CE News
QuickBooks Desktop Pro courses in September
July 22, 2019
Accounting and business professionals use QuickBooks Desktop Pro software on a regular basis to manage a variety of accounting functions. Iowa Valley Continuing Education is offering two QuickBooks classes in September for those who want to learn the software program for their accounting needs or gain practical knowledge on the expanded uses of the software….
IVCE offers Microsoft Excel Specialist Certificate courses
July 11, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Professionals in a variety of occupations and industries use Microsoft Excel software on a regular basis to record data, work with numbers, create and edit charts and graphs, and much more. A series of three Microsoft Excel Specialist courses will be offered beginning Monday, Aug. 12, for those who want to take their…
Limelight Leadership Academy Thank You
July 10, 2019
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Iowa Valley Community College District, WIOA Title I, and IowaWORKS partnered together for the 2019 Limelight Leadership Academy, our third annual program. The week-long event focused on self-employment and entrepreneurship, where young adult participants were teamed up based on the values they identified. The teams created a product or service to…
Nurse Aide Instructor Update 2019 course is Aug. 1
July 10, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Nurse Aide instructors, evaluators and training coordinators from across the state are invited to the Nurse Aide Instructor Update 2019 program on Thursday, Aug. 1, in Marshalltown. The program will feature internationally renowned speaker, author and educator Michele Deck, RN, Med, BSN, LCCE, FACCE. Deck has been training educators for the past 30…
Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75-Hour course starting soon
July 9, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – The Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75-Hour Nurse Aide class will be offered in Marshalltown beginning Thursday, July 25, with mandatory orientation from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. This class educates students in the basic level of knowledge and the demonstration of skills needed to provide safe, effective resident care. The course meets the…
ESL Multi Skills, HSED Prep classes begin soon in Grinnell
June 24, 2019
GRINNELL – English as a Second Language (ESL) Multi Skills classes for people whose first language is not English and High School Equivalency Diploma Preparation classes for adults wanting to obtain a high school diploma will be offered July through September in Grinnell. ESL Multi Skills (course # 1000003-1310) meets July 9 through August 30…
Five adult high school graduates honored
June 17, 2019
Five graduates were recognized at the adult high school equivalency graduation ceremony at Marshalltown Community College last week. The graduates received letters of congratulations presented by Jon Nunez, Iowa Valley’s Director of Adult Literacy Programs, and a short commentary was read by instructor Kathy Siebring regarding each graduate’s future plans. Nicholas Sam said his biggest…
Welding for Garden Art class begins June 6
May 22, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Iowa Valley’s welding equipment and your creativity combine for a fun summer course: Welding for Garden Art. No prior welding experience is necessary to create your own delightful garden creature. The course meets for three weeks on Thursday evenings, June 6-20, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Instructor John Patterson will teach basic welding…
Outdoor Adventure Kids Camp will be July 11
May 21, 2019
TOLEDO – Kids completing grades 4-8 are invited to participate in a fun-filled day outdoors at the Outdoor Adventure Kids Camp on Thursday, July 11. The classes will be held from 8:30 am to 3 pm at Otter Creek Park in Toledo, IA. Kids will choose four classes from 12 different options at a cost…
‘Revival Through Life’s Storms’ women’s retreat rescheduled to July 30
May 15, 2019
Popular Christian speaker Mandy Sullivan invites area women to join her at a “Revival Through Life’s Storms” mini-retreat on Tuesday, July 30, in Marshalltown. Co-sponsored by Iowa Valley Continuing Education and Nurture Her Soul, the retreat will begin with a social time at 5:30 pm, and the program from 6 to 9 pm at the…
