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:
844.642.2338, ext. 4700
Center Hours:
Mon-Thu 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Center Director
Ryan Kreitzer
Cresco Center Director
- Email: kreitzerr@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, 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® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement at the Cresco Center.
- Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, ACT Compass® or ALEKS® test scores. ACCUPLACER® scores are valid for three years, and ALEKS® 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 FAFSA online.
- 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 search the full college catalog for credit courses.
College Credit for High School Students
- High School students may be able to earn college credit at NICC 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.
Be Your Own Boss Camp 2024
- Highlight Video
- Student Commercials
- A&W Thank You
- Plantpeddler Thank You
- Jason Thank You
- CUSB Thank You
- Denne Thank You
- Graduation
Upcoming Courses at Cresco
Summer Camps
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| June 2 - June 6, 2025 | Be Your Own Boss Camp |
| June 10 - June 12, 2025 | Youth Welding Camp |
| June 19, 2025 | Classic Tie-Dye Camp - Grades 1st-4th |
| June 19, 2025 | Classic Tie-Dye Camp - Grades 5th-8th |
| July 8, 2025 | Challenge Mania Minute To Win It Camp |
| July 9, 2025 | Storytelling With STEAM Camp - Kindergarten-1st Grade |
| July 9, 2025 | Storytelling With STEAM Camp - 2nd-3rd Grade |
| July 10, 2025 | Storytelling With STEAM Camp - 4th-6th Grade |
| August 6, 2025 | Kids in the Kitchen: Junior Chef Camp - Grades 2nd-4th |
| August 7, 2025 | Kids in the Kitchen: Junior Chef Camp - Grades 5th-7th |
Personal Enrichment
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| March 25, 2025 | Flower Pot Painting for Kids |
Transportation
| Date | Course Title |
|---|---|
| April 28 - May 19, 2025 | High School Driver Education - Howard-Winneshiek School District |
| July 22 - August 4, 2025 | High School Driver Education - Howard-Winneshiek School District |