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Skills Training Classes in South Bend

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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, continuing education, 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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When Offered

Class Format

Price

  • Next Level Jobs provides Hoosiers FREE training in high-paying, in-demand industries through the Workforce Ready Grant. At Ivy Tech, that means you could earn a free certificate.
$30
$5,500
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Learning Style

Length of Training

1 week or less
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11 scheduled classes found

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

Commercial Drivers License (CDL-A) - 160 Driving Academy

  • Next Level Jobs

Training provided by 160 Driving Academy at five Ivy Tech locations: Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Lawrenceburg, South Bend, Richmond, and Terre Haute.

  • Finish in 4 weeks
  • Offered at 7 Indiana locations
  • In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$4,995

Conflict Management

This course covers the basic steps to managing conflict and conflict resolution in a professional setting.

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

$99–140

Coronal Polishing for Dental Assistants

Learn dental polishing skills to improve dental caries prevention.

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

$435

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

Google AI Essentials Prep

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations create content, solve problems, and automate routine work. This course offers a practical, strategic introduction to AI, grounding students in core fundamentals while building the hands-on skills needed to apply generative AI effectively in professional settings. This course is free through Google.

  • Finish in 1–2 weeks
  • Offered at 5 Indiana locations
  • 100% Online or In Person
  • Instructor-Led

$0–65

Human Resources and Supervision

This course provides supervisors tips, techniques, and guidelines for effective interviewing and employee orientation.

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

$140

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

QMA Insulin Administration Certification Training

This class teaches the basics of the endocrine system and insulin medication administration for QMA Insulin certification.

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

$150–220

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

Not Currently Scheduled

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