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Workforce Training Center

About Us

For 30 years, North Idaho College Workforce Training Center has met the ever-evolving training needs of the region’s workforce.

NIC Workforce Training offers learning opportunities that boost students’ economic self-sufficiency and increase business productivity while improving the quality of life and fostering economic prosperity for students and the greater community.

Whether you want to advance your career, develop a skill, or begin a new career journey, NIC Workforce Training has a program for you. You can choose classroom, self-study, or online courses to fit your lifestyle.

Classes are open to the public, generally without pre-admission, academic, or residential requirements.

NIC Workforce Training Center also works closely with industry and business partners to develop high-demand training. WTC specializes in apprenticeships, health career training, professional development, transportation, and safety training, serving more than 5,000 students annually.

Learning for Life NIC WTC Winter/Spring 2024-2025 Course Catalog Also inside: WT Delivered shaping WF education celebrating safe workspaces

Workforce Training Catalog

The NIC Workforce Training Center's Winter-Spring Catalog is here!

Within these pages you will find a world of opportunities to scroll through.

Learn about the many easy-to-access, affordable, high-quality NIC Workforce Training certificate and apprenticeship programs that lead to rewarding careers with wages that make living in North Idaho possible.

This issue highlights Safety Fest of the Great Northwest, an annual event hosted at the NIC Workforce Training Center. Safety Fest brings together industry experts, employers, and agencies who all work together to promote safety in our North Idaho workplaces and throughout the community. Classes are free, with some certifications available. Read more about this great event on page 19 and be sure to save the date!

You’ll also learn on page 12 about the history of workforce training in North Idaho. The NIC Workforce Training Center celebrated its 30th Anniversary in October, so we took a look back at NIC’s dynamic, ever-evolving role in workforce development in the region.

And be sure to look at “Workforce Training Delivered” on page 2. Your North Idaho College Workforce Training Center works with hundreds of employers and serves training education to thousands of adult learners each year.

Whether you want to learn a new skill or start a new career, you’re sure to find a course here to get you there!

Accreditation does not apply to non-credit programs

Please note, nearly all Workforce Training Center programs – including certificates and apprenticeships in health care, emergency services, trades, and industry, as well as Business and Professional Development, Special Interest, and Customized Training programs – DO NOT require accreditation.

The most up-to-date information on the accreditation issue can be found at www.nic.edu/keypoints/.