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Skills Training Classes

Skill Up to Succeed

An Accelerated Way to Gain New Skills

Working adults have multiple demands on their time, and completing a college degree or certificate may not be something you can consider at this point. Ivy Tech's skills training classes (sometimes called workforce training, professional development, or certification classes) are open to anyone in the community. Each class is designed to help you stay relevant with new trends, skills, or certifications.

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39 scheduled classes found

Asbestos Building Inspector (Initial)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Federal regulations require accredited professionals to conduct asbestos inspections in all buildings impacted by renovation or demolition activities including commercial, industrial, and K-12 facilities. This hands-on certification course prepares you to perform these inspections safely, accurately, and in full compliance with EPA and state requirements. Instruction provided by EMI.

  • Finish in 3 days
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person

$600

Asbestos Building Inspector (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

EMI's approved refresher courses bring you up to date on changes in federal, state, and local regulations, provide details on state-of-the-art practices, review the basic information included in the initial accreditation course, and offer participants an opportunity to raise questions and discuss common concerns with other asbestos professionals.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$200

Asbestos Management Planner (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

To remain licensed/accredited to conduct asbestos abatement, inspections, or to prepare management plans, you must complete an approved refresher course in each specialty. This is for Management Planners. Provided by EMI.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$200

Asbestos Operations & Maintenance (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Stay licensed as an Asbestos Operator with this refresher training. Provided by EMI.

  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$220

Asbestos Project Designer (Initial)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Project designers work with building owners and abatement personnel to ensure that the project can be conducted safely and with minimal risks to building occupants. Powered by EMI.

  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$950

Asbestos Project Designer (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

This EPA-approved refresher keeps Asbestos Project Designers up to date on current regulations and best practices and fulfills annual requirements for maintaining accreditation in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and other EPA-approval states. Powered by EMI.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$280

Asbestos Project Supervisor (Initial)

  • Environmental Management Institute

This course not only meets the training requirements for EPA, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky accreditation, it also prepares participants to plan the work to ensure that the job is done safely and efficiently. Provided by EMI.

  • Finish in 5 days
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$900

Asbestos Project Supervisor (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Project Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring the safe and compliant execution of asbestos abatement projects. To remain accredited, supervisors must complete annual refresher training equivalent to an EPA-approved course provided by EMI.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$250

Blueprint Reading

Provides an introduction to reading and interpreting machine shop symbols, welding blueprints, and working drawings used in trades and crafts. Focus on dimension, shape, fabrication, and assembly. Apply basic mathematics to the solution of print and performance problems.

  • Finish in 2 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$250

Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspector (NBBI)

Prepare for the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors certification exam with this state-approved class.

  • Finish in 2 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$3,595

Caries Prevention for Dental Assistants

The course provides participants the opportunity to establish didactic, laboratory, and clinical competency in applying medicaments to control and prevent dental caries.

  • Finish in 14 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$435

Certified Lead Renovator (Initial)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Complete the EPA- and HUD-approved Certified Lead Renovator course required for anyone disturbing painted surfaces in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities. This hands-on training prepares you to safely perform and supervise lead-safe renovation, repair, and painting activities. Powered by EMI.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$300

Certified Lead Renovator (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Renew your EPA Lead Renovator certification with this EMI refresher course for individuals who currently hold an unexpired credential. This training updates you on regulations, lead-safe work practices, and requirements for supervising renovation, repair, and painting in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$225

COMPEXL31: Microsoft Excel - Level 2

This intermediate Excel course builds on foundational skills. Learners will explore functions, formulas, data analysis tools, and formatting techniques to create more dynamic and organized workbooks. Ideal for those comfortable with Excel basics who want to deepen their proficiency. Available as open enrollment for individuals or as customized contract training for employers looking to upskill their workforce.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$125

Customer Service 101

Learners will examine customer service techniques, discuss verbal and body language, and simulate real-life customer service situations to help them understand what constitutes good customer service.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$40

Dental Nitrous Oxide

This class teaches Dental Assistants to administer and monitor nitrous oxide.

  • Finish in 27 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Self-Paced

$300

Early Literacy in Early Childhood Settings

  • Early Childhood Workforce

Build preschoolers' early literacy skills and inspire a lifelong love of reading through engaging, research-based, hands-on strategies, and leave with ready-to-use classroom materials and resources you can implement immediately.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 2 Indiana locations
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$0

Early Literacy Skilled Micro-Credential

  • Early Childhood Workforce

These modules examine the foundational elements of literacy—reading, writing, and oral language—and explore how educators can nurture young children's literacy identities through authentic, play-based experiences that spark motivation and joy.

  • Finish in 4 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Instructor-Led

$0

Early Mathematics Skilled Micro-Credential

  • Early Childhood Workforce

This course equips aspiring educators with a foundation of math skills and confidence to excel in working with young children in group settings. 

