Manchester Center
The Manchester Center is a collaboration between the City of Manchester, Northeast Iowa Community College and Upper Iowa University. The focus of the Manchester Center is to make quality education accessible to the greater Manchester area. This is accomplished by helping students achieve their educational goals and working with local businesses to retain and grow their workforce.
The Manchester facility offers a computer lab, Project Lead the Way classroom and a classroom for business and professional development trainings.
Services Provided
- Admissions information, course selection, placement testing and academic advising
- ICN, face-to-face and online courses for high school students and adult learners
- Northeast Iowa Career Learning Link program for high school students
- College credit classes offered at area high schools
- Career Pathway Certificate programs
- High School Equivalence Diploma (HSED) and Adult Basic Education services
- Specialized business and professional development
- Personal interest non-credit classes
- Drivers Education and Moped classes
- Summer Camp programming
- America's SBDC Iowa at Northeast Iowa Community College services
Upcoming Non-Credit Course Offerings
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Sept. 7 | Estate Planning Essentials for Everyone |
| Sept. 28 | Google Analytics for the Small Business |
| Oct. 12 | Developing a Retail Customer Service Plan |
| Nov. 9 | Data Analytics for Small Businesses: Getting Started |
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Oct. 9 - March 20 | Entry Level GMAW (MIG) Welding |
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | Microsoft Excel 2016 Fast-Paced - Level 2 |
| Sept. 14 and 21 | Computer Essentials Microsoft Office 2016 - Level 1 |
| Oct. 12 | Windows 10 Operating System Essentials |
| Oct. 19 and 26 | Introduction to Web Page and Blog Creations |
| Nov. 16 | Microsoft Excel 2016 Fast-Paced - Level 1 |
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Sept. 6 - Oct. 26 | Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) |
| Oct. 2 - Nov. 13 | Medication Aide |
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Sept. 5 - Oct. 10 | Spanish II |
| Sept. 6 | Sports FUN-damentals: Learning to Play and Love Sports |
| Oct. 16 | Pints and Bites: The Best Food and Beer Pairings |
| Nov. 6, 13, and 20 | The (Technology) Times ... They are a-Changin' |
| Nov. 27 | Cookie, Cake, and Cupcake Frosting: The Secret Ingredient is Always Love! |
| Dec. 5 | Multimedia and Videography Essentials: Telling Your Business Stories |
| Date | Course Title |
| Sept. 9 - Sept. 30 | High School Driver Education |
| Sept. 13 | School Bus Driver Inservice |