Kish STEM students benefit from ‘Smitty’ Assistantship
Three Kishwaukee College students participated in science-based learning opportunities during the 2024-2025 school year thanks to the Robert L. “Smitty” Smith Assistantship.
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Skills for your career
CTE at Kish
Career and Technical Education (CTE) offers students the chance to earn a degree or certificate and immediately join the workforce. CTE courses teach job skills for high-paying trades and careers. Students can take affordable classes at Kish and start earning a living. With many programs to choose from, ranging from eight weeks to two years to complete, Kish provides training for the future. Programs offer opportunities for lifelong learning through pathways that build upon certificates and degrees.
CTE Fast Facts:
- CTE careers are in demand. The United States has a projected 6.5 million deficit of skilled workers in infrastructure, health care, manufacturing and more, according to data from the Associate for Career & Technical Education (ACTE).
- More than 70% of Kish CTE graduates find employment in a related field, earning a median wage of $26.83 per hour, according to the Kishwaukee Data Book.
- Many Kish CTE graduates stay local, with about 60% finding jobs within the Kish district and more than 90% finding work in Illinois, according to a Kishwaukee Technical Graduate Survey.
- Kish’s health-related CTE graduates boast a licensure pass rate higher than the state average, according to Dean Monitoring Reports.
Why choose CTE?
CTE prepares graduates for careers in fast-growing fields like health care, information technologies and STEM, all of which need qualified candidates.
Kish has committed to keeping education as affordable as possible for its students and tuition costs compare favorably to private vocational schools.
Our Career Services team works with the local community to help find jobs, internships, apprenticeships or other work experience for our students.
While Kish designs its programs for students to find careers upon completion of their degree or certificate, students will find many transfer opportunities if they wish to further their education.
Your options
- Agriculture
- Automotive Technology
- Basic Nurse Assisting
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Diesel Power Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- Esthetics
- Health Information Technology
- Horticulture
- Manufacturing Technology
- Marketing & Management
- Medical Assistant
- Office Systems
- Radiologic Technology
- Registered Nursing
- Therapeutic Massage
- Welding Technology
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Tre Jackson hired as Kish College Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Kishwaukee College hired Tre Jackson as the next head coach for the Women’s Basketball team. Jackson starts the 2024-2025 season as the 13th coach in program history.
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