Programs
Illinois community colleges offer approximately 3,500 associate degrees and certificates in a variety of programs, including:
- the first two years of work toward a bachelor's degree to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities
- remedial/developmental education for individuals needing basic education skills in order to seek employment or pursue further education
- occupational education from among 240 specialties for employment training or retraining.
All programs offered within the community college system must be approved by the ICCB and Illinois Board of Higher Education on the basis of need, quality, and cost. Every community college evaluate each of its existing education programs and services on a five-year cycle to ensure that the programs continue to be justified on the basis of need, quality, and cost.
Transfer degrees meet Illinois models for the specific programs and use a common general education core and numerous major-specific courses that are transferable to all public higher education institutions in the state. Occupational degrees are designed to meet the criteria for excellence established by the National Council for Occupational Education of the American Association of Community Colleges.
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