Learning Center at Plattsmouth
We are excited to bring educational opportunities to Plattsmouth and surrounding communities. Beyond credit and leisure learning courses, we also offer GED/English Language Learner classes, and continuing education hour classes.
Our Learning Center offers students online learning options to our campuses, dual credit classes, student support with registration, advising, testing and much more.
We rent our classroom space to individuals or businesses needing a meeting area. If your business or organization is in need of training, ask us how we can help you customize training opportunities.
The six Learning Centers are geographically distributed across the service area to maximize the number of individuals living within a 35-mile radius from each of the centers. Each Learning Center offers credit and non-credit courses, as well as business and industry training.
Visit or call the Plattsmouth
Learning Center
537 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048
402-437-2298
Summer Hours
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Additional times are available by request
A limited number of credit and Dual Credit Advantage classes are offered toward completing General Education classes at SCC:
- Prerequisite classes for Health Science programs
- Beginning program courses
- A portion of the Associate of Arts degree
As the College submits and receives approval from the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education to offer entire programs at each Learning Center, the classes offered will expand. Class locations include the Learning Centers, high schools, libraries, and other facilities in the area.
Print a Credit Courses Registration Form
Fall 2023 Semester
BSAD-1010 Microsoft Applications I (Hybrid)
Dates: Aug. 23-Dec. 13
Day: Wed.
Time: 5:30-6:50 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 102
Instructor: Fiala
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: BSAD-1010-HBPL2
BSAD-1050 Introduction to Business
Dates: Aug. 22-Dec. 14
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 9:30-10:50 a.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 103
Instructor: Baillie
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: BSAD-1050-PL04
Dates: Aug. 22-Dec. 14
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 1-2:20 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Instructor: Wilson
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: BSAD-1090-PL61
COMM-1110 Public Speaking (Hybrid)
Dates: Aug. 21-Dec. 13
Days: Mon. & Wed.
Time: 1-1:50 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 103
Instructor: Baker
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: COMM-1110-HBPLFC8
ENGL-1010 English Composition I
Dates: Aug. 21-Dec. 15
Days: Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Time: 11-11:50 a.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 103
Instructor: Baker
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: ENGL-1010-PL12
HLTH-1150 Nursing Assistant (Hybrid
Dates: Aug. 22-Oct. 12
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 4:30-8:55 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Instructor: Carroll
Cost: NE Resident: $423.50/Non-Resident: $497
Semester Credits: 3.5
Course Number: HLTH-1150-HBPL8
MATH-1100 Intermediate Algebra
Dates: Aug. 22-Dec. 14
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 9:30-10:50 a.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Instructor: Volf
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: MATH-1100-PL06
PSYC-1810 Introduction to Psychology
Dates: Aug. 21-Dec. 15
Days: Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Time: 11-11:50 a.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Instructor: Paul
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: PSYC-1810-PL03
SOCI-1010 Introduction to Sociology
Dates: Aug. 22-Dec. 14
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 1-2:20 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 103
Instructor: Mabeya
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: SOCI-1010-PL32
SPCH-1110 Public Speaking (Hybrid)
Dates: Aug. 21-Dec. 13
Days: Mon. & Wed.
Time: 1-1:50 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 103
Instructor: Baker
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: SPCH-1110-HBPL8
The Learning Center at Plattsmouth offers a selection of noncredit workforce opportunities that serves the region. If you are interested in…
- Enhancing a skill
- Recertifying in a trade
- Starting a new career path, or
- Simply making your life more satisfying
Print a Non-credit Courses Registration Form (PDF)
If you don’t see a class listed, please click on the "Suggest a class"link.
