Kishwaukee College will offer six Fast-Track training programs during the Fall 2024 semester. Kish Fast-Track programs provide students with the skills and training needed to meet local workforce demands. The programs range from 8-15 weeks, allowing students to immediately start a career or build upon skills with additional training.
Fall 2024 classes are available 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 Fast-Track training programs offered in Fall 2024 are:
Appliance Repair Technician: Aug. 26-Nov. 20 (In-Person)
Appliance repair technicians are skilled professionals trained to assist clients with household appliance installation, troubleshooting and repairs. In-person instruction is from 5:30-9 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays at Kishwaukee College.
Dental Assistant: Aug. 26-Nov. 15 (Online Lecture/In-Person Practice)
Dental assistants are 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 four Tuesdays in a local dental office.
Pharmacy Technician: Aug. 26-Dec. 6 (Online)
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with dispensing prescription medication while performing various other duties in a pharmacy setting. Online instruction is delivered in an asynchronous format. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding is available to those who qualify.
Phlebotomy Technician: Aug. 26-Nov. 8 (In-Person)
Phlebotomists are 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 is from 5:30-7:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kishwaukee College. A clinical experience will be offered in a local hospital from Oct. 21-Nov. 8.
Real Estate Broker Pre-License: Sept. 24-Nov. 14 (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 is from 6-9 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Sterile Processing Technician: Aug. 26-Nov. 29 (Online)
Sterile processing technicians support patient services in a health care facility. Technicians help decontaminate, clean, process, assemble, sterilize, store and distribute medical devices and supplies needed in patient care, especially during surgery. Online instruction is delivered in an asynchronous format.
Fall 2024 registration is open. To learn more or register for Kishwaukee College Fast-Track programs, visit www.kish.edu/fasttrack.