How Skills Training Works

Registering for Training

Individuals may sign up to take any one of Ivy Tech's skills training classes through the self-registration portal or other methods determined by the campus hosting the training. Learners do not need to apply to the College; the registration process takes care of that! 

On the Skills Training Marketplace, each class will have a registration button. Clicking on the Register button will redirect you to the Self-Registration Portal. Please note that once you register, you will be enrolled in the College and the class, and therefore held responsible based on the College's student financial responsibility agreement and terms and conditions.

Cost

The cost for each class is denoted on the registration page and might vary campus to campus depending on the scope, supplies, and length of the class. Learners can pay for a class in several ways:

• pay the tuition in one lump sum or
• enroll in a 3-, 6- or 9-month payment plan
• Use their employer's tuition payment plan or
• Utilize a state grant funding source like Next Level Jobs.

Skills Training

You might take a skills training class to gain job skills or to stay relevant in today's competitive employment environment. Ivy Tech skills training classes do not earn you college credit on their own, but they may crosswalk into Ivy Tech's academic degree programs should you decide to pursue that route in the future. Skills Training classes are typically shorter in duration and might require more self-study time. Some Skills Training classes are bootcamp style, where the learners are in class for several hours and days a week to accelerate their learning. 

Examples of Skills Training Students

• You're taking a class in Microsoft Office to improve your skills and beef up your resumé.
• You're taking a SafeServ Manager class because you are required to have this certification for your job.
• You're working toward a front-line production certification in manufacturing, so you can land a job in that field.
• You are working as a Tier 1 Help Desk Support Specialist and need to get certified in CompTIA A+ quickly for a promotion at work.

Credit Classes

You might take a credit course if you plan to eventually earn a credit certificate or degree, or if you need more structure, time, and guidance throughout your educational journey. The number of credits a course is worth is based on the time and rigor of the class. You earn credit by attending, participating, and successfully completing a course. Credits add up and can be applied toward a degree. 

Examples of Credit Students

• You're working toward an associate degree in Nursing. You plan to get a job in a hospital after graduation.
• You're working toward an associate degree in Psychology. You plan to transfer to a four-year college after graduation to earn your bachelor's degree.
• You are wanting to change careers from being a retail manager to a cloud computing specialist, but you lack foundational technical skills. Enrolling in a short-term certificate program will allow you to gain those skills steadily and offer you more time and opportunity for application in a learning environment.
• You're attending a four-year college but are home for the summer. You decide to take a course that will transfer to your home school and apply to your four-year degree.
• You're working toward a long-term certificate (known as a technical certificate or TC) in Business Administration. You are looking to escape your minimum wage job and start working in an entry-level business job quickly.

Turn Your Skills Training into Credit Later On

Ivy Tech skills training classes do not earn you college credit on their own, but they may exempt you from needing to take a specific course as part of a for-credit program's curriculum in the future.

In fact, many of Ivy Tech's skills training classes are designed to crosswalk into academic (for-credit) programs offered by Ivy Tech to give you credit for your prior learning. Speak with your advisor to learn more.