Northwest Indian College provides non-credit educational opportunities for Native Americans throughout the Northwest. Students receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of courses and, in certain cases, certificates of completion. The range of programs includes cultural, vocational, wellness, community service and professional development classes. Pre-service and in-service worker training is provided in Health Care, Social Services, Education, Law Enforcement and Small Business Management.

Northwest Indian College is approved by the Washington State Board of Education to provide clock hours for in-service education to teachers, and by the Washington Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse to provides CEUs for certified chemical dependency counselors. These services are offered through the Community Education.

Through the efforts of the Community Education Department, the College sponsors and co-sponsors a variety of conferences and seminars on topics relevant to Native American communities. Examples include annual conferences on recovery and prevention, the annual Native American women and Girls conference, an International Salish and Neighboring Language conference and other events focusing on diabetes prevention, eldercare and hazardous materials incident response.