Corporate training from Kirkwood offers your organization an incredibly deep, diverse resource base to develop leaders from within, employee behavior change, and skill mastery. Let us help you take your company to the next level today!
Our training is led by industry-proven experts and focused on real-world application so your people spend more time coming through for the business.
With training focused on a huge range of topics including leadership, health and safety, and team building, our educational resources can be the development boost your organization's people need. Start investing in your greatest asset today!
Maximize your workforce investment and help retain workers by developing their skills with our scheduled training products. Find the program that best meets your training needs:
Business Partners Training Consortium
Financial Executives in Manufacturing Roundtable
Business Leadership Series, Powered by MEDCO
Leadership Development Academy
Leadership in Manufacturing Certificate
The Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training (260E) program provides new employee training for businesses that are growing their workforce. Made available through Iowa’s community colleges, the program is administered locally by Kirkwood Community College and is funded through the new employees’ withholding taxes at no cost to the employee or the company. Take a look at the Application and Agreement of Intent, or call Tyler McCarville at 319-398-7782 for more information.
Looking for funding for incumbent worker training? Call Doris Metz at 319-398-5691 about the Iowa Jobs Training Program (260F).
We are a workforce resource for business collaboration, understanding demands, customized training, high and low tech solutions, skilled employees, and stronger communities.
Facility Rentals
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Small Business Counseling
Free counseling for small businesses and startups is available in Benton, Jones, and Linn counties. You can get help with business planning, financing options, market research, loan proposal assistance, business growth strategies, new business guidance, business succession strategies, and business disaster counseling.
| Amy Lasack | ||||||
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| Title: | Senior Director of Training & Outreach Services | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5435 | |||||
| Email: | amy.lasack@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dan Felton | ||||||
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| Title: | Program Sales Manager | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5470 | |||||
| Email: | dan.felton@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Paulette Milewski | ||||||
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| Title: | Program Director | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-7685 | |||||
| Email: | paulette.milewski@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Doris Metz | ||||||
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| Title: | Operations Coordinator | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5691 | |||||
| Email: | doris.metz@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Stephanie Bredman | ||||||
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| Title: | Manager, Iowa New Jobs Training Program | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5580 | |||||
| Email: | stephanie.bredman@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Becky Weininger | ||||||
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| Title: | Workforce Initiatives Project Manager | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-1057 | |||||
| Email: | becky.weininger@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Ashley Grimm | ||||||
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| Title: | Transportation Liaison | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-7130 | |||||
| Email: | ashley.grimm@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Barb Rawson | ||||||
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| Title: | Program Developer | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-2754 | |||||
| Email: | barbara.rawson@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Kylie Gudenkauf | ||||||
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| Title: | Program Developer | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5888 | |||||
| Email: | kylie.gudenkauf@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Tyler McCarville | ||||||
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| Title: | Employer Services Program Developer | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-7782 | |||||
| Email: | tyler.mccarville@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| David Hughes | ||||||
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| Title: | Program Developer II | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5427 | |||||
| Email: | david.hughes@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Mary Ann Bries | ||||||
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| Title: | Department Assistant | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-7677 | |||||
| Email: | maryann.bries@kirkwood.edu | |||||
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