Continuing Education offers hundreds of non-credit courses to enrich the lives of the residents in and around Lane County. Topics include career exploration and training as well as art, music, financial and retirement planning, health and wellness, recreation, sign language, real estate, massage, health occupations, photography, foreign languages, cooking, computers, dance, sewing, and much more. For more information, visit Continuing Education.

Adult Basic and Secondary Education (ABSE) classes are designed for adult learners who need to learn or re-learn basic reading, writing, math, or employment skills. ABSE students come from many walks of life, and are attending our classes for many different reasons. For more information, visit Adult Basic & Secondary Education.

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Program provides intensive English language training to a wide cross-section of residents in Lane County. This program enrolls students from more than 40 different nations and features staff who are highly-qualified and culturally-sensitive to the needs of second language learners. For more information, visit English as a Second Language.

The Energy Management Program is a nationally-recognized curriculum that combines the principles of basic physics with energy analysis techniques. Our students gain a working understanding of energy systems as related to the modern built environment. This program provides them with the tools to analyze and quantify energy efficiency efforts. The program began with an emphasis in residential energy efficiency/solar energy systems and has evolved to include commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy system installation technology. For more information, visit the Energy Management Program.

The Small Business Development Center is a premier provider of customized workplace training for employers. The Center assists local businesses, from start-up to established business operations, to meet their specific learning requirements. The programs are tailored for each individual organization in a variety of training formats to ensure local businesses remain productive and prosperous. The Center works with client organizations to schedule skills-based training sessions for any time during any shift either at the client’s location, at the Center or at other locations convenient for the employer. The Center is currently located in the Wildish Building at 1445 Willamette Street. For more information, visit the Small Business Development Center.

The Oregon Small Business Development Network is a partnership program of the US Small Business Administration in association with the Oregon Economic Community Development Department and Lane Community College. The program operates a network of 19 service centers throughout the state. They provide comprehensive business management assistance, training, resources and information services to the business community. The Eugene center is currently located in the Atrium Building. For more information, visit the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network.