OGLEBY, Ill. — Seats remain open in Illinois Valley Community College’s seven-session Agriculture Operator’s Certificate course running Feb. 7 through March 7.
The new course, sponsored by IVCC’s Continuing Education Center, The University of Illinois Extension and Northern Partners Cooperative, covers safety and calibration, equipment maintenance, customer relations and Illinois’ licensing requirements.
CEU-1702-302 meets 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 18 and 25. Tuition is $399. Call Monica Near at (815) 224-0427 or email monica_near@ivcc.edu for information. To register, call (815) 224-0447.
— Illinois Valley Community College
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