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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. .

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