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Ag, Farm & Ranch
Build skills for today’s agricultural operations with courses in farm business, management, and horsemanship. Designed for practical, real-world training.
Apprenticeship
Train for in-demand skilled trades with apprenticeship programs that build hands-on experience and career-ready skills for long-term success.
Business
Develop business skills in management, leadership, marketing, finance, and communication. Courses help professionals grow, lead teams, and succeed at work.
Computer Classes
Build computer skills with training in Microsoft Office, web development, CAD, and more. Courses support beginners and professionals learning data, design, security, and digital tools.
Conf. & Workshops
Explore conferences and workshops designed to build practical skills through interactive learning and hands-on experiences for real-world success.
Culinary Arts
Develop culinary skills through hands-on training that builds confidence and creativity in the kitchen while supporting healthy and diverse cooking.
Digital Arts / Web
Build digital design skills through hands-on training in visual, web, and media creation. Learn practical techniques to create, edit, and present content for today’s digital world.
Health and Wellness
Build skills for healthcare careers and personal well-being through hands-on and online training in patient care, safety, and health services.
Industrial Maintenance
Build skills in industrial maintenance through hands-on training in automation, electronics, and new technologies. Gain practical knowledge for safe, reliable operations.
Lifelong Learning
Explore enriching courses designed for personal growth, creativity, and lifelong learning. Enjoy engaging experiences that build skills, knowledge, and connections.
Online Courses
Fit classes into your schedule—not the other way around. Web courses and webinars cover a variety of topics and are available whenever you are.
Personal/Professional Development
Build skills for personal and professional growth through engaging learning experiences that enhance creativity, confidence, and life skills.
Trades
Build skills for in-demand trades through hands-on, safety-focused training. Prepare for careers in construction, manufacturing, and technical fields.
Course Catalog
Assistance with Medications
Qualify yourself to assist with medications in assisted living, group home, and certified family home settings. Upon completion of the course, you will know the legal requirements for assistance with medications, be able to identify safety factors involved and know your responsibilities and restrictions when assisting with medications. Closed-book written exam and skills exam are conducted at the end of class. Begin studying the course manual* at least one week prior to the class This 8-hour course is taught in a one-day Saturday course or split between two 4 hour evenings. NOTE: These classes are fully face-to-face.
Idaho Police Officer Standards Certified Training (POST)
This 15-week program follows the curriculum of Idaho POST, in Meridian. All of our instructors are police officers or retired police officers. The curriculum will cover everything from Drill and Ceremony, Domestic Violence, DUI/SFST, Crime prevention, Health and Fitness to EVOC, Defensive Tactics, Firearms, etc. The program is a mixture of book-work and hands-on training. At the end of the 15-weeks, the officer will take a certification exam in Patrol and Reserve. This is currently a restricted course, an access code is required for registration. Please contact the Law Enforcement Program at ISU for details to register. Call Kendra at (208) 282-3083.
Pinochle-Double Deck
We invite you to join us for our year-round double deck Pinochle games, starting at noon every Monday. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy friendly competition. Please arrive early, between 11 and 11:30 am, so we can enjoy lunch together before the games begin. Since we do not pay a fee to use the back room, participants are kindly asked to purchase lunch each week. Groups will be formed at the discretion of the facilitator or instructor, and mixing with different players ensures everyone gets to know each other and fosters a welcoming community. Once a month we will draw cards to really mix up tables and participants. A $3 donation is collected each semester to help us buy new playing cards, and we appreciate your contributions for keeping our games running smoothly. We look forward to seeing you each week and thank you for being a valued part of our Pinochle community.
AHA Heartcode BLS Provider CPR - Online Blended Learning
Heartcode BLS Provider CPR is an online blended learning course option ideal for students recertifying or with a previous CPR background. Students will be emailed a ‘key’ to access the online course. After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. Students will need to present the course certificate to the instructor at the two-hour hands-on session. Hands-on Session: 2 Hours Fee: $65 (includes an online course, hands-on session with AHA instructor, and certification card) The online portion must be completed and the student will need to present the course certificate to the instructor at the two-hour hands-on session. Important Information: Students will be sent an email within 2 business days of enrollment with instructions for accessing and completing the online portion of the course. To allow time to complete the online component prior to the in-person session, the deadline for enrollment in this course is 3 business days before the in-person session. Students who withdraw from the course after the online access instructions are mailed out may only receive a refund minus the cost of the online component, which is $34. Online learning portion of class: 3 Hours, Hands-on Session: 2.5 Hours
Jiu Jitsu
Section 1 - Youth BJJ Fundamentals (Ages 6-9)This course is suitable for those with no grappling experience, and will teach a variety of fundamental movements and techniques, including takedowns, escapes, and submissions. Emphasis will also be given to using these skills for self-defense and anti-bullying situations. Students should be showered, have their nails trimmed, and wear comfort-able clothes without zippers to participate in class. It’s also recommended to bring slip on shoes and a water bottle. All classes will have a male and female coach present. Section 2 - Young Adult BJJ Fundamentals (Ages 10-15) This course will help beginner and intermediate grapplers learn and practice the fundamental movements of Jiu Jitsu. Topics will include takedowns, submissions, and sweeps, as well as rules and points in tournaments, conditioning, and self-defense. Students should be showered, have their nails trimmed, and wear comfortable clothes without zippers to participate in class. It’s also recommended to bring slip on shoes and a water bottle. A mouth guard is allowed but not required for the sparring portion of the class. All class-es will have a male and female coach present.
