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Business Institute

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Highland Community College | Business Institute

Businesses need to keep up with rapid changes in technology and organizational development. Remaining competitive depends upon your employees acquiring new knowledge and skills while the organization refines existing procedures. The Highland Community College (HCC) Business Institute provides training and consulting solutions designed to help our clients maintain a competitive operation and a skilled, knowledgeable workforce. Thousands of employees have benefited from our training by learning new technical, operational, and leadership skills.

We offer a variety of online non-credit training programs that are flexible and cost effective. View more information on available options.


Online Career Training Courses

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Highland Community College, in partnership with ed2go, offers flexible, self-paced non-credit certificate programs for career preparation or advancement. Each course is developed by a team of experts and comes with dedicated student advisors to support those looking to train in high-demand fields and prepare for nationally recognized certifications. Get industry certified in IT, business, healthcare, and more. Upon completing with a passing score, students receive a certificate of completion from Highland Community College, and when applicable, a voucher to sit for the certification exam.

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Online Personal Development Courses

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Highland Community College, in partnership with ed2go, offers affordable and convenient non-credit short courses online designed to help individuals or employees build personal and professional skills. Two ways to learn! Our instructor-moderated courses start monthly and allow students to study and interact with a cohort over a six-week schedule. For the independent learner, our self-guided courses provide access to all lessons immediately with up to three months to complete. Popular Topics include business, accounting, computer applications, programming, writing, and more.

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Lifelong Learning

Highland Community College also offers a number of personal enrichment and professional development courses through its Lifelong Learning classes. Learn more and view complete course listings on the Lifelong Learning website.


Our Mission Statement

To work in partnership with businesses and organizations to meet their goals with consultation, program development, and quality training.

Contact us at 815.599.3481 or e-mail: businessinstitute@highland.edu for more information on how we can help meet your training needs.