Full-time employees of Iowa Lakes may enroll for credit or non-credit courses. Regular part-time employees (at least 1040 hours per year) may enroll for credit courses at the College at no cost, except for eCollege and Ed to Go courses not originating from Iowa Lakes, which will be reimbursed at 50%, according to the following guidelines:
1. Eligibility: All full-time and regular part-time (at least 1040 hours per year) employees of Iowa Lakes.
2. Full-time employees may take up to 6 credit hours or 60 contact hours per semester or summer term. Regular part-time employees may take up to 3 credit hours per semester or summer term.
3. Only tuition, general fees, technology fees, and activity fees are paid by Iowa Lakes. Any books, course or program fees, or other charges are the employee's responsibility, or the supervisor may approve payment for work-related training.
4. If credit courses are not satisfactorily completed with a passing grade, the employee will be responsible for reimbursing the College for the tuition expenses.
5. Continuing Education classes fall under the guidelines for full-time employees only. However, only basic tuition costs will be paid by Iowa Lakes. Any books, materials, or extraordinary costs included in tuition are the employee's responsibility.*
6. Classes taken by employees during normal work hours are only allowed at the supervisor's discretion and are not included as paid time unless the class is taken at the supervisor's request or direction.
7. Employees wishing to register for classes must complete the Employee Request for Tuition Waiver form and have it approved prior to the beginning of the class.
8. When registering for the class(es), a complete and signed copy of this form must be attached to the registration, and the balance of charges due must be paid.
**Please call the Continuing Education department for a breakdown of fees and materials if necessary.