, getting ahead requires that you have a strong foundation of basic computing and internet skills.

    The Internet and Computing Core Certification program is a global, standards based training and certification program providing proof that you are capable of using a broad range of computer technology – from basic hardware and software to operating systems, applications and the Internet. In today's digital world, getting ahead requires that you have a strong foundation of basic computing and internet skills. Course cost includes the 3 tests required for certification. This course will prepare you for these exams, but does not guarantee you will pass.

  • Dates: Sat Oct 17-Dec 12, 8:00 – 12:00am
  • Location: Columbus – Ivy Tech Corporate Training Institute
  • Cost: $250.00(includes text)
IMovie Video Basics for Teachers
  • Learn basic digital video editing on this incredibly easy-to-use Apple Software (for MAC users). Topics covered include basic editing techniques, sound overlays, adding text to videos, and adding video effects to still photos. Students will output videos to be used on all computers as well as sent through the internet.
  • Dates: Sat Oct 24-Nov 14, 9am-11:30am
  • Location: Columbus – Ivy Tech Main Campus
  • Cost: $95.00
Creating Powerful PowerPoint Presentations
  • Learn the art of creating super presentations for work, school or home by adding pizzazz with sound, animation and graphics. Learn how to create and customize your slide masters and discover how an internet connection and hyperlinks can add depth to your presentation.
  • Dates: Wed & Thu Oct 7-Oct 15, 5:30-7:30
  • Location: Columbus — Ivy Tech Corporate Training Institute
  • Cost: $89.00 (includes text)
MS Word Introduction
  • Create professional letters, forms and documents by learning the correct way to create, edit, and format using Word tools and templates. Students must have basic computer skills prior to taking this course.
  • Dates: Wed & Thu Oct 5-Oct 20, 5:30-7:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Ivy Tech Corporate Training Institute
  • Cost: $130.00 (includes text)
MS Word Intermediate
  • This class covers intermediate editing and formatting techniques, setting up tables, multi-column documents, creating charts and diagrams.
  • Dates: Wed & Thu Oct 26-Nov 10, 5:30-7:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Ivy Tech Corporate Training Institute
  • Cost: $130.00 (includes text)
MS Excel Intermediate
  • Learn editing and formatting techniques, financial functions, date/time functions, creating a chart, working with a list, linking worksheets within a workbook, controlling the worksheet display, adding pictures and diagrams to worksheets, and additional Excel features.
  • Dates: Wed/Thu Oct 21-Nov 5, 5:30-7:30pm
  • Location: Columbus — Ivy Tech Corporate Training Institute
  • Cost: $130.00 (includes text)
For additional information, please contact Rhonda Jackson:
ph: 812-374-5182
e: rjackson125@ivytech.edu