I have found courses offered by a couple of Oregon community colleges (not our local though). I just remember my experience which was going through the H&R course and having a good beginner's grasp of the subject and being well prepared for the initial licensing exam.  Later when I was taking the college tax courses while working toward my CPA license, I remember looking around the room at my classmates and thinking "These poor people aren't going to have a clue how to prepare a tax return when they get out of here".  Sure enough one of them was working at the same firm as me and I had to train her how the theory actually works on the forms. We went on to be business partners for 20 years. 

I guess I'm looking for what other's experience has been with the various courses. I appreciate hearing about what has worked for you all.