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Use one of the search options below to find education and training programs offered by public community colleges and universities and private colleges and universities to include: technical and vocational schools; trade schools; art and design schools, and more.  Choose either Option 1 - to search an education or training program by occupational keyword, Option 2 - to search an education or training program by career area, or Option 3 - to search an education or training program by alphabetical listing.  After an education or training program is selected, a menu specific to the education or training program will be displayed on the left under Explore Education & Training Programs.

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  • Agricultural Engineers
    Agricultural engineers design or improve farm equipment and products.
  • Agricultural Extension Agents
    Farm and home management advisors teach people how to manage their farms and homes.
  • Agricultural Inspectors
    Agricultural inspectors determine if farmers and food processors are using safe methods to care for livestock and to process food.
  • Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters
    Agricultural products graders and sorters examine products such as fruits, vegetables, and textiles. They assign items to quality levels before they are sold to the public.
  • Agricultural Scientists
    Agricultural scientists study plants and soils. They use science to protect, develop, and manage these resources.
  • Agricultural Worker Supervisors
    Agricultural worker supervisors hire and supervise workers who tend and harvest crops, animals, ornamental plants, and trees.
  • Agriculture Workers
    Farm and ranch workers help raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Agronomists
    Agricultural scientists study plants and soils. They use science to protect, develop, and manage these resources.
  • Animal Breeders
    Animal breeders select and breed livestock and pets.
  • Animal Caretakers
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Animal Doctors
    Veterinarians treat animal health problems. They work to prevent, control, and cure animal diseases.
  • Animal Scientists
    Animal scientists conduct research. They try to develop better animal products and healthier animals.
  • Animal Trainers
    Animal trainers train animals to perform work, entertain, or serve as companions.
  • Aquarists
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Bakers
    Bakers mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, pastries, and other baked goods.
  • Blacksmith
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Buckers and Fallers
    Loggers work in teams to build and repair roads, clear brush, cut and buck trees, and move logs to mills and shipyards.
  • Butchers
    Meat cutters convert animal carcasses into pieces of meat for sale to consumers.
  • Captains
    Commercial fishers catch ocean fish and other marine life using nets, hooks, and traps.
  • Choker Setters
    Loggers work in teams to build and repair roads, clear brush, cut and buck trees, and move logs to mills and shipyards.
  • Commercial Fishers
    Commercial fishers catch ocean fish and other marine life using nets, hooks, and traps.
  • Commodities Inspectors
    Agricultural inspectors determine if farmers and food processors are using safe methods to care for livestock and to process food.
  • Conservation Scientists
    Conservation scientists manage, develop, and help protect soil and rangelands.
  • Conservationists
    Agricultural engineers design or improve farm equipment and products.
  • Continuous Mining Machine Operators
    Mining machine operators control machines that extract coal, ore, stone, and sand from mines or quarries.
  • Deckhands
    Commercial fishers catch ocean fish and other marine life using nets, hooks, and traps.
  • Disposal Workers
    Trash collectors collect garbage and transport it to dumps or landfills.
  • Dog Groomers
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Extension Agents
    Farm and home management advisors teach people how to manage their farms and homes.
  • Fallers and Buckers
    Loggers work in teams to build and repair roads, clear brush, cut and buck trees, and move logs to mills and shipyards.
  • Farm and Home Management Advisors
    Farm and home management advisors teach people how to manage their farms and homes.
  • Farm and Ranch Workers
    Farm and ranch workers help raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Farm Equipment Mechanics
    Farm equipment mechanics make sure that farm machinery operates correctly.
  • Farmers and Farm Managers
    Farmers and farm managers raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Farriers
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Filtration Plant Operators
    Water treatment plant operators treat water so that it is safe to drink. Wastewater treatment plant operators remove pollutants from wastewater so it is safe to return to the environment.
  • Fish and Game Wardens
    Fish and game wardens enforce the laws that protect fish and wildlife.
  • Fish and Wildlife Managers
    Fish and game wardens enforce the laws that protect fish and wildlife.
  • Fishers
    Commercial fishers catch ocean fish and other marine life using nets, hooks, and traps.
  • Food Processing Workers
    Food processing workers prepare raw food items and combine ingredients to make food products.
  • Food Scientists
    Food scientists conduct research to develop and improve food products that are healthy, safe, and appealing.
  • Foresters
    Foresters manage, use, and help protect forests and other natural resources.
  • Forestry Technicians
    Forestry technicians help develop and protect forests.
  • Game Wardens
    Fish and game wardens enforce the laws that protect fish and wildlife.
  • Garbage Collectors
    Trash collectors collect garbage and transport it to dumps or landfills.
  • Graders, Log
