Elgin Community College

Accounting

Prepares students for careers in accounting, including positions such as accounting clerk, bookkeeper, and accounting assistant.

Adobe Creative Suite

Provides training in Adobe Creative Suite software for graphic design and digital media.

Advanced Entrepreneurship

Prepares students to start and manage their own business with advanced entrepreneurship coursework.

Arts

The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor's degree. It fulfills most general education requirements and the first two years of many baccalaureate programs.

AutoCAD

Provides focused training in AutoCAD software for computer-aided design.

Auto Heating and Air Conditioning

A short certificate focusing on automotive heating and air conditioning service and repair.

Automated Electronic Systems

Provides training in automated electronic systems and industrial controls.

Automotive Electrical Specialist

Focuses on automotive electrical systems diagnosis and repair.

Automotive Service Technology

Prepares students for careers as automotive service technicians with hands-on training in vehicle repair and maintenance.

Baker

Prepares students for entry-level baking positions.

Bakery Supervisor

Prepares students for supervisory roles in bakery operations.

Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program

Prepares students to work as basic nurse assistants and to sit for the Illinois nurse aide certification.

Basic Operations Firefighter

Provides Basic Operations Firefighter training toward State Fire Marshal certification.

Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel

Provides basic Spanish language skills for medical and healthcare personnel.

Bookkeeping

Prepares students for entry-level bookkeeping positions with skills in accounting principles and computerized accounting.

Brake and Suspension Specialist

Focuses on the service and repair of automotive brake and suspension systems.

Business

Prepares students for a variety of business careers with coursework in management, marketing, accounting, and business fundamentals.

Certified Forklift Operator

Provides forklift operator certification training.

Clinical Dental Assisting

Prepares students for careers as dental assistants; accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and qualifies graduates to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board examination.

Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Prepares students for entry-level clinical laboratory assistant positions.

Clinical Laboratory Technology

Prepares students to work as clinical laboratory technicians performing laboratory tests used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

CNC Operator

Prepares students to operate computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

CNC Programmer

Prepares students to program computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

Computed Tomography

Provides advanced medical imaging training in computed tomography (CT) for registered radiographers.

Computer Aided Design

Provides foundational training in computer-aided design.

Computer Aided Design

Prepares students for careers as CAD drafters and designers using industry-standard software.

Computer Information Systems

Prepares students for careers in information technology, networking, and computer support.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Provides training in computer integrated manufacturing processes and technology.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Prepares students for careers in computer integrated manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technology.

Computer Network Specialist

Provides foundational training in computer networking.

Computer User Support Specialist

Prepares students for entry-level computer user and technical support positions.

Cook

Prepares students for professional cooking positions in the foodservice industry.

Cook Assistant/Baker Assistant

Provides entry-level training for cook and baker assistant positions.

CREO

Provides focused training in CREO parametric modeling software.

Criminal Justice

Prepares students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, and the criminal justice system.

Culinary Arts

Prepares students for professional careers in culinary arts and the foodservice industry.

Customer Relationship Management

Prepares students for careers focused on managing customer relationships and sales support.

Cybersecurity

Provides training in cybersecurity fundamentals and information security practices.

Decorative Pastry

Provides focused training in decorative pastry and cake decorating.

Dental Office Aide

Provides entry-level training for dental office aide positions.

Digital Forensics

Provides focused training in digital forensics and computer investigation.

Digital Forensics

Prepares students for careers in digital forensics and computer crime investigation.

Education - Early Childhood

Provides early childhood education training toward Gateways credentials.

Education - Early Childhood

Provides foundational early childhood education training.

Education - Early Childhood

Prepares students to work as child care workers or child care directors with children ages 0-8 in a variety of settings.

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

Prepares students to become emergency medical technicians at the basic level.

Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

Prepares students for careers as paramedics and to sit for the state paramedic licensing exam.

Energy Management

Provides training in energy management systems and technology.

Energy Management

Prepares students to work as mid-level technicians in the energy management and renewable energy industry.

Energy Management - Renewable Energy

Provides foundational training in renewable energy systems.

Energy Management - Renewable Energy

Prepares students for careers in renewable energy systems including solar, wind, and energy auditing.

Engineering Science

Designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Engine Mechanical Repair Specialist

Focuses on engine mechanical diagnosis and repair.

Engine Performance Specialist

Focuses on engine performance diagnosis and drivability.

Fine Arts - Music Performance Emphasis

Designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in music with an emphasis in performance.

Fine Arts - Music Production

Designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in music production.

Fine Arts - Visual Art Emphasis

Designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual art or fine arts.

Fire Officer I

Provides training toward Fire Officer I certification.

Fire Science

Provides foundational fire science coursework.

Fire Science and Safety

Provides training in fire science and safety.

Fire Science and Safety

Prepares students for careers in fire science and emergency services.

Gas Metal Arc

Provides focused training in gas metal arc welding.

Graphic Design

Prepares students for careers in graphic design and visual communication.

Group Fitness Professional

Prepares students to take nationally accredited certification exams to become group fitness instructors.

Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration

Prepares students for careers as HVAC/R technicians with hands-on training in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration.

