Illinois Community College Board
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Illinois is home to 45 community colleges which provide high quality, accessible, cost-effective educational opportunities to the most diverse group of students and communities of any post-secondary option in Illinois. This page will highlight what makes the colleges individually significant, and collectively prominent, making our Illinois Community College System the 3rd largest in the United States.
05/18/2026
May 17 through May 23, 2026 is National EMS Week 🚑
This week is intended to honor EMS, paramedics, and prehospital professionals! This year's theme, "Improving Outcomes, Together", focuses on collaboration between EMS, 911, fire, law enforcement, and public health partners.
Illinois community colleges offer robust, accredited training for EMT and Paramedic certification with hands-on clinical experience that culminates in AAS degrees and certificate pathways and prepares students for Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) licensure.
If you're wanting to get into this awesome field, check out our site to learn more! https://www.iccb.org/college-information/
Learn more about EMS week here: https://emsweek.org/
05/01/2026
Did you know?
The overall value and impact of apprenticeship programs are well known within the workforce development community. In the United States, employers report employee retention greater than 90% for apprentices.
Colleges reported on perceived benefits and impact of apprenticeship programs from the perspective of the apprentice, institution, and the employer community. Here are the impacts and outcomes by each group.
Read more in our report: https://tinyurl.com/2025ILApprenticeship
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401 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL
62701
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| Monday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 5pm |
