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College to Careers

For students:

To ensure Chicagoans are prepared for careers in

growing fields and are able to seize the tens of thousands
of new job openings over the next decade, Mayor Rahm
Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago have launched
College to Careers.

For more information on City Colleges'

Career and Technical education and other
academic offerings, search our program
finder.
Research the fastest growing careers and
view salary data, search job board, and
seek assistance from City Colleges staff
with our CareerFinder.

What is College to Careers (C2C)?

The C2C program forges partnerships between City Colleges and industry leaders to better align City Colleges
curricula with the demand in growing fields. These partnerships provide City Colleges students access to real-world
experience via teacher-practitioners, internships and top-notch facilities, and offer City Colleges students and
graduates a first pass at job opportunities.
Whats Happening Now?
City Colleges is enhancing its occupational programs in six fast-growing fields. Each program is headquartered at
one of the City Colleges: Healthcare at Malcolm X College; Transportation, Distribution & Logistics (TDL) at OliveHarvey College; Business, Professional Services & Entrepreneurship at Harold Washington College; Information
Technology at Wilbur Wright College; Advanced Manufacturing at Richard J. Daley College; and Culinary and
Hospitality at Kennedy-King College.

Contact our career services department

for employment opportunities.
For employers looking to partner, please
contact:
Willa Lang
Vice Chancellor for Workforce & Economic
Development
(312) 553-2568
wlang1@ccc.edu

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New Programs: Colleges will have new or revamped programs that prepare students for 21 century careers. To
check out the new C2C programs, click here or call 773-COLLEGE to speak with a member of our Recruitment
team about College to Careers.
New Facilities: City Colleges has announced the creation of new facilities to support its College to Careers effort,
as part of a $524 million capital plan that will bring enhancements to all of the City Colleges. These facilities include
a new $251 million campus for Malcolm X College and a $45 million Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Center at Olive-Harvey College.
New Hires: 49 City Colleges graduates were recently hired by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, a C2C partner and
Chicago-based global provider of electronic records and information systems to hospitals and physicians. These
full-time positions offer benefits and opportunities for advancement.
New Fund: The City of Chicago announced a $2 million College to Careers fund that will pay CCC graduates initial
salaries. For further guidelines about the fund, click here.
What Is a C2C Industry Partner?
C2C partners work with faculty to revise or design curriculum pathways and facilities, create workplace learning
opportunities and commit to interview or hire students who successfully complete a program.
Our partners include:
Transportation/Distribution/Logistics: AAR Corporation, BNSF, Canadian National Rail, CenterPoint Properties,
Coyote Logistics, CTA, Echo Logistics, Grainger, ITS Technologies and Logistics, Navistar, Schneider Logistics,
Schneider Finance, Union Pacific, United Airlines, UPS, Walgreens
Healthcare: Accretive Health, Advocate Healthcare Systems, Allscripts, Baxter, CVSCaremark, DaVita, Inc., Emmi
Solutions, Fresenius Medical Care North American, GE Healthcare, Jesse Brown VA Hospital, John Stroger Cook
County Hospitals, MCHC (Metropolian Chicago Healthcare Council), Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush
University Health Center, University of Chicago Medicine, University of Illinois Medical Center, Walgreens
Business: Allstate, AON, Braintree, Comcast Country Financial, Emmi Solutions, Federal Savings, Huron
Consulting Group, Kemper, Mesirow, Willis, Zurich
Information Technology: Cisco, CompTIA, Google, IfbyPhone, Motorola Solutions, Vibes
Advanced Manufacturing: Arrow Gear, GC America, Kay Manufacturing, Northstar Aerospace, Rexam, S + C
Electric, Solo Cup, UPS, WaterSaver Faucet Co., Lincoln Electric
Culinary and Hospitality: Aramark, Areas Airport, Heaven on Seven/Jimmy Bannos (restauranteur), Hilton
(Drake), Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF), Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Illinois Restaurant Association, IHLA, Sheraton
(Water), Solo Cup
Get Involved

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Are you a student or prospective student looking to apply for a College to Careers program? Contact City
Colleges at 773-COLLEGE and ask to speak with a member of the Recruitment team.
Are you a business looking to partner with City Colleges of Chicago? Contact Willa Lang, Vice Chancellor of
Workforce and Economic Development, at (312) 553-2568 or wlang1@ccc.edu.

