If you are a quick problem solver, enjoy lab work and conducting research, this field was designed for you. JJC can prepare you for several in-demand, high paying career fields, such as sonography, radiologic technology, cybersecurity and more. Altruistic fields like fire science, emergency medical services and law enforcement are also well-suited for individuals drawn to this pathway.
Some highlights include:
Education programs in the Health and Public Services Department at JJC are designed to meet the health care, public service and safety needs of the community college district -- including students, residents and local employers.
We offer a wide variety of programs at the Associate in Applied Science degree level, as well as certificates, licenses and continuing education. Our programs lead to great careers, many of which are in high demand and have high starting salaries for JJC graduates.
In addition to classroom and hands-on instruction, each program emphasizes community service and development of employment/job-seeking skills.
Gina Hulbert
Nursing Department Chair
Office: U-2002M
Phone: 815.280.6722
Email: ghulbert@jjc.edu
Elena Miller
Program Coordinator
Office: U-1018M
Phone: 815.280.2588
Email: emiller@jjc.edu
Bob Verkler
Program Coordinator
Office: U-1018M
Phone: 815.280.2244
Email: rverkler@jjc.edu
Linda Saveas
Associate Professor
Phone: 815.280.2796
Email: fsaveas@jjc.edu
Rudayna Jebara
Associate Professor
Phone: 815.280.2995
Email: rjebara@jjc.edu
Debra Gaskin
Program Coordinator
Office: U-1002A
Phone: 815.280.2625
Email: dgaskin@jjc.edu
Courtney DeBoer
Secretary, Health & Public Services
Phone: 815.280.2356
Email: cdeboer@jjc.edu
Stan Pieklo
Associate Professor, Cybersecurity Program Coordinator and Advisor
Phone: 815.280.2310
Email: spieklo@jjc.edu
Patricia Binfa
Professor, Health and Public Services
Email: pbinfa@jjc.edu
Phone: 815.280.2449
Courtney DeBoer
Secretary, Health & Public Services
Phone: 815.280.2356
Email: cdeboer@jjc.edu
You can save thousands on your education by attending JJC your first two years compared to a four-year public or private institution.
JJC offers many transfer agreements with partner institutions, which means the transfer process is easily streamlined.
Visit our University Partnerships page to learn more.
As a member of the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP), JJC offers many study abroad opportunities around the world for students of any major. Destinations include Japan, Costa Rica, England, France and more!
At JJC, you can choose to study abroad during the fall, spring or summer semesters. All students who want to study abroad should fill out an application and have it completed by the deadlines below.
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,286 | 445 |
| 2022 | 5,354 | |
| 2023 | 5,414 | |
| 2024 | 5,470 | |
| 2025 | 5,518 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $46,954.99 | $63,900.63 |
| 25 | $57,843.44 | |
| 50 | $63,900.63 | |
| 75 | $102,594.07 | |
| 90 | $131,737.70 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 9.85 |
| A Certificate | 12.85 |
| Some College | 7.82 |
| An Associate Degree | 62.90 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 2.77 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 3.81 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37,247 | 3,631 |
| 2022 | 37,351 | |
| 2023 | 37,422 | |
| 2024 | 37,472 | |
| 2025 | 37,517 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $59,716.80 | $81,889.59 |
| 25 | $66,830.39 | |
| 50 | $81,889.59 | |
| 75 | $95,430.40 | |
| 90 | $99,902.40 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 88.75 |
| A Certificate | 9.48 |
| Some College | 0.00 |
| An Associate Degree | 1.78 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 0.00 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 0.00 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,174 | 803 |
| 2022 | 8,404 | |
| 2023 | 8,607 | |
| 2024 | 8,792 | |
| 2025 | 8,957 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $73,020.43 | $101,854.12 |
| 25 | $81,087.87 | |
| 50 | $101,854.12 | |
| 75 | $133,543.86 | |
| 90 | $164,028.16 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 0.00 |
| A Certificate | 19.34 |
| Some College | 0.00 |
