Kirkwood Continuing Education

10/14/2026

Ready to feel more confident using your iPhone? Join The iPhone Experience: Enhancing Your Digital Life, Thursdays, October 29th – November 19th and explore practical features that can make your phone easier and more useful in everyday life. Register for the full four-part series at a discounted rate, or choose individual classes based on what you want to learn. Visit our Continuing Education homepage and search “iPhone” to view upcoming offerings!

10/13/2026

Say hello – or konnichiwa - to instructor Constance Judd! Inspired by the lasting impact Japanese language and culture have had on her own life, Constance enjoys helping students explore new perspectives and build meaningful connections through language and travel classes. Discover her upcoming fall and spring offerings in our Continuing Education catalog and homepage!

10/13/2026

When everything at work needs your attention, where do you start?

Join speaker Robert Rathje in "Becoming a Productivity Powerhouse," part of Kirkwood Continuing Education's The Bridge series. You'll get practical tools to manage your time, prioritize tasks, and move work forward to feel on top of your to-do lists.

Oct. 29 | Coralville | 1-4 p.m.

Register today:
🔗 Find "The Bridge" workshops in our Links in bio
🔎 Search "The Bridge" on our Continuing Education home page

10/12/2026

The next opportunity to grow at work may already be right in front of you. Kirkwood Continuing Education has three Lean classes remaining this October in Coralville:

- Oct. 20 | TWI Job Methods: Work Smarter, Improve Faster | Steve Wilson
- Oct. 22 | Lean Advanced: Taking Improvement to the Next Level | Kara Hinzie
- Oct. 27 | Future Ready You: Thriving Forward | Robert Rathje

From improving processes to adapting to changes more quickly, you can keep building on what you already know!

Register today:
🔗 Find the Lean Training link in our bio
🔎 Search "Lean" on our Continuing Education home page

10/09/2026

Small business owners, learn how to effectively use AI to support your marketing efforts! Join marketing educator and consultant Tara Allen on Saturday, October 24th for AI for Small Business Marketing and discover how AI can help you better understand your audience, create content, and build stronger marketing campaigns. Save your spot – visit our Continuing Education homepage and search Class ID 161520 to register!

10/08/2026

Building skills close to home matters - for learners, employers, and our communities.

Learn what Kirkwood’s proposed bond referendum includes and how the funds would be used before you vote Nov. 3.

🗳️ What’s on the ballot Nov. 3?

Voters in the Kirkwood Community College service area will consider an $88 million general obligation bond referendum.

If approved, the bond would fund improvements to instructional spaces, labs, technology and equipment used to prepare students for careers across the region.

Before you vote, learn what the proposal includes, how the funds would be used and the estimated impact to taxpayers.

Learn more at www.kirkwood.edu/bond2026.

10/07/2026

Get more out of your Mac! Mac Made Easier: Everyday Skills, Shortcuts, and Organization will help you build confidence with finding and organizing files, adjusting settings, using time-saving shortcuts, mastering trackpad gestures, and more. Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 20th – 27th, no prior experience is needed. Ready to make your Mac work better for you? Save your spot - visit our Continuing Education home page and search class ID 160870.

10/06/2026

We're less than 2 weeks away from the Midwest Women in Safety Conference! Safety professionals, join us on Oct. 15 in Hiawatha where you'll learn to lead without limits and help shape safer workplaces.

We're excited to welcome our keynote speaker, Barb Allen, who will present "One Ladder to Leadership." A speaker, author, podcast host - and equipped with more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry from tradeswoman to executive - Barb will challenge the audience to think differently about the norms they accept, the culture they create, and the impact they have on the people around them.

Throughout the day, choose from sessions and panels covering safety standards and professional development, and explore vendors featuring women’s and men’s PPE. Everyone is welcome to attend.

View more information and find the sign up link in the Midwest Women in Safety Conference: Lead Without Limits Facebook event!

10/05/2026

Our next instructor highlight comes with perfect timing – it’s World Teachers’ Day! Meet Hannah Gibbs, who shares her passion for creativity while helping students discover new skills, build confidence, and experience those exciting moments when something new clicks. Explore upcoming offerings with Hannah, including Cricut 101, Cricut 102, Smartphone Photography, and Dye Sublimation Design & Production, in our catalog!

And today, we want to say an extra thank you to all our instructors! Your passion and expertise make a lasting difference in our lifelong learners’ lives – one class at a time.

10/02/2026

We're excited to be one of the host stops for the Iowa Motor Truck Association's Trucking Delivers for Iowa tour in October! This week-long celebration honors trucks, careers, and the vital members who keep Iowa moving forward.

Catch the event on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 11am - 2pm at the Kirkwood Continuing Education Training Center, 101 50th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA.

- Experience engaging exhibits

- Learn more about trucking and the industry

- Get hands-on with the big trucks that you see driving down the road

- Ask questions and share stories with IMTA member companies

- Enjoy a lunch!

Please RSVP to Mason at [email protected] by Wednesday, Oct. 7 if you can join us at the Kirkwood location! We look forward to seeing you!