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Learning Center at Falls City

Southeast Community College’s Falls City Learning Center is a 10,000 sq. ft. facility built in 2019 costing approximately $4 million. The Learning Center offers the community and students general purpose classrooms and specialized teaching spaces for Welding, Nursing Assistant courses and continuing education hours for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). The Learning Center also offers career pathway classes that transfer to a four-year college or university through Academic Transfer programs.

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 Falls City Learning Center

3200 Bill Schock Boulevard, Falls City, NE 68355 

 402-323-3396

 Driving directions 

Office 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.

How to Get Registered:
First, fill out the Visiting Student Application. You will receive a confirmation email at the email address you provided on your application.

If you are new to SCC, in 24-48 hours, you will receive an email with your unique SCC username and instructions to create your password. Once you've created your password, you can proceed with registering for the course using the instructions provided in the first email you received.

If you already have your username and password, you can follow the instructions in the email to get registered.

Print a Credit Courses Registration Form

ssc Spring 2024 Semester

BSAD-1010 Microsoft Applications I
Dates: Jan. 23-May 16
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 1-2:20 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Falls City, Room TBA
Instructor: Hood Reese
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: BSAD-1010-FC08
More Information
How to Register

EMTL-1305 EMT-Emergency Medical Technician (Hybrid)

Must sign up for one online lecture section and the lab section.

Lecture (Online)
Dates: Jan. 22-May 17
Location: Web
Instructor: Fuehring
Cost: NE Resident: $968/Non-Resident: $1,136
Semester Credits: 8.0
Course Number: EMTL-1305-WB01

Dates: Jan. 22-May 17
Location: Web
Instructor: Caldwell
Cost: NE Resident: $968/Non-Resident: $1,136
Semester Credits: 8.0
Course Number: EMTL-1305-WB02

Lab (Face-to-Face)
Lab is concurrent with lecture.
Dates: Feb. 3, 17, March 2, 16, 30, April 13, 27, & May 11
Day: Sat.
Time: 8 a.m.-4:55 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Falls City, Room 101
Instructor: Lottman
Semester Credits: 0
Course Number: EMTL-1305L-FC11
More Information
How to Register

 

 

 

ENGL-1010 English Composition I
Dates: Jan. 22-May 17
Days: Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Time: 10-10:50 a.m.
Location: Learning Center at Falls City, Room 101 
Instructor: Hruza
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: ENGL-1010-FC16
More Information
How to Register

HLTH-1150 Nursing Assistant (Hybrid)

Dates: Jan. 23-March 21
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 4:30-9 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Falls City, Room 104
Cost: NE Resident: $423.50/Non-Resident: $497
Semester Credits: 3.5
Course Number: HLTH-1150-HBFC8
More Information
How to Register

MATH-1100 Intermediate Algebra
Dates: Jan. 23-May 16
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 4-5:20 p.m.
Location: Web
Instructor: Mejia
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: MATH-1100-WBFC1
More Information
How to Register

SOCI-1010 Introduction to Sociology
Dates: Jan. 23-May 16
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Falls City, Room TBA
Instructor: Meyer
Cost: NE Resident: $363/Non-Resident: $426
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: SOCI-1010-FC02
More Information
How to Register

The Learning Center at Falls City 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

 

Register Online

Print a Non-credit Courses Registration Form (PDF)

If you don’t see a class listed, please click on the "Suggest a class"link.

January-June 2024

Agri-Business (PDF)
  • Passing the Farm to the Next Generation - Falls City
CPR (PDF)
  • CPR HeartCode® Basic Life Support (for Health Care Professionals) - Falls City
  • Heartsaver® CPR AED (Community) - Falls City
Electrical (PDF)
  • Electrical Fundamentals - Falls City
  • Motor Control & Relay Logic - Falls City
Employment Readiness (PDF)
  • The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
  • Resumes & Interviews: Create Your Toolkit - Falls City or LIVE Online
Food Industry Health Care Providers CEUs (PDF)
  • Abuse & Neglect Prevention for Nursing Assistants - Online
Human Resources (PDF)
  • The Employee Experience - LIVE Online
  • Human Resource Certificate of Professional Development - LIVE Online or Online via Canvas
Power Skills (PDF)
  • Community Leadership Program - LIVE Online
  • Developing a Project Management Mindset - LIVE Online
  • NEW! Managing Project Risk - LIVE Online
  • Project Leader: Servant Leader - LIVE Online
Programming & Networking (PDF)
  • Back-End Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
  • Data Engineering Bootcamp - LIVE Online
  • NEW! Digital Marketing - LIVE Online
  • Front-End Software Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
Small-Business Essentials (PDF)
  • Business Networking for Introverts - LIVE Online
  • Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
  • Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
Welding (PDF)
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding - Falls City