  • Finish in 4 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Self-Paced

$0

English as a Second Language Career Training Program

This program will provide students with the knowledge and skills to increase students' proficiency with the English Language as it relates to their career. Scholarships available!

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$500

Essentials of Human Resource Management

Our SHRM Essentials of Human Resources program provides a foundational overview of HR practices and behaviors. Through real-world applications and scenarios, you will be introduced to fundamental HR topics to help you effectively approach the challenging situations that you face in the workplace. Available as open enrollment for individuals or as customized contract training for employers looking to upskill their workforce.

  • Finish in 5 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Instructor-Led

$995

Forklift Training

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary for identifying and operating different types of Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) through lectures and hands-on learning.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 2 Indiana locations
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$25–200

HAZWOPER Clean-up 24 Hour Site Worker (Initial)

  • Environmental Management Institute

The HAZWOPER 24-Hour Cleanup Limited Site Worker Initial EMI course meets OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 requirements for workers who perform support roles on hazardous waste cleanup sites with minimal risk of exposure above permissible limits.

  • Complete at your own pace
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$425

HAZWOPER Emergency Response (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

EMI's HAZWOPER Emergency Response Refresher strengthens responder readiness by reviewing key OSHA-required topics for hazardous materials emergencies and reinforcing skills through updated content, tabletop exercises, and a final challenge exam.

  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$150

Health, Safety, and Nutrition Skilled Micro-Credential

  • Early Childhood Workforce

This micro-credential course introduces entry-level early childhood educators to essential health, safety, and nutrition practices in early learning environments.

  • Finish in 4 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Self-Paced

$0

Industrial Robotics Bootcamp - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Level 1

PLC Technicians are one of the hottest careers in Indiana right now - learn programmable logic controllers in this bootcamp style training to get skilled up!

  • Finish in 1–5 weeks
  • Offered at 2 Indiana locations
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$800–850

Industrial Robotics Bootcamp - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Level 2

PLC Technicians are one of the hottest careers in Indiana right now - learn programmable logic controllers in this Level 2 bootcamp style training to get skilled up!

  • Finish in 4 days
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$900

Lead Abatement Supervisor (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

EMI's Lead Abatement Supervisor Refresher provides EPA-approved training for certified supervisors who need to renew their credentials and stay current with regulations, best practices, and supervisory requirements for lead-based paint abatement projects.

  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$265

Lead Awareness

  • Environmental Management Institute

EMI's Lead Awareness course provides foundational or refresher-level training for professionals who may encounter lead on the job, focusing on hazard recognition, health effects, regulations, and safe work expectations.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online

$225

Lead Inspector (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Stay current with EMI's EPA- and HUD-recognized Lead Inspector Refresher, which updates certified inspectors on regulatory changes, advanced inspection practices, and essential lead-safety requirements for work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.

  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$285

Lead Risk Assessor (Initial)

  • Environmental Management Institute

EMI's Lead Risk Assessor Initial course provides EPA- and HUD-compliant training for professionals who need to identify, evaluate, and document lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, preparing them for state accreditation and licensing.

  • Finish in 2 days
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$450

Lead Risk Assessor (Refresher)

  • Environmental Management Institute

Refresh your accreditation with EMI's Lead Risk Assessor Refresher, updating certified professionals on current regulations, best practices, and essential skills needed to continue conducting compliant lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.

  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$275

Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists

This course provides participants the opportunity to establish didactic and clinical competency administering local anesthesia in a dental setting.

  • Finish in 4 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • Hybrid
  • Instructor-Led

$1,300

Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 2

Take your presentation skills to the next level with advanced PowerPoint tools like custom slide masters, multimedia integration, and interactive features. Available as open enrollment for individuals or as customized contract training for employers looking to upskill their workforce.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$125

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

The design of this course is for safety personnel from any industry; the course addresses on-the-job safety and health work practices complying with OSHA regulations.

  • Finish in 2 weeks
  • Offered at 2 Indiana locations
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$150

Professional Non-Escalation/De-Escalation Skills

Learn practical communication strategies and situational awareness techniques to prevent conflict before it starts and de-escalate tense situations before they become a crisis — essential training for anyone who works with the public or in high-stress environments.

  • Finish in 1 day
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$75

Project Management Essentials

Project Management introduces the critical principles and processes associated with successfully managing projects and the practical application of these principles and processes.

  • Finish in 5 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Instructor-Led

$995

Safe Sitter Essentials

Safe Sitter Essentials is a one-day training which provides youth with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to care for children safely and responsibly.

  • Finish in 2 days
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • In Person

$0

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification Prep +

SHRM Learning Systems offered in cooperation with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is effective way to pursue your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP designation.

  • Finish in 10 weeks
  • Offered at 1 Indiana location
  • 100% Online
  • Instructor-Led

$1,500

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