    Log graders and scalers estimate the market value of logs.
  • Greenhouse Managers
    Farmers and farm managers raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Home Management Advisors
    Farm and home management advisors teach people how to manage their farms and homes.
  • Horticultural Workers
    Nursery workers grow, transplant, and care for plants and trees for sale.
  • Kennel Workers
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Laboratory Animal Caretakers
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Laboratory Animal Technicians
    Veterinary assistants care for animals and assist with lab tests, treatment, and surgery.
  • Log Graders and Scalers
    Log graders and scalers estimate the market value of logs.
  • Loggers
    Loggers work in teams to build and repair roads, clear brush, cut and buck trees, and move logs to mills and shipyards.
  • Meat Cutters
    Meat cutters convert animal carcasses into pieces of meat for sale to consumers.
  • Meat Packers
    Meat cutters convert animal carcasses into pieces of meat for sale to consumers.
  • Mechanics, Farm Equipment
    Farm equipment mechanics make sure that farm machinery operates correctly.
  • Miners
    Mining machine operators control machines that extract coal, ore, stone, and sand from mines or quarries.
  • Mining Machine Operators
    Mining machine operators control machines that extract coal, ore, stone, and sand from mines or quarries.
  • Nursery Managers
    Farmers and farm managers raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Nursery Workers
    Nursery workers grow, transplant, and care for plants and trees for sale.
  • Park Naturalists
    Park naturalists create programs to teach park visitors about natural areas.
  • Plant Pathologists
    Agricultural scientists study plants and soils. They use science to protect, develop, and manage these resources.
  • Plant Scientists
    Agricultural scientists study plants and soils. They use science to protect, develop, and manage these resources.
  • Quality Control Inspectors
    Agricultural inspectors determine if farmers and food processors are using safe methods to care for livestock and to process food.
  • Quality Control Inspectors - Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters
    Agricultural products graders and sorters examine products such as fruits, vegetables, and textiles. They assign items to quality levels before they are sold to the public.
  • Ranch Workers
    Farm and ranch workers help raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Ranchers
    Farmers and farm managers raise crops and livestock for market.
  • Range Managers
    Conservation scientists manage, develop, and help protect soil and rangelands.
  • Refuse and Recyclables Collectors
    Trash collectors collect garbage and transport it to dumps or landfills.
  • Repairers, Farm Equipment
    Farm equipment mechanics make sure that farm machinery operates correctly.
  • Rock Splitters
    Rock splitters use jackhammers and other tools to cut pieces of rock away from larger masses.
  • Scalers, Log
    Log graders and scalers estimate the market value of logs.
  • Sewage Plant Operators
    Water treatment plant operators treat water so that it is safe to drink. Wastewater treatment plant operators remove pollutants from wastewater so it is safe to return to the environment.
  • Slaughterers
    Meat cutters convert animal carcasses into pieces of meat for sale to consumers.
  • Soil Conservationists
    Conservation scientists manage, develop, and help protect soil and rangelands.
  • Soil Scientists
    Agricultural scientists study plants and soils. They use science to protect, develop, and manage these resources.
  • Stable Attendants
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Timber Cutters
    Loggers work in teams to build and repair roads, clear brush, cut and buck trees, and move logs to mills and shipyards.
  • Trash Collectors
    Trash collectors collect garbage and transport it to dumps or landfills.
  • Tree Cutters
    Loggers work in teams to build and repair roads, clear brush, cut and buck trees, and move logs to mills and shipyards.
  • Trimmers
    Meat cutters convert animal carcasses into pieces of meat for sale to consumers.
  • Veterinarians
    Veterinarians treat animal health problems. They work to prevent, control, and cure animal diseases.
  • Veterinary Assistants
    Veterinary assistants care for animals and assist with lab tests, treatment, and surgery.
  • Wardens, Fish and Game
    Fish and game wardens enforce the laws that protect fish and wildlife.
  • Water Treatment Plant Operators
    Water treatment plant operators treat water so that it is safe to drink. Wastewater treatment plant operators remove pollutants from wastewater so it is safe to return to the environment.
  • Wildlife Officers
    Fish and game wardens enforce the laws that protect fish and wildlife.
  • Winemakers (Emerging)
    Winemakers oversee the fermenting and bottling of several types of wine. They generally also supervise the harvest of the grapes.
  • Zoo Keepers
    Animal caretakers give care to animals at shelters, zoos, kennels, pet shops, stables, aquariums, and research labs.
  • Zoologists
    Zoologists study animals and how they live and grow in their habitat.

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    Job Corps: education and training programs for young adults.
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    Welcome to Job Corps Chicago Region, dedicated to helping youth aged 16 yrs - 24 yrs find success through education and career technical training. Whether you are a student, parent, or employer we invite you to explore this site to learn more about how the Job Corps program can benefit you. The federally funded program serves the entire United States, including the 18 centers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin, known as the Chicago Region. Where do I sign up? Link opens in a new window

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