The Kishwaukee College Continuing Education department is offering seven short-term training programs during the Spring 2023 semester. Short-term programs at Kish are designed to provide students with the skills and training needed to meet local workforce demands. The programs range from 11 to 20 weeks and allow students to immediately start a career or build upon their skills with additional training.
Spring 2023 classes will be offered in online, in-person and hybrid formats. Participants will need access to a computer and the internet to participate in programs with an online component. Some programs include an externship/clinical.
The short-term training programs offered in Spring 2023 are:
Dental Assistant: January 15-April 15 (Online Lecture/In-Person Practice)
Dental assistants are skilled health care professionals who work closely with dentists and dental hygienists to provide quality preventive and corrective dental care and administrative support in dental offices. In-person practice will be conducted from 6-9 pm on Tuesdays in a local dental office.
Pharmacy Technician: January 15-April 29 (Online)
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with dispensing prescription medication while performing various other duties in a pharmacy setting. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Pipeline for the Advancement of the Health Care Workforce Program (PATH) grant funding is available to those who qualify.
Phlebotomy Technician: (In-Person)
January 23-April 14 (morning session)
March 27-June 16 (night session)
Phlebotomists are skilled health care professionals trained to collect, transport, handle and process blood and other specimens for laboratory analysis using venipuncture and micro-collection techniques. Instruction and in-person practice will be conducted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (9:30 am-noon or 6-8:30 pm) at Kishwaukee College. PATH grant funding is available to those who qualify.
Real Estate Broker Pre-License: January 24-April 6 (Online)
Real estate brokers perform many duties in real estate transactions, including marketing homes, establishing escrow accounts, and working to ensure transactions are fair and legal. Online instruction will be provided from 6-9 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Recovery Support Specialist: January 24-May 23 (Online Lecture/In-Person Practice)
Recovery Support Specialists use their lived experience in mental health or substance-use recovery to help others achieve life and recovery goals. This class will fulfill the education requirement for Illinois' Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification exams. In-person lecture will be held from 6-9 pm on Tuesdays at Kishwaukee College, and online lecture will be held from 6-9 pm on Fridays.
Sterile Processing Technician: January 15-April 22 (Online)
Sterile processing technicians provide support to all patient care services in a health care facility. They are responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing and distributing the medical devices and supplies needed in patient care, especially during surgery. PATH grant funding is available to those who qualify.
Veterinary Assistant: January 15-June 10 (Online Lecture/In-Person Practice)
Veterinary assistants are critical members of a veterinary staff trained to assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians with medical procedures on sick and injured animals. In-person lecture/practice will be conducted from 5-8 pm on Wednesdays at Ashton Animal Clinic in Kaneville and from 4:30-7:30 pm on Fridays at Ashton Animal Clinic in Ashton.
Registration for the Spring 2023 session will open in November. Contact Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu to schedule a phone meeting to discuss your program of interest and possible funding options. For more information on short-term training at Kish, visit www.kish.edu/shortterm.