Workforce Development
GOAL 2 and GOAL 3 of the Community College Board are:
Goal 2 – To support a seamless transition for students into and through postsecondary education and the workforce by fostering the development of robust career pathways aligned to the needs of business and industry, strong engagement at all levels of the community college system, and with a focus on meeting students where they begin their educational journey, resulting in equitable access and outcomes for all students.
Goal 3 – To contribute to economic development by supporting the Illinois community college system’s effort to provide high-quality, dynamic workforce training opportunities that build essential skills for high-value work through apprenticeships, work-based learning opportunities, and competency-based instructional models that result in equitable economic mobility through increased credential attainment
The Draft 2020 WIOA Unified State Plan
Illinois Community College Board Workforce Education Strategic Plan (WESP)
Illinois Community College Board Workforce Education Strategic Plan Summary
ICCB Workforce Education Strategic Planning Project Report on the Regional Forums
About Us
Whitney Thompson
Deputy Director for Workforce Education
(217) 558-0318
whitney.thompson@illinois.gov
Lavon Nelson
Senior Director for Workforce Development
(217) 557-2742
Lavon.Nelson@illinois.gov
Community
The Illinois Community College Board and the community college system, along with the Adult Education and other service providers take great pride in serving the educational needs of the citizens of Illinois. Aside from offering traditional educational opportunities, community colleges also enhance the economic and personal well-being of the community by providing diverse continuing education (credit and noncredit), workforce development, and business development services. All of these services and more are readily available at minimal to no cost at your local community college.
List of Community Colleges
Black Hawk College, Moline
City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago
Richard J. Daley College
Kennedy-King College
Malcolm X College
Olive-Harvey College
Harry S. Truman College
Harold Washington College
Wilbur Wright College
Danville Area Community College, Danville
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
East St. Louis Community College Center, East St. Louis
Elgin Community College, Elgin
Harper College, Palatine
Heartland Community College, Normal
Highland Community College, Freeport
Illinois Central College, East Peoria
IL Eastern Community Colleges, Olney
Frontier Community College, Fairfield
Lincoln Trail College, Robinson
Olney Central College, Olney
Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel
IL Valley Community College, Oglesby
Joliet Junior College, Joliet
Kankakee Community College, Kankakee
Kaskaskia College, Centralia
Kishwaukee College, Malta
College of Lake County, Grayslake
Lake Land College, Mattoon
Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey
Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield
John A. Logan College, Carterville
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills
Morton College, Cicero
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines
Parkland College, Champaign
Prairie State College, Chicago Heights
Rend Lake College, Ina
Richland Community College, Decatur
Rock Valley College, Rockford
Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg
Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon
Shawnee Community College, Ullin
South Suburban College, South Holland
Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg
Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville
(formerly Belleville Area College)
Spoon River College, Canton
Triton College, River Grove
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove
John Wood Community College, Quincy
Initiatives
Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP)
In collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration, in an intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the HCCTP was initiated in late 2009 in an effort to increase access to highway construction jobs for minorities, women and disadvantaged individuals.
The HCCTP emphasizes life-long learning and provides opportunities for further education and assistance to improve employability in Illinois’ highway construction industry. The program is administered by ICCB and is implemented through twelve community colleges throughout the state.
Each community college holds one to five training sessions per year in which individuals receive intensive training in highway construction-related skills, such as mathematics for the trades, job site readiness, carpentry, concrete flatwork, blueprint reading orientation, introduction to tools, forklift operation, and OSHA 10 or 30 certification, etc.
Each community college provides its graduates with assistance in obtaining placement in Illinois highway construction trade unions, apprenticeship programs, and/or with IDOT highway construction contractors. ICCB, IDOT and the participating community colleges do not guarantee employment upon a trainees’ graduation from HCCTP.
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Interest in highway construction industry trades;
- Be at least 18 years of age;
- Have dependable child care arrangements, if necessary;
- Possess a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate;
- Have appropriate assessment scores;
- Hold a valid driver’s license; and
- Consent to and pass an initial drug screening test and potential random tests.
