Cresco Center
The Cresco Center offers year-round, day, evening, credit and professional development classes. The center also supports training opportunities for local businesses. Course instruction is offered via Zoom, face-to-face and online for both high school students and adult learners.
Center Information
Address:
1020 2nd Avenue S.E.
Cresco, Iowa 52136
Phone:
563.562.3263, ext. 4700
Center Hours:
Mon-Thu 7 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 7 am - 3:30 pm
Center Director
Ryan Kreitzer
Cresco Center Director
- Email: kreitzerr@nicc.edu
- Phone: 563.562.3263, ext. 4700
Services Provided
Admission Assistance
- Stop by/schedule an appointment at the Cresco Center for assistance with applying to the college.
- Submit official high school, high school equivalency, and/or college transcripts to the campus you plan to attend. You can also drop them off at the Cresco Center.
- Schedule an appointment to take your placement testing at the Cresco Center (ACCUPLACER® reading and Writing and ALEKS® math assessment).
Placement Test Scheduling
- Complete ACCUPLACER庐 reading and writing assessment and ALEKS庐 math assessment for course placement at the Cresco Center.
- Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT庐, ACT Compass庐 or ALEKS庐 test scores. ACCUPLACER庐 scores are valid for three years, and ALEKS庐 scores are valid for 18 months.
- Schedule your appointment by contacting the Cresco Center.
- We are available to hold testing Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 7am-5pm and Tuesdays and Fridays 7am-3pm.
Financial Aid Assistance
- Schedule an appointment by contacting the Cresco Center for assistance completing your FAFSA.
- Complete your .
- Inquire about scholarship and/or grant opportunities for certificate programs.
Academic Advising and Course Registration
- Schedule an appointment by contacting the Cresco Center.
- Course advising and registration for credit and non-credit programming.
- Face to face, Zoom and online classes available.
- You can also for credit courses.
College Credit for High School Students
- High School students may be able to earn college credit at 黑料专区 while still in high school. Stop by the Cresco Center to learn more.
- College and Career Connection is a program that exposes students to high-demand career areas and sets them on the pathway to career and educational success beyond high school. The program provides work-based learning opportunities for students in partnership with local businesses. Contact the Cresco Center to learn more.
- Learn more about earning college credit while in high school.
Upcoming Courses at Cresco
Youth Programming
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | |
| April 30, 2026 |
Summer Camps
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| June 1-5, 2026 | |
| June 9-11, 2026 | |
| June 16, 2026 | |
| June 16, 2026 | |
| June 16-18, 2026 | |
| July 8, 2026 | |
| July 9, 2026 | |
| August 5, 2026 | |
| August 6, 2026 |
Transportation
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| April 27-May 18, 2026 | |
| July 13-24, 2026 |