Courses

Accounting Basics for Business

Accounting is one of the most important pieces of running a successful Business. Want to learn how to record your business transactions in numbers instead of words? We will provide the most vital and basic information when it comes to recording all credits and debits. Come learn to understand how your business grows, makes money, and how profits will affect your business.   

Friday, November 20, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 218
Friday, April 30, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 218

Computer Basics

Class will cover Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.  Class will be catered to businesses specific needs.    

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Introduction to Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Office Suite is the leading business productivity software suite in the world. This introductory class is designed for people who have very little or no exposure to these software programs. It will teach you the fundamentals of some of the most widely-used programs in the Microsoft Office family: Outlook, Word, and Excel programs.   

Friday, October 30, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 216
Friday, March 12, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 216

Microsoft Excel

Students will build confidence and efficiency with Microsoft Excel in this hands-on continuing education course. From the basics like data entry, formatting, formulas, and workbook management to sorting and filtering data, creating tables, and other tips and tricks to increase efficiency.  The class will also cover how to create effective charts, use conditional formatting to make data easier to understand, work with commonly used functions, build PivotTables to summarize information, and connect data across multiple worksheets.

Friday, November 13, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 216
Friday, February 26, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 216

Online Leadership Classes

Does work feel like a never-ending stream of fires to put out?  Are you busy reacting to problems instead of productively and proactively managing your professional agenda?  Leaders are supposed to be problem-solvers, but there is a deeper issue if you spend your entire day putting out fires without advancing departmental projects and organizational goals.   In this hands-on, weekly, virtual workshop, you will:  1.  Identify whether you are a "reactive" or "proactive" leader. 2.  Review the pros and cons of being a reactive and proactive leader. 3.  Examine the 3 Hats of a Leader and how they respond differently to crises. 4.  Triage "fires" by urgency and importance, focusing on the right things at the right time. 5.  Discuss how to develop others to fight their own fires. 6.  Use a root cause technique to identify the causes of common fires and extinguish those flames. 7.  Create a personal action plan to adopt the daily habits of a proactive leader. 8.  Discuss strategies to change the reactive culture at your place of employment. You'll develop a personal action plan to shift from reactive leadership to productive, proactive decision-making through thoughtful and intentional exercises, real-world application assignments, and proven behavior change methodologies.   

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PowerPoint

Students will learn the basics of creating a PowerPoint presentation. Students will learn to insert graphics, charts, create transitions and animations, and working with the slide master to further customize a presentation.   

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QuickBooks

Customized quickbooks 1:1. 

Friday, December 4, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 218
Friday, April 16, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 218

SHRM Certification Test Prep

HR professionals are facing new and larger challenges each day due in part to a changing workforce, shifting legislation and regulations and so much more. By becoming SHRM certified, you prove your knowledge, competency and value to colleagues and to employers looking for a competitive edge in today's global economy. Wherever your career takes you, your SHRM certification will define you as an HR expert and leader.   This Online course combines expert instruction with the 2022 SHRM Learning System to offer a comprehensive and effective way to prepare for success on your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP exam. You'll also: · Gain one-on-one guidance to help you comprehend and learn to apply your new HR knowledge. · Engage with the proven SHRM Learning System that dynamically adjusts to students' interaction. · Acquire the knowledge and understand the behavioral competencies you need to prepare to pass the exam. · Network and collaborate with peers to share real-life examples and bring HR knowledge and competencies to life. · Stay on track to earn your certification with a  structured learning experience and support.     

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Social Media for Business

Whether you're looking to foster brand awareness, learn how to craft a simple social media strategy to achieve your goals on Facebook and Instagram or wanting to learn how to analyze your numbers on social media. This course will walk you through the best practices when it comes to your custom social strategies. After taking this class, you'll be able to craft a custom social media strategy that will help you drive your business goals, foster authentic connections with your target audience, and achieve the results you want. For your convenience class will be held via Zoom.   

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Supervisory Leadership Series

 Supervisors play a key role in creating a respectful, compliant, and high-performing workplace. They are expected to understand basic employment laws, prevent harassment and discrimination, and communicate the reasons behind decisions clearly. Effective leaders manage performance and discipline fairly, while also handling employee departures professionally and in line with company policy. By doing so, they support both employee success and organizational integrity.  During this course you will learn these fundamental skills to succeed in your leadership role.   

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Tax Basics for Individuals and Self-employed

Confused by taxes? Learn how to complete the W-4 and why it is an important first step for your personal taxes. Do you know how the 1040 form is completed and how different forms, such as schedule A and C or schedule 1, accompany the 1040 filing? Recognize the difference between standard deduction and itemized deduction and the difference between a deduction and a credit. Whether you're filing for the first time, want to understand your W-2, or just want to make smarter financial decisions, this class will give you the tools you need to stay informed and understand how your taxes are filed.

Friday, March 5, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 218

The DMAIC Way® Black Belt

Expand your expertise as a Black Belt with The DMAIC Way®.  This course expands on what you learned as a Green Belt by diving deeper into advanced tools such as Hypothesis Testing, Design of Experiments, Coaching, Program Management and more.  This course is a blend of instruction and application of the tools learned on your specific project.  During the sessions individuals will build on their knowledge of DMAIC and reinforce the 9-steps of The DMAIC Way® while working through an improvement project for their organization.  This is a learn-by-doing type of course that includes a break between sessions to apply the learning and coaching after the class for support through the project to obtain certification.  This class includes a statistical software license as part of the class fee. If you have questions, contact Cathy Stahl at 641-683-5216 or cathy.stahl@indianhills.edu.   

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The DMAIC Way® Green Belt

Always wanted to learn process improvement, Lean, Six Sigma?  This is your opportunity!! The DMAIC Way® is a developed methodology where people become improvement focused to support the organization to become more efficient, effective and productive.  This facilitated method provides the skills needed to find the most practical and sustainable way to improve the way every-day work is done.  The process builds a culture of quality and continuous improvement.  When you have the opportunity to use data to identify root causes and develop solutions that leadership says yes to - that's when you can make a difference at work!  During the sessions individuals will learn the 9-steps of The DMAIC Way® while working through an improvement project for their organization.  This is a learn-by-doing type of course that includes a break between sessions to apply the learning and coaching after the class for support through the project to obtain certification. If you have any questions contact Amy Hammack at 641-683-5216 or amy.hammack@indiahills.edu.     

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Veterinary Assistant

This online course will prepare you to become a productive member of a veterinary team.   

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