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 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 Learning Center at Plattsmouth
537 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048
402-437-2298
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
Spring 2026 Semester
BSAD-1010 Microsoft Applications I
Dates: Jan. 13-May 7
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 1-2:20 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Instructor: Hood Reese
Cost: NE Resident: $375/Non-Resident: $438
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: BSAD-1010-PL08
More Information
How to Register
ENGL-1010 English Composition I
Dates: Jan. 13-May 7
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 9:30-10:50 a.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Instructor: Whitney
Cost: NE Resident: $375/Non-Resident: $438
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: ENGL-1010-PL17
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How to Register
ENTR-1050 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (Hybrid)
Dates: Jan. 12-May 8
Day: Wed.
Time: 5:30-6:50 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 103
Instructor: Baillie
Cost: NE Resident: $375/Non-Resident: $438
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: BSAD-1050-HBPL1
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How to Register
FSDT-1350 Basic Nutrition
Dates: Jan. 13-May 7
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Cost: NE Resident: $375/Non-Resident: $438
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: FSDT-1350-PL04
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How to Register
HLTH-1150 Nursing Assistant (Hybrid)
Dates: Jan. 12-March 4
Days: Mon. & Wed.
Time: 4:30-9:15 p.m.
Location: Learning Center at Plattsmouth, Room 101
Cost: NE Resident: $375/Non-Resident: $438
Semester Credits: 3.0
Course Number: HLTH-1150-HBPL8
More Information
How to Register
The Learning Center at Plattsmouth offers a selection of noncredit workforce opportunities that serves the region. If you are interested in…
- Enhancing a skill
- Recertification 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.
July-December 2025
- Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
- Abuse & Neglect Prevention for Nursing Assistants - Online
- Intravenous Therapy Current Standards of Practice - Online
- Protecting Your License Through Patient Advocacy - Online
- Human Resources aPHR ® Certification Prep - Online
- Crypto Fundamentals I: Your Gateway to Digital Investing - LIVE Online
- Crypto Fundamentals II: Mastering Crypto Wallets, From Basics to Best Practices - LIVE Online
- Everyday AI: Practical Uses for Artificial Intelligence - LIVE Online
- NEW! Creating an Intentional Life by Building Balanced Boundaries - LIVE Online
- Developing a Project Management Mindset - LIVE Online
- NEW! Healing Leadership - Trauma-Informed Principles - LIVE Online
- NEW! The Leadership Edge: Essential Skills for Success - LIVE Online
- Manage Everything (Almost) with SmartSheet - LIVE Online
- Manage Your Event with SmartSheet - LIVE Online
- A Plate Full of Everyday PM Tools - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Computer Training - Plattsmouth Area
- One-on-One Smart Device Training - Plattsmouth Area
- Back-End Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
- Front-End Software Developer Bootcamp - LIVE Online
- NEW! IT Techncian Bootcamp - LIVE Online
- How to Become a Rideshare Driver - LIVE Online
- Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- Manage Everything (Almost) with SmartSheet - LIVE Online
- Manage Your Event with SmartSheet - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Computer Training - Plattsmouth Area
- A Plate Full of Everyday PM Tools - LIVE Online
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.
Fall 2025
- Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Adorned Wool Felt Ball Ornaments - Plattsmouth
- Advanced Soap Making - Louisville
- Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Basic Weaving - Plattsmouth
- Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Bob Ross: Smoky Mountain - Plattsmouth
- Botanical Collages - LIVE Online
- Coffee Painting - LIVE Online
- NEW! Creating Clay Jewelry - Plattsmouth
- Creating Luminaries: Jack-o-Lantern or Ghost - Elmwood
- Creating Pottery: Santas - Louisville
- Creating with Cricut® - Plattsmouth
- Creative Writing - LIVE Online
- Cricut® 102: Fall Wall Décor - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Cricut® 102: Make Your Own Holiday T-Shirt - Plattsmouth
- NEW! Cricut® 102: Ornaments - Plattsmouth
- Cricut® Craft Day - Plattsmouth
- Cricut Maker 3 Available for Personal Use - Plattsmouth Area
- Fall Floral Centerpiece - Plattsmouth
- Glitter House Ornaments or Decor - LIVE Online
- Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
- Impasto Floral Painting - LIVE Online
- NEW! Intro to Stained Glass Workshop - Louisville
- Milk Soap Making - Louisville
- Mosaic Jewelry - Elmwood or LIVE Online
- Paper Clay Snowman Ornaments - LIVE Online
- Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
- Scrapbook Retreat - Plattsmouth
- Scrapbook Workshop - Plattsmouth
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- Watercolor Batiks - LIVE Online
