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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?

Illinois Hire the Future (IHTF), a program designed to help students between the ages of 16 and 21 find a full-time summer job or a part-time year round job.

For further information and to see if you qualify visit the Illinois Hire the Future website.

Then access this searchable database provided through the US Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship.  Programs offered in the State of Illinois are listed by county, trade, and participating employers.

To find out more about apprenticeship programs and their sponsors in the State of Illinois, visit the DOL Office of Apprenticeship web site.

There are 48 community colleges in Illinois offering diverse programs that help you get the job and pay you want.

Some of the benefits of attending a community college include: quality instruction and support services, diverse programs, smaller class sizes, accessible and affordable, and more than 10,000 community college courses can be transferred statewide.

To find out more how the Illinois Community College System can assist you, visit the Illinois Community College Board website.