August-December 2023
- CPR HeartCode® Basic Life Support (for Health Care Professionals) - Plattsmouth
- Heartsaver® CPR AED (Community) - Plattsmouth
- The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
- NEW! Resumes & Interviews: Create Your Toolkit - LIVE Online
- Abuse & Neglect Prevention for Nursing Assistants - Online
- Breastfeeding Education for Providers - LIVE Online (PDF)
- NEW! The Employee Experience - LIVE Online
- Human Resource Certificate of Professional Development - LIVE Online via Zoom or Online via Canvas
- Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
- Food Protection Manager Class - Online
- Developing Successful Employees - Plattsmouth
- Effective Leadership Communication - Plattsmouth
- Back-End Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
- Data Engineering Bootcamp - LIVE Online
- Front-End Software Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
- Creating a Nonprofit Budget (That Grant Funders Will Love) - LIVE Online
- NEW! How to Cultivate Relationships with Grant Funders - LIVE Online
- How to “Prospect” for Grant Opportunities - LIVE Online
- Introduction to Grant Writing - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Business Networking for Introverts - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- What It Takes to Pursue Grants - LIVE Online
- Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
- Excel 2021: Basic - Plattsmouth
The Learning Center at Plattsmouth offers a variety of leisure and personal enrichment classes at the Learning Center, high schools, libraries and other facilities in the communities with the region. These classes are to…
- Discover a new hobby
- Enhance a skill
- Meet new friends
- Add variety to your daily routine
Print a Non-credit Courses Registration Form (PDF)
If you don’t see a class listed, please click on the "Suggest a class" link.
- The ABCs & 123s of Calligraphy & Brush Lettering - Plattsmouth
- Alcohol Ink Botanical Painting - Louisville
- Basic Needle Felting - Plattsmouth
- Bob Ross: Winter’s Glow - Plattsmouth
- Copper Etching - Louisville
- NEW! Crazy Quilt-Stitched Stockings - Louisville
- Creating Pottery - Louisville
- Creating Pottery Luminaries: Fall Leaves & Greenery or Winter Theme - Louisville
- Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
- Farmhouse Barn Quilt - Elmwood or Louisville
- Glitter House Ornaments or Décor - Louisville
- Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
- Impasto Floral Painting - Louisville or LIVE Online
- Knot Your Momma’s Macramé - Elmwood or LIVE Online
- Old Fashioned Soap Making - Louisville
- Paper Clay Ornaments - Louisville
- Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
- Pottery Sgraffito - Louisville
- Pottery Techniques - Louisville
- Scrapbook Workshop - Plattsmouth
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- Slow Stitching - Louisville or LIVE Online
- Stitched Fabric Journal - Plattsmouth
- Watercolor of the Fall Leaves or for the Holidays - Elmwood, Louisville or LIVE Online
- Working with Resin - Louisville
- Focus on Foster Care - Plattsmouth
- Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
- Medicare Open Enrollment - Plattsmouth
- Navigating Medicare.gov - Webinar
- The Power You Have, The Power You Give - Plattsmouth
- Welcome to Medicare - Webinar
- Air Fryer 101 - LIVE Online
- Basic Art of Cookie Decorating: Halloween or Holiday Editions - Louisville
- Crazy about Meal Prep - Plattsmouth or LIVE Online
- Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
- NEW! From My Kitchen: Charlotte - LIVE Online
- Healthy Eating for Less - LIVE Online
- NEW! Let’s Do Lunch: Smoker Buying Basics - LIVE Online
- Make Ahead: Freezer Meals, Tips & Tricks - LIVE Online
- Soup is On! - Plattsmouth
- Taste of the Tailgate - Plattsmouth
- DNA Tells a Story - LIVE Online
- From Theory to Discovery: Breaking Down Your Brick Wall with Timelines - LIVE Online
- Old Fashioned Soap Making - Louisville
- The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
- Creating a Photo Highlights Slideshow - LIVE Online
- Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
- Learn the New Way to Pay: PayPal, Venmo & More . . . - LIVE Online
- NEW! Streaming on Facebook® Live & Creating YouTube Videos - LIVE Online
- Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
- Get Started with Computers - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Computer Training: 3 Hours - Plattsmouth Area
- Beginning German Part 2 - LIVE Online
- Beginning Spanish 1-B - LIVE Online
- Fit for Living - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Cardio Drumming - LIVE Online
- Power Yoga - Plattsmouth
- Tool Box for Meditation - LIVE Online
- Yoga - Plattsmouth
- Learn the New Way to Pay: PayPal, Venmo & More . . . - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Tips for Adding Money to Your Budget - LIVE Online
- NEW! Let’s Do Lunch: Understanding Credit Scores & Reports - LIVE Online
- Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
- Medicare Open Enrollment - Plattsmouth
- Navigating Medicare.gov - Webinar
