The new mission of Harrison County Lifelong Learning is to advance the knowledge and skills, through programs that enrich the lives of Harrison County residents, while meeting the needs of the community. Harrison County Lifelong Learning will be a leader in connecting Harrison County residents to the resources needed to be successful.
Harrison County Lifelong Learning partners with several educational institutions and community resources to increase the skills and abilities of local citizens while empowering and enriching their lives in an effort to promote a lifetime of learning. Please let us know if there is a class you would like offered.
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Calendar of Events
Local Job Openings
CDL Driver Training
CNA & QMA Training
Harrison County Lifelong Learning, in partnership with Vincennes University, will offer a non-credit Clinical Medical Assistant program to prepare students to perform patient clinical skills in a medical office setting. Clinical tasks include assisting with the administration of medications and with minor procedures, performing an EKG electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, and educating patients.
The program runs October 21, 2024 – February 24, 2025 and includes 140-hours of classroom instruction plus an 80-hour externship. The Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant helps eligible Hoosier adults with the cost of training. Contact Shari at 812 738-7736 for enrollment details.
Microsoft Excel Training
September 18 & 25, 2024
Conducted in partnership with Louisville Consulting Group, this is a great course for learners with little or no previous experience with Microsoft Excel. You will start with the basics and by the time you are done, you will have learned how to use Excel’s powerful library of formulas to automate business calculations, format your spreadsheets so they are easy to read and interpret and work with tables of data. Class will meet Wednesdays, September 18 & 25, 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Tickets are on sale!
HiSET® Testing
September 26 & 27, 2024
The pencil/paper version of the HiSET exam for the Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma will be given from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM each day. The test includes Science, Social Studies, Reading, Math and Writing subtests. The cost of testing is $144 for the initial test battery, $28.80 per subject to retest. Vouchers are available to those students who qualify. Please call the learning center for an appointment, 812 738-7736. The registration deadline is Friday, September 20.
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Career Coaches are now at Harrison County Lifelong Learning Monday – Wednesday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM and Thursdays from 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Individuals can stop in or make an appointment to conduct job searches, prepare a resume, complete a skills assessment, develop a career plan and receive information on workforce training, referrals, and placement services. For more information, contact a Career Coach;
Monday: Hollie Esarey, 812 913-5981,
Tuesday & Thursday: Karen Bruce, 812 620-6892
Wednesday: Monica Prenatt, 502 309-4117.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding Hoosiers that applying for unemployment insurance benefits is completed electronically. Hoosiers can apply on a computer or smartphone. For more information on unemployment insurance, visit, unemployment.in.gov or call the UI Help Desk at 1-800-891-6499.
Qualified Medication Aide Training
October 14, 2024
Take the next step on the nursing career ladder. To qualify for QMA training, a student must be a CNA in good standing plus be able to furnish a work history showing at least 1,000 hours experience as a nurse aide. During training students will learn anatomy, physiology and pharmacology as well as demonstrate competency while dispensing and passing medications. This 8-week course meets once a week and includes 40 hours of clinicals. Student Orientation is September 30. Call 812 738-7736 for details.
Leadership Training Series; Stress Management
October 18, 2024
Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Check out our upcoming leadership training workshop; Stress Management and Mindfulness! Offered in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburg and Davis Development & Coaching Services, this session will provide students with the tools and resources needed to reduce the effects and impact of stress both personally and professionally. $100 per person. Tickets on sale now!
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Congratulations to our Pharmacy Technician students who completed training earlier this week! Many thanks to the Harrison County Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of Crawford County for Hands-Up Scholarship grants that helped these students pursue new opportunities in a high-demand field!!
Coming up next week! Build on the basics and become more proficient in Microsoft Excel. Tickets are on sale now!! Scan the code or follow the link, events.humanitix.com/excel-introduction-fec7k4kp
Thank you Lucas Oil for always, always, always supporting our community!!! These guys set a new Job Fair record!!! Setup in 14 minutes 27 seconds!!!