This class is for final year apprentices who will, as journey workers, soon be responsible for passing on their skills to new apprentices.  Developed by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards, this 8-hour course teaches soon-to-be journey workers how to serve as a mentor and job coach, how to provide hands-on skill training, how to give positive and effective performance feedback, and explores the characteristics of a positive and diverse work environment. Please note that this is a Blackboard online course. If you are not a current/former student of Blackhawk Technical College you will receive login credentials 3-5 days after registering. 

Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word in this beginner-friendly course. Explore key features including formatting text, creating documents, inserting images, and using templates. Perfect for those looking to build confidence and essential skills for personal or professional use.

Basic Life Support (BLS) recertification courses allow you to update your skills, refresh your memory and extend your certification by two years. Designed for those whose credentials are still valid (or within 30 days of expiring), BLS renewal courses make it possible to avoid a lapse in certification so you can stay certified and stay on the job.

Do you want to learn how to communicate with someone around you who utilizes sign language or a family member who has a hearing loss?  This class will help students learn basic sign language, have the ability to communicate in basic sign language situations and will help them initiate conversations in sign. 

Please note that this class meets 9-10pm on Thursday 10/16, 6pm-10pm on Thursdays 10/23-11/20, then 8am-2pm on Saturdays 10/25 and 11/8. 

Create heirlooms that can be handed down through the generations. Combine solid hardwood and your choice of a plan to construct a unique piece that all generations will cherish. This course is open to all skill levels from novice to experienced woodworkers. Specific projects and material costs will be discussed at the first class. 

Basic Rider Course (BRC) The Motorcycle Basic Rider Couse teaches real world skills and strategies as a foundation for safe motorcycling. Each class is 16 hours and consists of approximately 4 hours for the online course and 12 hours of actual range riding.  Your instructor(s) are trained and certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  At the end of the class, you will complete a riding skills evaluation. Upon successful completion of this class, you will receive your MSF Completion Card (the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Skills Test Waiver form).  At the Wisconsin DMV, you will NOT need to take an over the road test but you will need to pass an additional written test to obtain an “M” endorsement. 

NOTE: If you are a resident of Illinois, please make sure your local DMV accepts our completion cards before registering. 

Please choose a class at least two days out so that you have time to read & sign your Motorcycle waiver as well as complete the 3-5 hour E-course. 

Students MUST be able to balance and ride a bicycle to be able to take this class. 

Basic Rider Course - EC requires the online MSF Basic e-Course which must be completed within 30 DAYS PRIOR to the start date of your Basic Motorcycle Riding class. Please bring either a copy of this or a screenshot.

You must bring your current driver's license.  You must wear a DOT approved motorcycle helmet with a face shield/eye protection.  NO half-helmets will be allowed for training!  Wear long jeans, long sleeved shirt or jacket, full-fingered gloves, and over-the-ankle footwear.  Boots must have laces or a retention system to prevent boots from sliding off foot. (Cowboy boots and canvas boots are not accepted.)

Students without proper riding attire will be asked to leave without a refund. 

Even if it rains, plan on riding. We recommend rain gear, change of clothes and a towel.  In cold weather, dress in warm layers.  Classes and range exercises may exceed scheduled times due to weather, range delays, student questions, etc.

Motorcycles are provided by us. 

You must be on time for class as they start promptly at the scheduled time. If you are late you must repay and re-register to take the course.

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED is geared towards anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.