Phlebotomy Technician - Web Supplemented
The ISU phlebotomy program prepares you to take a national certification exam upon course completion. Topics range from blood draws and laboratory procedures to employability skills and safety. Students must be 18 years of age or over to take this course. Sixty hours of this 150-hour course are completed online. Students will meet twice per week for the skills portion of the course, followed by 40 hours of clinical experience and blood draws with a clinical agency. Clinical hours are likely to be outside of normal course hours due to agency operating hours, but a clinical schedule will be provided in advance. Total clinical hours are dependent on students completing at least 100 blood draws. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Clinical facilities may require proof of COVID vaccinations prior to clinical rotations. Additional costs: Textbook, uniform, immunizations, and BLS provider CPR certification course. Some clinical sites may require a drug screen. Additional requirements: Health Insurance: All students are required to have health insurance before entering the clinical setting. Background Check: All students will complete a background check. Failed background checks will prevent participation in this course.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Prepare yourself for employment opportunities as a nursing assistant in extended care facilities, hospitals, home health and hospice situations. This course meets the requirements for Idaho certification of nursing assistants. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but students will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. This is a time intensive course. Please consider other commitments and use discretion before registering for the course. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Clinical facilities may require proof of COVID vaccinations prior to clinical rotations. CNA courses are available with several options: 12 Week–Daytime class: meets 6 hours/session; twice/week14 Week–Evening class: meets 5 hours/session; twice/week16 Week– Web Supplemented Daytime class: meets 6 hours/ skills session; meets every other week20 Week–Daytime class meets 3 hours/session; twice/week;(allows student more time for learning and skill mastery.) Note: BACKGROUND CHECK/Drug Screening ISU does not generally perform background checks or drug screening in the CNA program, except in our State Hospital South Course, where both are required. If you have a criminal history that will prevent you from passing a background check you may want to reconsider taking this course as you will not be able to work as a CNA. Please refer to the Idaho Criminal History Unit website at https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/bcu. See ‘denials.’ Once course has begun, you will be ineligible for reimbursement or transfer of course fees. If we are informed of a past crime or positive drug screen during the course, we must inform the clinical agency and allow them to decide if the student can rotate. If denied clinical, the student will be unable to finish the course. This course meets the following requirements for Idaho registration of nursing assistants: 1) 88 hours of classroom instruction (including discussion, videos, hands-on lab experiences) 2) 32 hours clinical experience in health care facilities 3) Guidance preparing for manual skills testing and written exam as required by the State of Idaho for placement on state registry. Additional costs include: Textbooks, BLS Healthcare Provider CPR training, clinical attire, clinical tools and immunizations. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but student will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Please see registration handout for more information. Accreditation: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Board of Nursing, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education Computer requirements: A computer and hard drive with adequate memory, high-speed Internet access, up-to-date internet browser, basic Microsoft package (Word), Adobe Acrobat Reader.
AHA BLS Provider CPR
This class teaches everything necessary to administer CPR in healthcare settings such as assessment of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, infants, and children with one-and-two rescuer CPR; adult and pediatric obstructed airway management; AED; and mouth-to-mouth ventilation. Approved by the American Heart Association (AHA) and taught by AHA certified instructors. This class does not offer First Aid training. If you are interested in First Aid training click here. Click here to view our blended learning BLS Provider CPR for additional date options. Note: If the course has listed Pharmacy, OTA, ISU Dental Program, EMT, or other departments it is for their departments only. Please do not register for any of these sections.
Mastering Money and Money Behaviors with Ease and Flow
In this course you will learn about your relationship with money, the underlying patterns and emotions learned in early childhood that create underlying habits, which affect your finances. You will learn the basic personal finance & behavioral financial skills around money. Taught by a Certified Money Coach. These classes are all online (ZOOM) SECTION 1 Understanding Money Patterns, Beliefs and Behaviors Identifying unconscious patterns and beliefs about money & money archetypes SECTION 2 Releasing Debt & Creating An Abundant Spending Plan Budgeting, Paying Off Debt, Building an Emergency Fund SECTION 3 Accumulating Wealth & Lifetime Financial Well-Being The basics of investing tools & how to use them to maximize income, Investing and Retirement Planning SECTION 4 Conquer Financial Risk, Protecting Your Nest Egg Understand asset protection. This includes: Insurance and Estate Planning