For those who meet the minimum requirements, each candidate will undergo an interview and orientation process in order to qualify for selection into the HCCTP.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR CONTACTS AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES
| John A Logan College | Mark Etters | (618) 985-2828 x8643 | Mark.Etters@jalc.edu |
| Southwestern IL College | Melissa Snelson | (618) 874-6528 | Melissa.snelson@swic.edu |
| Lewis & Clark CC | Jeremy Elledge | (618) 468-4149 | jelledge@lc.edu |
| Richland CC | Seth Brozio | (217) 875-7211 x321 | sbrozio@richland.edu |
| Parkland College | R.J. Rowland | (217) 353-2122 | RRowland@parkland.edu |
| Lincoln Land CC | Tom Spears | (217) 786-3675 | Thomas.spears@llcc.edu |
| Illinois Central College | Monica Arbuckle | (309) 690-6912 | Monica.arbuckle@icc.edu |
| Kankakee Community College | John Willard | (815) 802-8205 | jwillard@kcc.edu |
| Rock Valley College | Scott Abbott | (815) 921-3912 | s.abbott@rockvalleycollege.edu |
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Kennedy-King College
Dawson Technical Institute |
Kystal Stokes | (773) 487-3692 | kstokes@ccc.edu |
| Black Hawk College | Paul Fessler | (309) 796-5726 | fesslerp@bhc.edu |
| South Suburban College | Rebecca Garcia | (708) 225-6042 | rgarcia@ssc.edu |
Publications
WIOA
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The Draft 2020 WIOA Unified State Plan
Welcome to the ICCB’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) web page. On this page we will post links to important documents such as the WIOA law, proposed rules, critical sites, and archived copies of the new WIOA newsletter, which will go out via email every other week with important updates and links. Information reference in the newsletters will be linked to this page.
What is WIOA?
WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. WIOA retains many of the functions and structures of WIA, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and incorporates certain new components, including expanded partnerships and greater coordination and alignment between education and workforce entities.
WIOA comprises four primary core partners and twelve required partners:
- Title I – Workforce (adult, youth, & dislocated workers) [DCEO]
- Title II – Adult Education [ICCB]
- Title III – Wagner Peyser [IDES]
- Title IV – Vocational Rehabilitation [DHS]
WIOA: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Proposed Rules, First Round:
ICCB Comments on the Notice for Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for WIOA:
ICCB WIOA Newsletters:
- Issue 1 – May 15, 2015
- Issue 2 – May 29, 2015
- Issue 3 – June 26, 2015
- Issue 4 – August 11, 2015
- Issue 5 – November 13, 2015
Illinois Works Together Newsletters can be found here.
LWIA Contact List Now Available
The Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) keeps a listing with the contact information for key individuals affiliated with each of the LWIAs and LWIBs.
The purpose of the list is to serve as the official list of contacts for each local workforce investment area’s Chief Elected Official(s), LWIB Chair, LWIB Staff, WIA Program Services Administrator and DCEO Office of Employment & Training Staff.
To access this contact list, click here.
WIOA Implementation Task Advisory Groups (TAGs)
In Illinois, several local level Task Advisory Groups have been established to provide a local perspective on issues related to the implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The seven groups follow:
- Governance
- Planning
- Policy
- Operations
- Performance
- Technology
- Youth
Each group has two primary tasks:
- To make recommendations to State policymakers in specific areas identified for each group, and
- To identify significant requirements of the WIOA for which Illinois will provide specific comments in conjunction with Federal rulemaking.
The current membership from the community college system, members of Adult Education (AE) and Career & Technical Education (CTE) administration and staff, as well as ICCB staff, of each TAG follows and will be updated as needed:
1. Governance
- Joanne Kantner, AE – Kishwaukee College
- Peggy Heinrich, AE – Elgin Community College
- Jean Kartje, CTE – College of DuPage
- Karen Hunter Anderson – ICCB
- Jennifer Foster – ICCB
- Lavon Nelson – ICCB
2. Planning
- Tawanna Nickens, AE – Parkland College
- Val Harris, AE – Lewis & Clark Community College
- Ali O’Brien, CTE – College of Lake County
- Jennifer Foster – ICCB
- Lavon Nelson – ICCB
3. Policy
- Rocki Wilkerson, AE – Decatur Public Schools
- David Wu, AE – Pui Tak, Chicago
- Michael Boyd, CTE – Kankakee Community College
- Jennifer Foster – ICCB
- Brian Durham – ICCB
- Lavon Nelson – ICCB
4. Operations
- Glenda Nicke, AE – Black Hawk College
- Lisa Atkins, AE – Southwestern Illinois College
- Dave Kietzmann, CTE – Danville Area Community College
- Lavon Nelson – ICCB
- Marilyn Schmidt – ICCB
5. Performance
- Dan Deasy, AE – College of DuPage
- Bob Fittin, AE – Greater West Township Project
- David Beer, CTE – Waubonsee Community College
- Nathan Wilson – ICCB
- Jay Brooks – ICCB
6. Technology
- Randy Fletcher, CTE – Joliet Junior College
- Jeff Newell – ICCB
- Todd Jorns – ICCB
7. Youth
- Val Harris, AE – Lewis & Clark Community College
- Wendy Howerter, CTE – Lincoln Land Community College
- Amanda Corso – ICCB
- Ben McDaniel – ICCB
One-Stops
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Click on a link below to view the list.