Colleges in Southern Illinois: Technical college offering associate degrees & certificate programs. Trade school & vocational training for students in Jefferson County, Marion County, Washington County & Clinton County IL.
Kaskaskia College: Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Southern Illinois, is a community college offering dozens of associate degrees, certificate programs, and transfer options. Kaskaskia College's varied program levels, flexible scheduling, and student support services enable people of all ages and backgrounds to have access to the higher education they need to achieve their goals.
Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, IL. It was the first community college created under the Illinois Community College Act of 1965 and now serves 11,500 students annually. Sitting on over 100 acres this partly wooded campus has very unique atmosphere that is second to none. Its growing campus is always a surprise for those that visiting for the first time. The campus is only minutes for Interstates 57 where you can travel north to Champaign or south to Carbondale or take Interstate 64 and travel west to St. Louis, Missouri.
National Personal Training Institute, Chicago area
Courses / Programs
Do you want an exciting and rewarding career as a health and fitness professional? Earning the Personal Fitness Training diploma offered by National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) will provide you with a nationally-recognized license enabling you to work throughout the United States. NPTI has 31 schools nationwide, including in Lisle IL, just west of Chicago.
NPTI in Lisle is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. We have the latest personal fitness training equipment, and you can be assured of getting the best training from qualified instructors, who are themselves professional Personal Fitness Trainers. Get into the best shape of your life while earning a first-class education!
Day, evening, and weekend class are available. We provide free nationwide job placement assistance for all our graduates, as well as free ongoing consultation with nutritionists and fitness experts. Financial assistance is offered to those who qualify.
Student Testimonial: "For me, NPTI had the right mix of science, theory, and practical application of exercise science and program design. Their instructors were great – they knew how to challenge me and help me grow. The value I received far exceeded the dollars and time I invested. My experience and what I learned at NPTI have been a vital part of my success in business and in life!"
- Pam, Chicago, IL
- Personal Fitness Training Diploma Program:
500-hour comprehensive program that can be completed in 6 months (5 hours a day, 4 days a week) or over the course of 1 year (8 hours every Saturday)
Training includes 300 hours of classroom instruction plus 200 hours supervised, hands-on gym time. You will also have a practical internship with 6 months of hands-on experience in a fitness facility with a personal trainer.
Located in Morrison, Illinois, 130 miles west of Chicago, Morrison Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational, not-for-profit institution of higher learning. We offer a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Construction, Drafting Design and CAD. Morrison Institute of Technology is authorized to operate and grant degrees in the state of Illinois under the applicable state statutes administered by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
This program has a very open architecture to permit students to concentrate their technical electives in the area of their interest, either in Construction or the Computer Aided Drafting & Design field.
2-Year Associate Degree Program in Engineering Technology:
Courses / features include:
- Design & Drafting Technology
- Computer Aided Design & Drafting
- Surveying
- Building Construction Technology
- Highway Construction Technology
- Soils & Materials Testing
- System and Networking Administration
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
Accredited Online, Distance Learning & Live Training.
Based in Baltimore MD, Behavioral Health & Leadership Dynamics (BHLD) provides organizational training, management training, individual & executive coaching services to professionals, supervisors, managers, senior personnel, executive directors, board members, and CEOs.
Our certification programs are taught onsite and online to individuals & corporations in Illinois, and across the U.S.
Aligned with best practices in the field of coaching and human services, BHLD life coaching and leadership training programs are highly-regarded by governmental agencies, the private sector, and the healthcare community.
Distance education offers a flexible & convenient way to learn, and allows you to schedule your study around your work & family life.
BHLD’s coach training is accredited by the Centers for Credentialing and Education (CCE).
In addition, BHLD is approved as an authorized sponsor of continuing education by the following organizations: National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); American Psychological Association (APA); and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
Endorsement: “I want to commend you on the excellent coaching you’ve provided to several of our up-and-coming executives.
Since working with you, all have shown visible improvement in the key areas identified for development and each has attributed this growth to the coaching sessions with you."
- Peter Emmons, President of Structure Group Inc.
Fast-Track Certification Programs for Individuals:
CEUs available for some professionals
- Life/Spiritual Mentor
- Life Coach
- Master Life Coach
- Health & Wellness Practitioner
- Corporate Life Coach
- "Start Your Business" - Online Course as a Add-on to the certification programs
Fast-Track Corporate Training for Businesses & Organizations:
- Corporate Life Coach
- Leadership Coach
- Executive Coach
- Organizational Consultant
We also provide Continuing Education for coaches, professional counselors, psychologists & social workers.
Located in Downtown Chicago, Illinois, Training Connections is a computer and business skills training company offering certificate programs in Adobe, Microsoft, Web Development and Business Skills, both onsite and offsite. At Training Connections, you learn from experienced instructors with real world experience, and train in a comfortable, clean and state of the art training facility.
We hand pick our instructors carefully making sure that they are experts in their chosen field, they have valuable Real World experience that they can share with their students, they have a passion for teaching and they are great communicators and are very approachable. All our instructors need to maintain an overall student rating above 90% to remain in our program.
Our main focus is to provide exceptional computer desktop and business skills training. Each training center has customer service staff employed to ensure you have a great experience and you are well looked after. Our training center staff are friendly and polite and will see to your needs.
Midwestern Career College (MCC) provides allied health degree, diploma, and certificate courses on-campus in the heart of Downtown Chicago.
We provide training led by industry-leading instructors and externships for hands-on learning experience. We help you define your career path and help you search for a job after your graduate.
At MCC, international students gain the language and job skills required to set their path to success and shape students to be the best candidates for in-demand careers.
MCC prepares students for entry-level employment, as well as certification and licensure examinations in their respective fields of study.
Midwestern Career College was established in August 2004 and was officially approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in December of that year.
MCC is also approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).
In addition to our Downtown Chicago campus, we also provide courses in Naperville and Blue Island IL.
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