Business & Industry Training



Occupational Spanish
Occupational Spanish provides communication skills for employers and employees. Iowa Valley Continuing Education’s Occupational Spanish training is an economical way to learn key phrases needed to perform basic functions safely and efficiently in a variety of occupations. No previous Spanish knowledge is necessary. Occupational Spanish (workplace Spanish or job focused Spanish) can be delivered to students as an online course or in-person.

Occupational Spanish Online - Web-based Spanish language training that students can take any time or any place - no waiting for a start-up date or an instructor. The courses are efficient and effective, and taken at the student's convenience and pace. Click here for a list of online courses and more information.

Occupational Spanish In-Person classes can be customized - If your business needs to train 6-20 employees to work more effectively with Spanish-speaking people, Iowa Valley can help. Classes can be scheduled at the Iowa Valley Continuing Education Conference Center in Marshalltown or at our other facilities in Marshalltown, Iowa Falls and Grinnell. Classes can also be held on-site at your place of business. Iowa Valley has conducted many off-campus classes at schools, banks, and dentists' offices. Course content is customized according to the needs identified by the students themselves, their supervisors, and/or their employers.

With a staff of instructors trained to use the Command Spanish ® curricula, Iowa Valley Continuing Education can offer job-specific training in a variety of vocational areas. Customized training is available for the occupations listed below.

Apartment Management Narcotics Officers
Automobile Sales & Service
Nursing
Banking Office Personnel
Business in Latin America Ophthalmologists
Business Professionals
Opticians
Car Insurance Agents Optometrists
Child Care Providers Paramedics EMT
Chiropractic Offices Personal Information & Data
Community Members Pharmacy
Construction Sites Physicians Office
Dental Staff Probation Officers
Eye Care Real Estate Agents
Firefighters Respiratory Therapy
Hotel/Motel Staff Restaurant Staff
Hwy Drug Interdiction Retail Sales
Industry & Manufacturing Safety Supervisors
International Travel School Staff
Jail Facilities Secretaries/Receptionists
Landscaping & Nurseries Substance Abuse Personnel
Law Enforcement Tax Preparers
Library Staff Wildlife, Forest, & Park Personnel
Mission Teams
Mortgage Loan Officers


Contact Information

For more information about Occupational Spanish Online or Occupational Spanish, contact Cheryl Little, Director of Health Education, at 641-844-5623 or 800-284-4823 or e-mail Cheryl.Little@iavalley.edu.


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