Illinois Eastern Community College has campuses throughout southern Illinois in Frontier, Lincoln Trail, Olney and Wabash Valley. IECC offers one-year certificate programs in automotive service technology, electrical wiring, nursing, truck driving and welding. For students living in Illinois, the cost of enrollment at IECC is $71 per credit hour.
The Vatterott College campus in Fairview Heights offers diploma programs in a number of trades, including welding, electrical mechanics and information systems. The electrical mechanics program also offers a certificate recognized by the National Center for Construction Education and Research, allowing graduates to obtain employment as an electrician throughout the country, and the information systems program trains graduates in the skills necessary to work in IT.
The Sanford-Brown College campus in Collinsville offers certificate programs in business administration, accounting, massage therapy and medical laboratory technician. The massage therapy diploma program provides students with both practical and classroom instruction in massage, anatomy, hygiene and clinical practice, as well as the skills necessary to pass the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork examination.
The Aviation School at SIU Carbondale offers students the ability to learn the skills necessary to become a pilot, or maintain airplanes, air traffic control systems or airplane electronic systems. All degrees and certificates offered by the Aviation School are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International, allowing graduates to obtain employment in the airline industry immediately after graduation. The Aviation School maintains a fleet of more than 50 aircraft, providing students with hands-on experience operating airplanes. They also benefit from taking advantage of internship and externship programs that place them throughout the airline industry.