What is the Business Essentials Program?
Business Essentials is a comprehensive 16 credit hour college level certificate program taught in a closed classroom setting. Program participants meet from 9:00am to 2:30pm, five days per week for sixteen weeks.
Successful completers receive an accredited Illinois Community Board certificate and the benefits of a program of learning designed to overcome educational, social and economic barriers to sustainable employment. Best of all, graduates have the opportunity to work closely with supportive regional employers, both in the classroom and, hopefully, in new and meaningful jobs following graduation.
What is Learned?
This occupational certificate prepares students to meet the challenges of many jobs in an office environment, including receptionists, office clerks, administrative assistants and office managers.
Program curricula focuses on office technology, business communication and workplace skills.
College courses include:
- Discovering Computers
- Introduction to Business
- Business Communications
- Workplace Preparation
- Customer Relations
- Beginning Keyboarding
- Keyboarding Applications
- Word Processing
Who Qualifies?
The most important qualifications are a strong desire to learn and a commitment to making a life change. Applicants must also:
- Be a resident of Heartland Community College District #540;
- Be currently unemployed or underemployed;
- Possess a high school diploma or GED;
- Have a demonstrated financial need;
What does the Program Cost?
There are NO out of pocket expenses. Students are required to file for and use financial aid or other available government assistance to pay for tuition. Students receive textbooks, assistance with childcare and transportation, and all necessary classroom supplies.
For more information....
Contact Pam Westerdahl
Director of Workforce Services
Telephone: (309) 268-8047
Email: pam.westerdahl@heartland.edu or Email: mcca@mccainc.org
What is the Information Technology Program?
Information Technology is a comprehensive 16 credit hour college level certificate program taught in a closed classroom setting. Program participants meet five days a week from 9:00am to 3:00pm for sixteen weeks.
Successful completers benefit from a program designed to support students as they overcome social and economic barriers to sustainable employment. Graduates are provided with job placement assistance and continued supportive services as they find positions as computer support specialists.
What is Learned?
Information Technology Essentials reinforces the skills most desired by employers and necessary for personal, as well as professional, growth. Specifically, this Heartland Community College certificate prepares students to sit for the A+ Certification exam, and meet the challenges of many jobs in the computer support specialist environment, including help desk positions and PC maintenance and repair. Program curricula focuses on information science, workstation operating systems, PC hardware maintenance and repair, technical mathematics and workforce preparation.
Who Qualifies?
The most important qualifications are a strong desire to learn and a commitment to making a life change. Applicants must also:
- Be a resident of Heartland Community College District #540;
- Be currently unemployed or underemployed;
- Possess a high school diploma or GED;
- Have a demonstrated financial need;
- Be ready to identify and overcome barriers
What does the Program Cost?
There are NO out of pocket expenses. Students are required to file for and use financial aid or other available government assistance to pay for tuition. Students receive textbooks, a computer complete with classroom software to use in the home for the duration for the program, assistance with childcare and transportation, and all necessary classroom supplies.
For more Information....
Contact Heartland Communtiy College
Telephone: (309) 268-8048
or Email: mcca@mccainc.org
What is the Manufacturing Essentials Program?
Manufacturing Essentials is a comprehensive 16 credit hour college level certificate program taught in a closed classroom setting. Program participants meet five days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m.
Successful completers receive a Heartland Community College certificate and the benefits of a program designed to support students as they overcome social and economic barriers to sustainable employment.
Graduates are provided with job placement assistance and continued supportive services as they find positions in the manufacturing industry.
What is Learned?
Manufacturing Essentials reinforces the skills most desired by employers and necessary for personal, as well as professional growth.
Specifically, this Heartland Community College certificate trains students to become skilled machine operators and connects them with area employers.
Program curricula focuses on educating students about dimensional measurements, introducing students to the tools used in manufacturing, and basic materials used in the industry.
Who Qualifies?
The most important qualifications are a strong desire to learn and a commitment to making a life change. Applicants must also…
- Be a resident of Heartland Community College District #540;
- Be currently unemployed or underemployed;
- Possess a high school diploma or GED;
- Have a demonstrated financial need;
- Be ready to identify and overcome barriers
What does the Program Cost?
There are NO out of pocket expenses. Students are required to file for and use financial aid or other available government assistance to pay for tuition. Students receive textbooks, a computer complete with classroom software to use in the home for the duration for the program, assistance with childcare and transportation, and all necessary classroom supplies.
For more Information....
Contact Heartland Communtiy College
Telephone: (309) 268-8048
or Email: mcca@mccainc.org