| An Associate Degree | 47.13 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 16.83 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 16.70 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,823 | 1,479 |
| 2022 | 18,038 | |
| 2023 | 18,238 | |
| 2024 | 18,426 | |
| 2025 | 18,606 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $29,589.00 | $36,330.20 |
| 25 | $30,381.73 | |
| 50 | $36,330.20 | |
| 75 | $46,840.36 | |
| 90 | $60,858.82 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 10.94 |
| A Certificate | 42.57 |
| Some College | 29.85 |
| An Associate Degree | 11.75 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 4.89 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 0.00 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,195 | 2,359 |
| 2022 | 28,444 | |
| 2023 | 28,710 | |
| 2024 | 28,981 | |
| 2025 | 29,259 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $47,831.82 | $77,647.00 |
| 25 | $60,908.68 | |
| 50 | $77,647.00 | |
| 75 | $97,737.48 | |
| 90 | $123,830.48 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 40.11 |
| A Certificate | 26.86 |
| Some College | 20.68 |
| An Associate Degree | 7.93 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 0.54 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 3.88 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,934 | 2,587 |
| 2022 | 22,029 | |
| 2023 | 22,985 | |
| 2024 | 23,842 | |
| 2025 | 24,618 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $77,750.40 | $128,980.80 |
| 25 | $102,419.20 | |
| 50 | $128,980.80 | |
| 75 | $163,404.80 | |
| 90 | $208,000.00 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 0.00 |
| A Certificate | 7.16 |
| Some College | 2.01 |
| An Associate Degree | 12.87 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 75.16 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 2.80 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100,697 | 14,115 |
| 2022 | 103,117 | |
| 2023 | 105,231 | |
| 2024 | 107,112 | |
| 2025 | 108,813 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $30,080.47 | $38,736.10 |
| 25 | $36,590.85 | |
| 50 | $38,736.10 | |
| 75 | $48,733.28 | |
| 90 | $62,063.74 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 20.54 |
| A Certificate | 44.74 |
| Some College | 17.20 |
| An Associate Degree | 0.05 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 17.47 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 0.00 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,516 | 655 |
| 2022 | 7,656 | |
| 2023 | 7,778 | |
| 2024 | 7,890 | |
| 2025 | 7,997 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $38,729.60 | $48,879.99 |
| 25 | $47,091.20 | |
| 50 | $48,879.99 | |
| 75 | $61,672.00 | |
| 90 | $78,457.59 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 10.94 |
| A Certificate | 42.57 |
| Some College | 29.85 |
| An Associate Degree | 11.75 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 4.89 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 0.00 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74,678 | 6,265 |
| 2022 | 75,182 | |
| 2023 | 75,726 | |
| 2024 | 76,295 | |
| 2025 | 76,885 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $64,574.11 | $100,312.54 |
| 25 | $80,384.61 | |
| 50 | $100,312.54 | |
| 75 | $125,260.07 | |
| 90 | $128,373.71 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 35.23 |
| A Certificate | 27.14 |
| Some College | 5.02 |
| An Associate Degree | 23.78 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 8.84 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 0.00 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
| Employment (Regional) | Annual Openings | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 334,815 | 23,805 |
| 2022 | 341,152 | |
| 2023 | 346,509 | |
| 2024 | 351,171 | |
| 2025 | 355,317 | |
| Annual Earnings (By Percentile) | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $77,427.29 | $124,676.79 |
| 25 | $98,280.52 | |
| 50 | $124,676.79 | |
| 75 | $155,384.14 | |
| 90 | $166,096.15 | |
| Education Attainment Levels (By Percent) | |
|---|---|
| A High School Diploma Or Less | 0.76 |
| A Certificate | 22.50 |
| Some College | 0.00 |
| An Associate Degree | 19.39 |
| A Bachelor's Degree | 55.92 |
| A Master's Or Professional Degree | 1.43 |
| A Doctoral Degree Or More | 0.00 |