August-December 2023

CPR/Basic Life Support (PDF)
  • CPR HeartCode® Basic Life Support (for Health Care Professionals) - Falls City
  • Heartsaver® CPR AED (Community) - Falls City
Employment Readiness (PDF)
  • The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
  • NEW! Resumes & Interviews: Create Your Toolkit - Falls City or LIVE Online
Health Care Provider CEUs (PDF) Industrial Credentialing (PDF)
  • Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
  • Food Protection Manager Class - Online
Small-Business Essentials (PDF)
  • 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
Electrical (PDF)
  • Motor Control & Relay Logic - Falls City
Forklift (PDF)
  • Forklift Operator - Falls City
Human Resources (PDF)
  • NEW! The Employee Experience - LIVE Online
  • Human Resource Certificate of Professional Development - LIVE Online via Zoom or Online via Canvas
Programming & Networking (PDF)
  • Back End Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
  • Data Engineer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
  • Front End Software Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
Welding (PDF)
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding - Falls City

 

The Learning Center at Falls City 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

Register Online

Print a Non-credit Courses Registration Form (PDF)

If you don’t see a class listed, please click on the "Suggest a class" link.


Animals & Pets (PDF)
  • Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
  • Backyard Chickens - LIVE Online
  • Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies (PDF)
  • Bob Ross: When Nature Paints the Sky
  • Bob Ross: Winter’s Glow
    NEW! Creative Melt & Pour Soap Making
  • NEW! Geometric OR House Number Barn Quilt
  • NEW! Handmade Valentine’s Day Greeting Cards
  • NEW! Polymer Clay Jewelry
  • NEW! Recycle Plastic Bags to Make a Sleeping Mat
  • NEW! Resin Crafting
  • NEW! Watercolor Painting
  • NEW! Wire-Wrapped Jewelry
  • NEW! Wood Burning AKA Pyrography
Bus Trips & Tours (PDF)
  • NEW! New Theatre Bus Trip: Disney’s Newsies - Depart from Falls City
  • NEW! New Theatre Bus Trip: Squabbles - Depart from Falls City
Family Matters (PDF)
  • Caring for a Loved One - LIVE Online
  • Co-Parenting: Working Together for Your Children - Online
  • Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
  • Navigating Medicare.gov - Falls City or Webinar
  • The Power You Have, The Power You Give - LIVE Online
  • Welcome to Medicare - Falls City or Webinar
Foods (PDF) Home & Garden (PDF)
  • NEW! Creative Melt & Pour Soap Making - Falls City
  • House Plant Propagation - LIVE Online
  • NEW! Personalized Succulent Garden or Terrarium - Falls City
  • Seed Starting 101 - LIVE Online
Internet (PDF)
  • Don’t Get Hacked - LIVE Online
  • Get Started with Computers - LIVE Online
Introductory Computer Classes (PDF)
  • Get Started with Computers - LIVE Online
  • One-on-One Computer Training - Falls City Area
Languages (PDF)
  • Beginning German - LIVE Online
  • Beginning Spanish 1-A - LIVE Online
  • Beginning Spanish 1-B - LIVE Online
  • Mind & Body (PDF)Cardio Drumming - Falls City
    Fit for Living - Falls City
    Meditative Mandalas - LIVE Online
Mind & Body (PDF)
  • Cardio Drumming - Falls City
  • Fit for Living - Falls City
  • Meditative Mandalas - LIVE Online
Money Matters (PDF)
  • Learn the New Way to Pay: PayPal, Venmo & More . . . - LIVE Online
  • Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
  • Navigating Medicare.gov - Falls City or Webinar
  • The Power You Have, The Power You Give - LIVE Online
  • Social Security 101: Understanding This Retirement Benefit - LIVE Online
  • Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
  • Understanding Credit Scores & Reports - LIVE Online
  • Welcome to Medicare - Falls City or Webinar
Photography (PDF)
  • Cell Phone & Tablet Photography - LIVE Online
  • Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
  • Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
  • Shutterfly - LIVE Online
Smart Devices (PDF)
  • All Things Apple - LIVE Online
  • Cell Phone & Tablet Photography - LIVE Online
  • Learn the New Way to Pay: PayPal, Venmo & More . . . - LIVE Online
  • One-on-One Smart Device Training - Falls City Area
  • Smartphone Basics: Android - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Smartphone Basics: iPhone - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Smartphone Next Level - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
Social Media (PDF)
  • The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
  • Blogging for Beginners - LIVE Online
  • Streaming on Facebook® Live & Creating YouTube Videos - LIVE Online
  • Video Chatting - LIVE Online
  • Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
Special Interests (PDF)
  • The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
  • Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
  • Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
  • Community Leadership Program - LIVE Online
  • Creative Writing - LIVE Online