Histotechnology

For students who already hold an associate or higher degree, prepares them to sit for the national histotechnician certification exam.

Histotechnology

Prepares students to work as histotechnicians processing surgical tissues, biopsies, and autopsy specimens; qualifies graduates to sit for the ASCP certification exam.

Hospitality Management

Prepares students for management careers in the hospitality and foodservice industries.

Hospitality Supervisor

Prepares students for supervisory roles in hospitality operations.

Human Services Generalist

Provides training in human services generalist practice.

Human Services Generalist

Prepares students for employment in non-profit organizations, government agencies, hospitals, and community social service agencies; accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Services Education.

Human Services - Substance Abuse Counseling

Prepares students for careers in substance abuse counseling.

Human Services - Substance Abuse Counseling

Prepares students for careers in substance abuse counseling within the human services field.

HVAC Facilities Maintenance Technician

Prepares students for HVAC facilities maintenance technician positions.

Ice Carving

Provides focused training in the art of ice carving and sculpting.

Industrial Maintenance

Provides training in industrial maintenance.

Industrial Manufacturing Technology

Prepares students for careers in industrial manufacturing technology.

Intermediate Entrepreneurship

Provides intermediate-level training in starting and operating a small business.

Introductory Entrepreneurship

Introduces the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and small business ownership.

IST/Maintenance Technology

Prepares students for careers in industrial systems technology and maintenance.

Liberal Studies

A flexible transfer degree for students pursuing a broad, interdisciplinary course of study toward a bachelor's degree.

Light Commercial HVAC Service Technician

Prepares students to service light commercial HVAC systems.

Machine Tool Operations

Provides training in machine tool operations and machining.

Machine Tool Technology

Prepares students for careers as machinists and machine tool technicians.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Provides advanced medical imaging training in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Prepares students for careers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Mammography

Provides advanced medical imaging training in mammography for registered radiographers.

Marketing

Provides foundational skills in marketing principles and practices.

Massage Therapy

Prepares students for careers as massage therapists.

Medical Assisting

Prepares students for careers as medical assistants performing administrative and clinical tasks.

Mold Making

Provides focused training in mold making for manufacturing.

Music Production

Provides training in music production and recording.

Nursing

Prepares students for careers as registered nurses and to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing examination.

Ophthalmic Technician

Prepares students for careers as ophthalmic technicians assisting ophthalmologists in eye care.

Paralegal

Prepares students for careers as paralegals and legal assistants.

Pastry Arts

Prepares students for professional careers in pastry arts and baking.

Personal Training

Prepares students to take nationally accredited certification exams to become personal trainers.

Phlebotomy

Prepares students for careers as phlebotomists collecting blood specimens.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Prepares students for careers as physical therapist assistants working under the direction of physical therapists.

Preclinical Dental Assisting

Provides preclinical dental assisting training; requires first earning the Dental Office Aide certificate.

Prep Cook

Provides entry-level training for prep cook positions.

Public Safety Communications

Prepares students for careers as public safety telecommunicators and emergency dispatchers.

Radiography

Prepares students for careers as radiographers performing diagnostic medical imaging.

Recovery Support Specialist

Prepares students to work as recovery support specialists in substance abuse and mental health recovery settings.

Refrigeration Service Technician

Provides training in commercial refrigeration service.

Residential HVAC Service Technician

Prepares students to service residential HVAC systems.

Residential HVAC Systems

Provides foundational training in residential HVAC systems.

Respiratory Care

Prepares students for careers as respiratory therapists.

Restaurant Operations

Provides training in restaurant service and operations.

Retail Management

Prepares students for supervisory and management roles in retail settings.

Science

The Associate in Science degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor's degree in science, mathematics, engineering, or related fields.

Sheet Metal Mechanics

Provides training in sheet metal fabrication for HVAC applications.

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Provides focused training in shielded metal arc welding.

SolidWorks

Provides focused training in SolidWorks 3D modeling software.

Sterile Processing and Distribution

Prepares students for careers in sterile processing and distribution of medical instruments.

Supervisory and Administrative Management

Prepares students for supervisory and administrative management roles.

Supervisory and Administrative Management

Provides foundational skills in supervision and administrative management.

Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist

Provides foundational skills in supply chain and logistics operations.

Supply Chain Management

Prepares students for careers in supply chain, logistics, and operations management.

Surgical Technology

Prepares students for careers as surgical technologists assisting in the operating room.

Tool and Die Making

Provides focused training in tool and die making.

Transmission and Drivetrain Specialist

Focuses on transmission and drivetrain service and repair.

Truck Driving

Prepares students for commercial truck driving careers and CDL licensure.

Truck Driving Owner/Operator

Prepares students to become truck driving owner/operators with business and driving skills.

Videography

Provides training in videography and video production.

Videography and Motion Graphics

Prepares students for careers in videography, video production, and motion graphics.

Web Design

Provides training in web design and development.

Welding

Provides training in welding processes and techniques.

Welding

Provides foundational welding training.

Welding Fabrication Technology

Prepares students for careers in welding and metal fabrication technology.