Joint Agreements
Joint Agreements – CAREERS
The College of Lake County participates in the CAREERS (Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources) partnership with other Illinois community colleges. CAREERS allows students from participating community colleges to enter programs leading to an Associate in Applied Science degree or certificate offered at participating colleges and pay in-district tuition rates. CAREERS applies to screening in limited enrollment programs such as Health Information Technology, Surgical Technology, Medical Imaging, Nursing and Dental Hygiene. For information on how the CAREERS agreement works with limited enrollment health career programs, please refer to the specific health career program page.
Students who reside in a participating district and are interested in a CLC program that is not offered by their home district may be eligible for in-district tuition. For these programs, in-district tuition rates may be available upon presentation of a Joint Agreement Authorization form. Authorization forms are obtained at the home district college.
Students living in CLC’s district who are interested in a program not offered by CLC may be eligible for in-district tuition while attending a participating college. Students should contact the Welcome and One Stop Center at (847) 543-2061 for program information and authorization to register at the appropriate school.
The following schools participate in the CAREERS Agreement:
Black Hawk College
Carl Sandburg College
City Colleges of Chicago
College of DuPage
Danville Community College
Elgin Community College
Heartland Community College
Highland Community College
Illinois Central College
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Illinois Valley Community College
John A. Logan College
John Wood Community College
Joliet Junior College
Kankakee Community College
Kaskaskia College
Kishwaukee College
Lake Land College
Lewis and Clark Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
McHenry County College
Moraine Valley Community College
Morton College
Oakton Community College
Parkland College
Prairie State College
Rend Lake College
Richland Community College
Rock Valley College
Sauk Valley Community College
Shawnee Community College
South Suburban College
Southeastern Community College
Southwestern Illinois College
Spoon River College
Triton College
Waubonsee Community College
William Rainey Harper College
Joint Agreement with Other Institutions
The College of Lake County has additional agreements with other colleges, such as Gateway Technical College. This agreement is similar to the CAREERS agreement and may provide eligible students the advantage of in-district tuition. All programs have been planned with the assistance of citizen’s advisory committees to meet local and regional employment needs. They have also been planned in conformity with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
Gateway Technical College
400 County Rd. H, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Gateway Technical College residents will be assessed a slightly higher tuition rate upon presentation of the Joint Agreement Authorization.
Programs Offered by College of Lake County
Automotive Collision Repair (A.A.S. and Certificate)
Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)**
Digital A/V Production and Editing (A.A.S.)
Electrician Apprenticeship (A.A.S.)
Health and Wellness Promotion
Health and Wellness Promotion (A.A.S.)
Personal Training (Certificate)
Wellness Coaching (Certificate)
Machine Tool Trades (A.A.S.)
Medical Imaging
Computed Tomography (Certificate)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Certificate)
Medical Imaging (A.A.S.)
Legal Studies (A.A.S. and Certificate)
Phlebotomy Technician (Certificate)
Sustainable Agriculture (Certificate)
TESOL (Certificate)
Yoga Teacher (Certificate)
** Indicates high demand, limited seats available in program at the College of Lake County. Per the agreement, priority for admission to the “receiving district” shall be given to residents of the state of the “receiving institution.” No residents of the state of the “receiving institution” may be displaced from the “receiving institution” due to this Agreement.
Programs Offered by Gateway Technical College
Aeronautics-Pilot Training (A.A.S.)*
Architectural-Structural Engineering Technician (A.A.S.)
Barber Technologist (DIP)*
Building Trades-Carpentry (DIP)
Cosmetology (DIP)*
Dental Assistant (DIP)*
Diesel Equipment Mechanic (DIP)
Diesel Equipment Technology (A.A.S.)
Diesel Mechanic Assistant (Certificate)
Facilities Maintenance (DIP)
Graphic Communications (A.A.S.)
Industrial/Mobile Hydraulic
Mechanic (Certificate)
Interior Design (A.A.S.)
IT- Data Analytics Specialist (A.A.S.)
LPN Bridge to Nursing (A.A.S.)*
* Indicates high demand, limited seats available in program at Gateway Technical College. Per the agreement, priority for admission to the “receiving district” shall be given to residents of the state of the “receiving institution.” No residents of the state of the “receiving institution” may be displaced from the “receiving institution” due to this Agreement. Students accepted prior to August 1, 2010 and continuously attending under this agreement will continue to be treated as resident students. .