Industry Training

The Business & Industry Services Office of the City Colleges of Chicago acts as a "point of entry" to the many training and education services available through the seven City Colleges that are especially designed to meet the needs of Chicago companies.

Utilizing our industry-experienced trainers, Chicago businesses have contracted with the City Colleges of Chicago to address their training needs in:

Assessments Basic Skills Literacy Skills Communication Skills Computer Applications Health & Medical Sciences Human Resource Management Industrial Plant Supervision Lean Manufacturing

Quality Improvement Safety Technical Skills Marketing & Sales Office Skills Team Leadership Small Business Management Information Technologies

Training can be customized to your company and presented at your site or at one of our sixteen conveniently located facilities, with flexible scheduling to accommodate your employees.

Workforce Development

City Colleges of Chicago works continuously to develop comprehensive workforce training programs that meet the needs of area businesses.  Workforce Development programs created by the City Colleges of Chicago serve a wide variety of business & industry needs and are developed and regularly assessed by more than 60 advisory committees representing more than 600 area businesses.

The strengths of City Colleges of Chicago’s Workforce Development Programs are built upon the productive partnerships we share with business leaders seeking customized training programs and with employees seeking to advance their careers.  City Colleges of Chicago’s business partners continue to grow and include some of the most respected businesses in the Chicagoland area:

American Airlines American Electronic Association Ameritech Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Chicago Tribune Company Citibank Clerk of the Circuit Court Com Ed Cook County Hospital Eli’s Cheesecake Flying Food Catering, Inc. Ford Motor Corporation

Harris Trust & Savings Bank Hotel Intercontinental Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Masonic Hospital Kraft Foods LaSalle National Bank Metra Printing Industry of Illinois & Indiana Ritz Carlton Soft Sheen University of Chicago UPS U.S. Department of Treasury

For information contact:
Tom Cokins
Associate Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development
City Colleges of Chicago
312.553.2732
Fax:312.553.3293
E-mail: tcokins@ccc.edu