- NEW! Watercolor Greeting Cards - LIVE Online
- NEW! New Theatre Bus Trip: ALONE TOGETHER - Depart from Plattsmouth
- Heartsaver® CPR AED (Community) - Plattsmouth
- Heartsaver® First Aid - Plattsmouth
- Basic Art of Cookie Decorating: Holiday Edition - Louisville
- Coffee Painting - LIVE Online
- Colonial Times Cooking - Plattsmouth
- Exam Prep — CDM Credentialing Exam - Online
- Flowering Cupcakes - LIVE Online
- Food Safety for the Home Kitchen - LIVE Online
- Healthy Meals for Less - Plattsmouth
- Make Ahead: Freezer Meals, Tips & Tricks - Plattsmouth
- Starting Your Food Truck Business - LIVE Online
- Co-Parenting: Working Together for Your Children - Online
- Cut the Cord: Mastering Live TV Streaming Services - LIVE Online
- Level 2 Co-Parenting: Working Together for Your Children - Online
- Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
- The Power You Have, The Power You Give - LIVE Online
- Social Security 101: Understanding This Retirement Benefit - LIVE Online
- Wills vs. Trusts: Choosing the Right Estate Planning Tool - LIVE Online
- Adorned Wool Felt Ball Ornaments - Plattsmouth
- Advanced Soap Making - Louisville
- Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Botanical Collages - LIVE Online
- Creating Luminaries: Jack-o-Lantern or Ghost - Elmwood
- Creating Pottery: Santas - Louisville
- NEW! Cricut® 102: Ornaments - Plattsmouth
- Fall Floral Centerpiece - Plattsmouth
- Food Safety for the Home Kitchen - LIVE Online
- Glitter House Ornaments or Decor - LIVE Online
- NEW! Intro to Stained Glass Workshop - Louisville
- Milk Soap Making - Louisville
- Paper Clay Snowman Ornaments - LIVE Online
- Crypto Fundamentals I: Your Gateway to Digital Investing - LIVE Online
- Crypto Fundamentals II: Mastering Crypto Wallets, From Basics to Best Practices - LIVE Online
- Cut the Cord: Mastering Live TV Streaming Services - LIVE Online
- Everyday AI: Practical Uses for Artificial Intelligence - LIVE Online
- Online Buying & Selling - LIVE Online
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- Crypto Fundamentals I: Your Gateway to Digital Investing - LIVE Online
- Crypto Fundamentals II: Mastering Crypto Wallets, From Basics to Best Practices - LIVE Online
- Everyday AI: Practical Uses for Artificial Intelligence - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Computer Training - Plattsmouth Area
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- Beginning Spanish 1-A - Plattsmouth
- Beginning Spanish 1-B - LIVE Online
- NEW! Conversational Spanish - LIVE Online
- Advanced Soap Making - Louisville
- The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
- Creative Writing - LIVE Online
- Fit for Senior Living - Plattsmouth
- 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
- Milk Soap Making - Louisville
- Mindful Aging: Brain Boosting Sessions - Plattsmouth
- Crypto Fundamentals I: Your Gateway to Digital Investing - LIVE Online
- Crypto Fundamentals II: Mastering Crypto Wallets, From Basics to Best Practices - LIVE Online
- Cut the Cord: Mastering Live TV Streaming Services - LIVE Online
- Long-Term Care Cost Planning - LIVE Online
- Online Buying & Selling - LIVE Online
- 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
- Starting Your Food Truck Business - LIVE Online
- Wills vs. Trusts: Choosing the Right Estate Planning Tool - LIVE Online
- NEW! New Theatre Bus Trip: ALONE TOGETHER - Depart from Plattsmouth
- Pictures Galore, Organizing & More! - LIVE Online
- Scrapbook Retreat - Plattsmouth
- Scrapbook Workshop - Plattsmouth
- Shutterfly - LIVE Online
- Online Buying & Selling - LIVE Online
- Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- Starting Your Food Truck Business - LIVE Online
- Cut the Cord: Mastering Live TV Streaming Services - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Smart Device Training - Plattsmouth Area
- Smartphone Basics: Android - LIVE Online
- Smartphone Basics: iPhone - LIVE Online
- Manage Your Event with SmartSheet - LIVE Online
- One-on-One Computer Training - Plattsmouth Area
- A Plate Full of Everyday PM Tools - LIVE Online
- The Art of Communication - LIVE Online
- Backyard Bird Feeding - LIVE Online
- Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Creative Writing - LIVE Online
- Cut the Cord: Mastering Live TV Streaming Services - LIVE Online
- NEW! Development of Science - Plattsmouth
- Everyday AI: Practical Uses for Artificial Intelligence - LIVE Online
- NEW! Faith & Reason - Plattsmouth
- Gratitude, Gimmicks & Going the Extra Mile - LIVE Online
- Happiness is Traveling - LIVE Online
- Pack Your Bags - LIVE Online
- Starting a Small Business - LIVE Online
- Starting Your Food Truck Business - LIVE Online
- Understanding the GED® Process - LIVE Online
- Bird Watching for Beginners - LIVE Online
- Fit for Senior Living - Plattsmouth
- Mindful Aging: Brain Boosting Sessions - Plattsmouth
ABE/GED® and ESL courses
Classes begin monthly, please contact Jodi Anderson at 402-437-2719 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 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.
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.
Acrylic Painting: Pumpkins
Basic Art of Cookie Decorating
Bob Ross: Mountain Serenity
Quilt Retreat
Bob Ross: Golden Glow of the Morning
Rain Barrels of Fun