Des Moines Area Community College.

Continuing Education

Career Training Programs

DMACC, in cooperation with Gatlin Education Services, is now offering specialized online training programs. These programs are designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions for many in-demand occupations.

Bookkeeping the Easy Way with Quickbooks
(140 hours) Cost: $1,695.00
This course introduces the concepts of bookkeeping/accounting using the theory of double-entry bookkeeping. This cumulative online experience progresses lesson by lesson with assistance from expert instructors to prepare students for entry-level positions in this in-demand occupation.  Understanding basic bookkeeping procedures is vital to developing and controlling activities in business. This program is designed for students who are interested in gaining knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices in planning a more profitable future or seeking a new career.  The Quickbooks training portion is designed specifically to allow the student to get the most out of your Quickbooks software. Keep track of your payables and receivables. Plan budgets and improve accounting today.  A separate Quickbooks module is included with this program.

Cisco® CCENT® Authorized Certification Training
(70 hours) Cost: $1,795.00
This Cisco CCENT online course and authorized certification training program provides you with the essential knowledge to install, operate and troubleshoot a small branch office Enterprise network. You will also learn to configure a switch, a router, as well as how to connect to a WAN and implement network security. A student should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision. The program will be mapped to exam objectives and prepare you for Cisco Exam 640-822.

Cisco® CCNA® Authorized Certification Training
(100 hours) Cost: $1,995.00
This Cisco® online course and authorized certification training program provides students with the essential knowledge to install, configure, and operate simple routed LANs and WANS and obtain Cisco® CCNA® certification training. You will gain knowledge of switched LAN Emulation networks made up of Cisco® router configuration procedures, which will be mapped to exam objectives and prepare you for Cisco® Exam 640-802.

eBusiness Certificate
(200 hours) Cost: $1,995.00
Understand the ways the Internet is used for conducting -- and expanding -- commerce. This course will examine five major topic areas: (1) Introduction to eBusiness; (2) Electronic Retailing; (3) Effective eCommerce Web Design; (4) eBusiness Marketing; and (5) eBusiness Infrastructures.

Forensic Computer Examiner
(150 hours) Cost: $3,095.00
Students learn to retrieve evidence and prepare reports, based on that evidence, which will stand up in a court of law.

HVAC Technician
(320 hours) Cost: $3,095.00
The HVAC Technician Certificate is a comprehensive HVACR training program for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration installers and technicians. This program is designed for learners using an online, mentor facilitated self-paced environment that are interested in: entry-level into the HVACR industry, Continuing Education for upgrading skills, or becoming certified or licensed (NATE, etc.)

Lean Mastery
(60 hours) Cost: $1,695.00
Improve the performance of your organization.

Project Management
(40 hours) Cost: $1,495.00
This course is designed to provide a solid introduction to the profession of project management; and/or, second, to prepare you to take the Project Management Professional [PMP] examination--if you are planning on getting certified.

Travel Agent
(200 hours) Cost: $1,595.00
Learn the basic skills needed to operate a computer reservation system with the airlines, travel agencies, car rental agencies, cruise lines, hotels and resorts, as a corporate travel coordinator or as a home-based agent.

Video Game Design and Development
(500 hours) Cost: $1,995.00
Learn the high-end techniques and engineering principles behind videogame technology, including mesh optimizations and hierarchial animation techniques, skeletal animation systems and an examination of artificial intelligence.

Loans for these classes are available through Gatlin Education Services
Loan program site: www.gatlineducation.com/loaninfo.htm

Class through Ed2Go

Graphic Design Career Certificate
Cost: $3,498.00
Get the training and develop the portfolio you’ll need to obtain entry-level work in graphic design. Learn the basics of design theory, and become proficient with industry-standard software. You’ll come away qualified to work with advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses, and corporate communications departments.

PC Repair Career Certificate
(225 hours) Cost: $828.00
A Career Certificate in PC Repair will show future employers that you are well trained and ready to work as PC assemblers or testers, upgrade technicians, or field service PC repair technicians. You'll learn to repair and add peripherals, troubleshoot, install and maintain the system, remove and replace CPUs, motherboards and memory. After earning your certificate, you will be ready to start your own repair business, work for an existing repair business, or gain employment in any business, government agency, or other organization that relies on computers.