Wabash County, IN (August 27, 2021) – Grow Wabash County is pleased to announce the
upcoming slate of Fall 2021 training classes made possible by partnerships with Ivy Tech
Community College, Freedom Academy, CTS Driving Academy and Heartland Career Center.
The slate of Fall 2021 courses currently open for registration include:
Digital Marketing Series
Melissa Meredith, Wabash County native and owner of Content Creative marketing
firm in Tampa Florida, is partnering with Grow Wabash County (GWC) to present
“Thinking Big in Your Smaller Business,” a series of workshops to help Wabash County
businesses boost their message through effective digital marketing. This four-part
series will meet monthly virtually via Zoom between September and November on the
second Friday of each month from 8 – 9 a.m. The fourth session will be an in-person,
half-day workshop on Friday, January 14, from 8 a.m. – Noon. Price for the series is
$50 or $40 for GWC investors. To register, go to growwabashcounty.com/thinkbig.
Cybersecurity Course
Ivy Tech Community College is offering a free, non-credit cybersecurity course to cover
the basics of how to protect yourself and your business from fraud and other cyber
threats. The course meets virtually on three concurrent Saturdays beginning
September 11, 2021. Interested students can register at
http://link.ivytech.edu/FWcyber.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) certification
The CTS Driving Academy in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College is offering a
CDL certification program. The next course will take place Sept. 13 through Friday, Oct.
- Tuition for this course is $4,950 and covers all materials and exam fees to take the
CDL A Licensure test twice. To register, contact Jennifer Tippmann at
jtippmann@drivingdynamics.com or at (260) 433-4132.
Welding Certification
Freedom Academy is offering a welding certification course beginning Sept. 14 through
Nov 18 that will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 5- 9 p.m. at Heartland Career
Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash.
Students in the welding program will acquire the knowledge, understanding and ability
to weld according to specific AWS codes for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and
prepares students to test for an AWS certification. Tuition for this course is $3,795 and
covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees. To register, call Freedom Academy at
(260) 347-0887.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification
Freedom Academy is offering a CCMA certification program beginning on Sept. 21 that
will meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until Dec 9 from 4p.m. – 8 p.m. at
Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash. This program will instruct students in
the many facets and responsibilities of a CCMA. At the conclusion of the course,
students will take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical
Medical Assistant Exam. Tuition for this course is $3,562 and covers all materials,
textbooks and exam fees. To register, call Freedom Academy at (260) 347-0887.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist/ Mill Operator certification
Freedom Academy is offering a CNC Machining certification program that will begin on
Monday, Sept. 27 and will meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday until Dec 20
from 4 – 8 p.m. at Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash. Instruction covers
set up and operation of CNC mill, manual lathe and vertical milling machines,
automated machining, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, machine tool theory,
inspection, surface plate techniques and basic operation. Tuition for this course is
$3,983 and covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees. To register, call Freedom
Academy at (260) 347-0887.
Microsoft Excel Series
Grow Wabash County is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College to offer beginner,
intermediate and advanced Microsoft Excel series training classes. Classes will take
place on congruent Tuesdays on Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 19 from 1pm to 5pm at Wabash
County Community Learning Center located at 277 N Thorne St, Wabash. To register
for an individual session ($150) or the series ($375 or $325 for GWC investors) go to
growwabashcounty.com/excelworkshop.
Freedom Academy is offering a welding certification course beginning Sept. 14 through
Nov 18 that will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 5- 9 p.m. at Heartland Career
Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash.
Students in the welding program will acquire the knowledge, understanding and ability
to weld according to specific AWS codes for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and
prepares students to test for an AWS certification. Tuition for this course is $3,795 and
covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees. To register, call Freedom Academy at
(260) 347-0887.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification
Freedom Academy is offering a CCMA certification program beginning on Sept. 21 that
will meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until Dec 9 from 4p.m. – 8 p.m. at
Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash. This program will instruct students in
the many facets and responsibilities of a CCMA. At the conclusion of the course,
students will take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical
Medical Assistant Exam. Tuition for this course is $3,562 and covers all materials,
textbooks and exam fees. To register, call Freedom Academy at (260) 347-0887.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist/ Mill Operator certification
Freedom Academy is offering a CNC Machining certification program that will begin on
Monday, Sept. 27 and will meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday until Dec 20
from 4 – 8 p.m. at Heartland Career Center, 79 S. 200 W, Wabash. Instruction covers
set up and operation of CNC mill, manual lathe and vertical milling machines,
automated machining, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, machine tool theory,
inspection, surface plate techniques and basic operation. Tuition for this course is
$3,983 and covers all materials, textbooks and exam fees. To register, call Freedom
Academy at (260) 347-0887.
Microsoft Excel Series
Grow Wabash County is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College to offer beginner,
intermediate and advanced Microsoft Excel series training classes. Classes will take
place on congruent Tuesdays on Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 19 from 1pm to 5pm at Wabash
County Community Learning Center located at 277 N Thorne St, Wabash. To register
for an individual session ($150) or the series ($375 or $325 for GWC investors) go to
growwabashcounty.com/excelworkshop.