Continuing Education

continuing education student A multi-dimensional provider of occupational, professional, safety, quality, telecommunications, business, technical, maintenance, health care, and computer training services, Community and Economic Development (CED) is headquarters to workforce preparation, employee training, business development, and technology deployment for Joliet Junior College's district.

Programs and services offered include business counseling, manufacturing assessment, information dissemination, and technology brokering services for area companies, comprehensive employment and training programs for unemployed and underemployed individuals, and more.

Get credit for what you know

Do you have knowledge from life experiences that may relate to specific courses offered at Joliet Junior College? JJC has developed processes for awarding college credit without attending formal classes. These processes gives students an opportunity to demonstrate that their experiential learning is similar to that which is taught in a structured college course. This learning may have resulted from job experiences, community service, travel, hobbies, and/or seminars and workshops.

Learn about:

  • CLEP exams
  • Proficiency tests
  • Military credit
  • Portfolio development
  • Transcript evaluations

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