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Online Trainings

COD Continuing Education partners with national leaders in online education to offer a comprehensive selection of non-credit coursework designed to build skills and enhance your life and career. The content is interactive and engaging and courses are accessible, affordable and flexible. 

  • Most programs are 100 percent online, allowing you to work from any computer, at any time.
  • Students receive one-on-one support with experienced instructors and subject area experts.
  • Course registration is ongoing throughout the year.
  • Content is engaging, interactive and updated regularly.
  • Our combined library of offerings includes a wide range of subject areas and topics, including professional development, career training, personal enrichment and computer training.

Upcoming Courses

Click each subject below to learn about upcoming courses.

Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Learn to utilize financial information to aid effective decision-making for budgeting, setting goals and assessing performance. Understand the seven steps in the accounting cycle and acquire advanced information for how to analyze and assess business reports. (48 hours)

  • Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers
  • Cash is King
  • Financial Analysis and Planning for Non-Financial Managers
  • Monday, Feb. 2 to Friday, May 1, $495

Bookkeeping Program Series

This series will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure and manage the financial health of your business. The program focuses on cash basis. (48 hours)

  • Understanding Debits and Credits
  • General Ledger and Month-End Procedures
  • Closing Procedures and Financial Statements
  • Monday, Feb. 2 to Friday, May 1, $495

Chartered Tax Professional Business Package

The Chartered Tax Professional (CTP) designation is the undisputed professional credential for persons who typically advise clients on income tax situations.

After completing this comprehensive program, candidates are prepared to handle almost any individual and small business income tax situation encountered. (190 hours), $3,149

Digital Marketing Program Series

Get a fundamental yet advanced introduction to eMarketing in the Digital Marketing Program Series, which includes improving email promotions, analyzing your website traffic, search engine optimization and successfully employing online advertising. (48 hours)

  • Improving Email Promotions
  • Boosting Your Website Traffic
  • Online Advertising
  • Monday, Feb. 2 to Friday, May 1, $495

Intuit QuickBooks Online Plus

Learn the many facets of Intuit QuickBooks Online Plus and review the basics of financial accounting and reporting. Topics include setting up a new company in QuickBooks Online, sales and cash receipts, purchases, investing, payroll, taxes and budgeting.

This course prepares students to take the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User Online certification exam. (100 hours), $1,284 This course is eligible for WIOA funding.

Management Skills Program Series

Enhance your management skills and discover the keys to effectively managing your employees through the Management Skills Program Series.

Learn how to create clear expectations, engage and motivate employees and increase your effectiveness. (40 hours)

  • Management Boot Camp
  • Management in the 21st Century
  • Managing Generations in the Workplace
  • Monday, Feb. 2 to Friday, May 1, $595

Principles of Time Management

In this fast-paced world, time is a precious commodity. There never seems to be enough time in our day to do the things we need to accomplish. In the Principles of Time Management course, explore various approaches to managing time and organizing your schedule and find a method that works for you. Learn to prioritize what we need to do and allow lime for what we want to do. (16 hours), $289

Social Media for Business Program Series

Explore this exciting and growing way to communicate, market and serve your customers and clients. From Facebook to X, YouTube, Linkedin, blogging and more, discover the new principles of communication that apply across all networks in the Social Media for Business Program Series as well as how these specific social networks work and the possible uses for your organization. (48 hours)

  • Introduction to Social Media
  • Marketing Using Social Media
  • Integrating Social Media in Your Organization
  • Monday, Feb. 2 to Friday, May 1, $495

These courses are eligible for WIOA funding.

Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) Exam Prep

Learn about the exciting world of today's human resource management and prepare for the aPHR® exam throughout this online aPHR® course. Upon completing this Course, students will have the skills necessary to serve as Human Resource Managers as well as the preparation needed to sit for the aPHR® exam. (135 hours), $1,599

Professional in Human Resources® (PHR®) Exam Prep

The PrPHR® exam prep course prepares a student to take the HR Certification Institute® (HRC/®) PHR® certification exam. The certification exam voucher is included in the course fee. (135 hours), $1,899

Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) Exam Prep

The Senior Professional in Human Resources Exam Prep course prepares a student to take the HR Certification Institute® (HRCI) SPHR® certification exam. The certification exam voucher is included in the course fee. Upon completing this course, students will have the skills necessary to serve as human resource managers and the preparation needed to sit for the SPHR® exam. (135 hours), $2,099

Register for a Human Resource Course

Professional Interpreter

Learn about interpreting, the different interpreting techniques, settings and delivery modes, and the differences between a career in public service interpreting and careers in other language-related fields. $1,124

Spanish for Educators

This occupational Spanish conversation course seeks to bridge the communication gap between English and Spanish speakers. This course is ideal for teachers, administrators and anyone working with Spanish-speaking students and parents. (16 hours, six months), $174

Spanish for Health Care

This occupational Spanish conversation course seeks to bridge the communication gap between English-speaking health care professionals and Spanish-speaking patients.

(16 hours, six months), $174

Spanish for the Workplace

This occupational Spanish conversation course seeks to bridge the communication gap between English and Spanish-speaking supervisors and coworkers. (16 hours, six months), $174

Register for a Language Skills Course

Freight Broker/Agent Training

Examine the foundational aspects of brokering shipments in Freight Broker/Agent Training, providing you with the comprehensive training needed to build a successful freight brokerage or freight brokerage agency.

(100 hours) $2,085

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Introduction to Supply Chain Management course presents an organized framework for understanding the essential concepts of supply chain management and how to develop and deploy supply chains to achieve success in the fast-paced, global economy.

(180 hours), $1,049

Contact Information

Career and Professional Training
College of DuPage Continuing Education
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1110
(630) 942-2208
Email: ce@cod.edu