- Social Security 101: Understanding This Retirement Benefit - LIVE Online
- Tired of Cable TV, Dish or Direct TV? Cut the Cord! - LIVE Online
- Vacation Home Rental - LIVE Online
- Welcome to Medicare - Webinar
- Cell Phone & Tablet Photography - LIVE Online
- Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
- NEW! Let’s Do Lunch: Camera Buying Basics - LIVE Online
- Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
- Scrapbook Workshop - Plattsmouth
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- All Things Apple - LIVE Online
- Cell Phone & Tablet Photography - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Smart Device Training - Plattsmouth Area
- Smartphone Basics: Android - LIVE Online
- Smartphone Basics: iPhone - LIVE Online
- Smartphone Next Level for iPhone & Android - LIVE Online
- NEW! Streaming on Facebook® Live & Creating YouTube Videos - LIVE Online
- Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
- The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
- Creative Writing - LIVE Online
- Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
- How to Tame Your (Unruly) Dragon: Learning to Use Coping Skills to Manage & Regulate Your Emotions - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch Series
- LDL: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- LDL: Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- LDL: Business Networking for Introverts - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: Camera Buying Basics - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: Smoker Buying Basics - LIVE Online
- LDL: Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- LDL: Tips for Adding Money to Your Budget - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: Understanding Credit Scores & Reports - LIVE Online
- Put the Tech in Traveling - LIVE Online
- Resumes & Interviews: Create Your Toolkit - LIVE Online
- NEW! Streaming on Facebook® Live & Creating YouTube Videos - LIVE Online
- Vacation Home Rental - LIVE Online
- Beginning Pickleball 101 - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Cardio Drumming - LIVE Online
- Fit for Living - Plattsmouth
- Let’s Do Lunch: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Power Yoga - Plattsmouth
- Yoga - Plattsmouth
- Basic Dog Obedience - Plattsmouth
- Let’s Do Lunch: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Alcohol Ink Botanical Painting - Louisville
- Bob Ross: Happy Little Brook - Plattsmouth
- Bob Ross: Sunset (Autumn) Lake - Elmwood
- Bob Ross: Sunset Cabin - Plattsmouth
- Creating with Cricut® - Plattsmouth or Elmwood
- NEW! Cricut® 102: Canvas Wall Art with Iron-On Vinyl - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Cyanotype Prints - Louisville
- Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
- Embroidery on Clothing - Louisville
- Farmhouse Barn Quilt - Louisville
- Farmhouse Tea Towels: Intro to Screen Printing - Louisville
- Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
- Intro to Block Printing - Louisville
- NEW! Kids Clay Camp (Ages 7 & Up) - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Macrame Wind Chimes - Louisville
- Old Fashioned Soap Making - Louisville
- Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
- NEW! Pottery Coil Bowls - Louisville
- NEW! Pottery Sgraffito - Louisville
- Quilt Retreat - Plattsmouth
- Scrapbook Retreat - Plattsmouth
- Scrapbook Workshop - Plattsmouth
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- NEW! Sketching & Sculpting Pottery Faces - Louisville
- Using Botanicals in Pottery - Louisville
- Watercolor Greeting Cards - Elmwood
- NEW! Watercolors & Gouache Go Together - Louisville
- Working with Resin - Plattsmouth or Elmwood
- Caring for a Loved One - LIVE Online
- Co-Parenting Working Together for Your Children - Online
- Level 2 Co-Parenting: Working Together for Your Children - LIVE Online
- Navigating Medicare.gov - Webinar
- Welcome to Medicare - Webinar
- Air Fryer 101 - LIVE Online
- NEW! Crazy about Meal Prep - Plattsmouth
- Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
- Field Meals to Go - LIVE Online
- Beginning Genealogy - Plattsmouth
- Let’s Do Lunch Series:
- NEW! The Dolittle Raiders, The Bombing of Tokyo - Plattsmouth
- NEW! The Francis Gary Powers U-2 Incident - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Mutually-Assured Destruction - Plattsmouth
- NEW! The Story of the SR‑71 Blackbird - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Tuskegee Airmen - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Fall Gardening - LIVE Online
- Farmhouse Barn Quilt - Louisville
- Let’s Do Lunch: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- NEW! Let’s Do Lunch: Recycling 101 - Plattsmouth
- Old Fashioned Soap Making - Louisville
- Organize Your Home (Keep It or Toss It) - LIVE Online
- Beginning Spanish 1-A - LIVE Online
- Caring for a Loved One - LIVE Online
- Fit for Living - Plattsmouth
- Learn the New Way to Pay: PayPal, Venmo & More . . . - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: How to Become a Rideshare Driver - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- Navigating Medicare.gov - Webinar