  • The Core of the Story - LIVE Online
  • Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
  • Happiness is Traveling - LIVE Online
  • Pack Your Bags - LIVE Online
  • Publish Your Writing - LIVE Online
  • Resumes & Interviews: Create Your Toolkit - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
  • Understanding Credit Scores & Reports - LIVE Online
  • Video Chatting - LIVE Online
Sports, Recreation & Fitness (PDF)
  • Cardio Drumming - Falls City
  • Fit for Living - Falls City
Youth (PDF)
  • Babysitting 101 for Ages 10-14 - Falls City
  • Kids Food Hour: All Things Waffle for Ages 8-13 - Pawnee City
  • Kids Food Hour: Soft Pretzels in a Bag for Ages 8 & Up - Falls City
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies (PDF)
  • The ABCs & 123s of Calligraphy & Brush Lettering - Falls City
  • Bob Ross: Sunset (Autumn) Lake - Falls City
  • Digitizing Memories - LIVE Online
  • NEW! DIY Fresh Holiday Wreath - Falls City
  • Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
  • Knot Your Momma’s Macramé - LIVE Online
  • Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
  • Shutterfly - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Slow Stitching - LIVE Online
  • Studio Craft: Get It Done - Falls City
  • Watercolor of the Fall Leaves - LIVE Online
Family Matters (PDF)
  • Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
  • Navigating Medicare.gov - Webinar
  • The Power You Have, The Power You Give - LIVE Online
  • Welcome to Medicare - Webinar
Foods (PDF)
  • Air Fryer 101 - LIVE Online
  • Beginning Cake Decorating I - Falls City
  • Beginning Cake Decorating I I - Falls City
  • Crazy about Meal Prep - LIVE Online
  • Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
  • Food Protection Manager Online Class - Online & Falls City
  • NEW! From My Kitchen: Charlotte - LIVE Online
  • Healthy Eating for Less - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Introduction to Cake Decorating - Falls City
  • Kid Food Hour for Ages 8-13: Homemade Pizza, All Things Waffle, Pop It Chocolate Bars & Other Sweet Stuff - Falls City
  • NEW! Let’s Do Lunch: Smoker Buying Basics - LIVE Online
  • Make Ahead: Freezer Meals, Tips & Tricks - LIVE Online
Genealogy (PDF)
  • DNA Tells a Story - LIVE Online
  • From Theory to Discovery: Breaking Down Your Brick Wall with Timelines - LIVE Online
Internet (PDF)
  • The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
  • Creating a Photo Highlights Slideshow - Falls City or 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
Introductory Computer Classes (PDF)
  • Get Started with Computers - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • One-on-One Computer Training: 3 Hours - Falls City Area
Languages (PDF)
  • Beginning German Part 2 - LIVE Online
  • Beginning Spanish 1-B - LIVE Online
Mind & Body (PDF)
  • NEW! Cardio Drumming - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Tool Box for Meditation - LIVE Online
Money Matters (PDF)
  • 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
  • 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
Photography (PDF)
  • 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
  • Shutterfly - Falls City or LIVE Online
Smart Devices (PDF)
  • All Things Apple - LIVE Online
  • Cell Phone & Tablet Photography - LIVE Online
  • One-on-One Smart Device Training - Falls City Area
  • Smartphone Basics: Android - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Smartphone Basics: iPhone - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Smartphone Next Level for iPhone & Android - Falls City or LIVE Online
Social Media (PDF)
  • NEW! Streaming on Facebook® Live & Creating YouTube Videos - LIVE Online
  • Zoom: Everyone’s Doing It! - LIVE Online
Special Interests (PDF)
  • 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 - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • NEW! Streaming on Facebook® Live & Creating YouTube Videos - LIVE Online
  • Vacation Home Rental - LIVE Online
Sports, Recreation & Fitness (PDF)
  • NEW! Cardio Drumming - Falls City or LIVE Online
  • Let’s Do Lunch: Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
  • Let’s Do Lunch: Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
  • Let’s Go Birding: Beginning Bird Watching Hike - LIVE Online
Youth (PDF)
  • Kid Food Hour for Ages 8-13 - Falls City
  • Sensory Toys: Slime & Other Fun Things for Ages 8 & Up - Falls City

 

 

CITY / LOCATION SCHEDULE
Falls City Learning Center Tuesday and Thursday 5-7:30 p.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 Elizabeth Williams at 402-437-2666 or email ewilliams@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; or email janderson1@southeast.edu.

Scholarship and Financial Assistance Opportunities:

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.

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Scarf Marbling Class
Scarf Marbling Class
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Barn Quilt
Barn Quilt
Creating Pottery Garden Markers
Creating Pottery Garden Markers
Scarf Marbling Class
Scarf Marbling Class
Scarf Marbling Class
Scarf Marbling Class