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Johnson County Classes
Opportunities Close to Home
Kirkwood is expanding continuing education in Johnson County to bring learning, skill building, and personal enrichment closer to you.
Whether you're building career skills, exploring a new interest, or returning to learning, our classes create accessible pathways for growth.
Featured Highlights
Lean Series
Smarter work starts with Lean training. Choose a pathway and stack skills and credentials as you go.
The Bridge
A series of interactive professional development workshops that will prepare you for all that your workday brings.
Find Your Next Class
Explore practical classes designed for work, life, and what's next.
New classes are added regularly! Use our CE Search to enroll, or sign up for our periodic newsletter for updates.
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Healthcare
The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Training program prepares you to work in a long-term care facility in the state of Iowa.
More classes are added regularly. View newest listings at www.kirkwood.edu/nurseaide
Kirkwood is proud to be an authorized American Heart Association Training Center, offering BLS Provider, Adult First Aid CPR AED, and CPR/First Aid for Childcare providers.
Learn important dentistry skills such as IV skills, or keep up to date on your licensure with CEHs.
Become an EKG technician in this FastTrack Career Certificate Program.
Gain the hands-on skills to become a phlebotomist in Iowa through this FastTrack Career Certificate Program.
Technology
Take AI from interesting to impactful - with hands-on workshops to learn and apply these tools to your work or life.
Brush up on your Microsoft Office knowledge or expand your learning into a Business Specialist Certificate.
Learn how to confidently use your everyday devices, such as your Android phone.
Professional Development
Create more connections during your work day, and take the Spanish for Healthcare Workers class.
Bridge the gap between your personal growth and professional goals with The Bridge, professional development workshops perfect for emerging, new, or seasoned leaders.
Work smarter with Lean training, both in Continuous Improvement and Training Within Industry curriculums.
Gain your Six Sigma Green Belt Certification in this hybrid course, with self-paced online learning and live virtual coaching.
Industrial Trades
Get an interactive introduction to wind energy and solar energy.
Stay compliant with the new 2026 National Electrical Code Update.
Combine trade skills with creativity to create your own welded piece of art.
Life & Leisure
Time to get crafty! Explore jewelry making and crochet courses to create something of your very own.
Stay active with introductory workshops to boxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
Learn a new language and make new connections! Options include Spanish and Japanese.
View the world behind the lens with a variety of digital photography workshops.
Driver Education
The best way for new drivers to learn driving skills and gain confidence on the road. Includes online instruction plus behind-the-wheel driving sessions with a certified instructor.
Cover safety, rules of the road, and laws governing mopeds.
Our Partnerships
Kirkwood is partnering across the Iowa City area. These partnerships expand access, strengthen community connections, and create more ways to learn - and the list is growing!
We are proud to partner with Dream City, sharing their mission towards empowering communities. Kirkwood's Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) team has been offering English language classes at Dream City for nearly a year, with enrollment and student interest continuing to grow each session. Building on this success, AEL is also partnering with the Dream City team to offer an entrepreneurship course that will provide participants with foundational business knowledge and skills.
Additional continuing education offerings in healthcare and more will be coming this fall.
We are excited to collaborate with the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County (NCJC). With four locations throughout Iowa City, NCJC serves as a trusted community resource for local families.
- Our teams are working closely with NCJC to connect families with educational and workforce services that support skill development, educational advancement, and employment opportunities for both adults and young adults.
- Currently exploring a program designed to help non-native English speakers develop the language and workforce skills needed for careers within NCJC's childcare centers.
- Plans are underway to create a "Kirkwood Corner" at NCJC locations, providing families with information about Continuing Education, Skills to Employment, Adult Education and Literacy, TRIO, and Community College in High School programs.
- Kirkwood also plans to host a community engagement event at NCJC in January 2027 to showcase available services and strengthen connections with area families.
Located in Coralville, within Johnson County, Kirkwood's Regional Center at the University of Iowa provides local learners in our Iowa City area with traditional college credit programming and a wide variety of other services and support.
Aside from traditional programming, students can access Continuing Education courses. Current high school students can earn early college credit through various liberal arts transfer offerings and innovative, industry-specific Career Academies. Additionally, students have access to take college readiness exams, career counseling, financial aid, and academic advising services.
Let's Keep the Conversation Going
Kirkwood has always been committed to Johnson County, and we're excited to continue strengthening our connections throughout the community.
Our door is open to hear from residents, employers, and community partners about their goals and explore how we can support them through continuing education, workforce development, and customized training.
Reach out to us by phone or email. We look forward to building what's next!
Questions?
Kirkwood Continuing Education
Phone: 319-398-1022 opt. 5
Email: contactce@kirkwood.edu
For business/employer inquiries:
Kirkwood Corporate Training
Phone: 319-398-5623