- Online Buying & Selling - LIVE Online
- Planning a Funeral - LIVE Online
- Welcome to Medicare - Webinar
- Blogging for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Caring for a Loved One - LIVE Online
- The Core of the Story: Plotting Romance, Plotting Fantasy - LIVE Online
- Creative Writing - LIVE Online
- Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch Series
- LDL: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- LDL: Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: Business Networking for Introverts - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: The Dolittle Raiders, The Bombing of Tokyo - Plattsmouth
- NEW! LDL: The Francis Gary Powers U-2 Incident - Plattsmouth
- LDL: How to Become a Rideshare Driver - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: Mutually-Assured Destruction - Plattsmouth
- NEW! LDL: Recycling 101 - Plattsmouth
- LDL: Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- NEW! LDL: The Story of the SR‑71 Blackbird - Plattsmouth
- NEW! LDL: Tuskegee Airmen - Plattsmouth
- Navigating Medicare.gov - Webinar
- Publish Your Writing - LIVE Online
- NEW! Resumes & Interviews: Create Your Toolkit - LIVE Online
- Welcome to Medicare - Webinar
- Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
- Cell Phone & Tablet Photography - LIVE Online
- NEW! Continuing Photography - LIVE Online
- NEW! Cyanotype Prints - Louisville
- Digital Photography - LIVE Online
- Digital Photography Editing/Post Processing - LIVE Online
- Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
- Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
- Scrapbook Retreat - Plattsmouth
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- Scrapbook Workshop - Plattsmouth
- Fit for Living - Plattsmouth
- Let’s Do Lunch: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Let’s Do Lunch: Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- NEW! Kids Clay Camp (Ages 7 & Up) - Plattsmouth
ABE/GED and ESL courses
Classes begin monthly, please contact Lynn Saffer at 800-642-4075 ext. 2719 for details.
| CITY / LOCATION | SCHEDULE |
|---|---|
| Learning Center at Plattsmouth | ABE/GED Tuesday 6-9 p.m. and Thursdays 8-11 a.m. |
Basic Skills Improvement/GED® Preparation Classes
ABE/GED® classes run continuously in locations throughout southeast Nebraska. Adult Basic Education classes help students improve their basic skills for work, school, employment, GED® testing, or self-satisfaction. Students are assessed during orientation to determine their specific needs, and instruction is based accordingly. Teachers and tutors provide confidential instruction to all participants.
Volunteer Tutors Needed
Volunteer tutors are an important part of our ABE/GED® program. Volunteer tutors assist students with GED® preparation, English as a Second Language or basic skills in the areas of reading, math and language. Requirements for becoming a volunteer tutor are simple: a high school diploma or GED® and a willingness to help students learn! For more information on becoming a volunteer, please contact Jodi Anderson at 402-437-2576 or email janderson1@southeast.com.
English as a Second Language
Classes are offered throughout southeast Nebraska for individuals who want to improve their English listening and speaking skills. As part of a Career Pathways program, all students will have the opportunity to improve employability skills and prepare for college or a career. Citizenship information also is available.
No registration fee, all classes are free.
For more information on Basic Skills, GED® Preparation, English as a Second Language, please contact the Adult Education office at 402-437-2719; 800-828-0072, ext. 2719; or email lsaffer@southeast.edu.
Additional Scholarship and Financial Assistance Opportunities:
- General Continuing Education Scholarship
Assistance for noncredit classes at any of SCC’s locations. - Gap Assistance Program
Assistance for students taking non-credit courses that lead to jobs in high-demand fields. - SCC Institutional Scholarships
Assistance for credit classes at any of SCC’s locations. - Southeast Nebraska Community Action (SENCA) (PDF)
SENCA is providing an opportunity for financial assistance for qualifying students for short-term skills-enhancing training and classes. Completed applications should be returned to your local SENCA office or mailed to:
SENCA
PO Box 646
Humboldt, NE 68376
Placement Testing – Next-Generation ACCUPLACER®: This is one of the course placement tests utilized by SCC and other Nebraska community colleges. The Center provides the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER® test free to high school students ages 16 and older. High school graduates receive one free test. Additional tests cost $15 each.
Proctor Tests: Center staff proctor tests set up by SCC faculty for students in their class for free. Proctoring tests for other colleges is $25 per test.
Connection to SCC Services: The Learning Center staff is available to assist in making connections via phone or video with SCC services. In-person meetings at the LC may also be arranged.