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Partnerships

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Find a Program

The Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center partners with several organizations to help students
succeed.

Register for Class

Pay Tuition and Fees
Research Career Options

Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health)

Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health) is a nationally recognized collaboration of Wilbur Wright College and the
Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Association House of Chicago, and the
National Council of La Raza. It is designed to bridge the gap of bilingual Spanish-English personnel in the allied
health industry. Through this comprehensive pathway program, Carreras has served over one thousand students,
filling a much-needed service gap in the health care industry.
Carreras en Salud has been exemplified as a model program for the third year by The Aspen Institutes Workforce
Strategies Initiative - Courses to Employment Learning Demonstration Project. Additionally, Carreras en Salud has
garnered several national awards, most notably in November 2010 in Washington DC as an Example of
Excelencia by Excelencia in Education at the Associate Level.

HPVEC Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Program Accredited by the National Institute for
Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
On Thursday, October 13, 2011, Wright College-Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center became the first
post-secondary institution in the City of Chicago and the fourth in the State of Illinois to be accredited by the
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) for its Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) program. This
industry standard accreditation recognizes that the CNC program at Wright-HPVEC meets or exceeds nationally
established standards for excellence in metalworking training. The accreditation is renewable every five years.
The accreditation audit took place July 11 and 12, 2011. It included an inspection of the programs CNC machine
shop and a series of interviews with students, instructors, administrators, program advisory committee members
and local employers. Wright-HPVECs employer and community based organization partners have supported the
Centers drive toward this accreditation and see the value it adds to the program and to the students who earn
NIMS credentials as they complete the program and enter the workforce with a competitive edge. These
credentials are a tangible validation that an individual possesses the skills sets necessary for gainful employment in
manufacturing.

Request a Transcript

Contact Information
Phone: 773-489-8989
1645 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Get Directions

Learn More
Humboldt Park Vocational Education
Center

Skills Programs
Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) and Electric/Electronic Industrial Maintenance (EEIM)
Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center has had a long and fruitful partnership with Instituto del Progreso Latino
and Erie Neighborhood House with regards to manufacturing programs. Their manufacturing bridge programs
provide students with a short-term pathway to employment through contextualized math and English at the partner
organizations, and basic manufacturing and initial credentialing at HPVEC, while also providing them with the
opportunity to complete the Advanced Certificate programs in CNC and EEIM with a solid foundation.
Manufacturing Works, an organization that works closely with Instituto del Progreso Latino and with HPVEC, assists
in placing students completing the CNC and EEIM programs in internships or jobs. Paid internships for students in
the Centers manufacturing programs have been made possible in part by the Illinois Board of Higher Education
Cooperative Work Study Grant.
CIMA Technology Center
The CIMA Technology Center is the materialization of a vision of our communitys leadership, and it has focused on
technology. The most notable program under this initiative is the A+ Certification. In order to better prepare
students for the industry, a hands-on computer refurbishing component has been added, under the direction of the
Digital Workforce Education Society.
Dual Enrollment
HPVEC continues to collaborate with area high schools to give students the opportunity to attend college credit
classes in their junior and senior years of high school. HPVEC has continued its strong partnerships with ASPIRAs
three local high schools, Mirta Ramirez Computer Science High School, Early College, and Antonia Pantojas, and
with Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School; more than one hundred students from these high schools have already
successfully completed college credit classes in English and Math, giving these talented high school students an
accelerated start in college.
Other Partnerships
HPVEC also takes pride in its active and highly productive collaborations with community based organizations and
individuals. These collaborations have helped us to develop and provide innovative educational and training
programs to members of the community and will continue to do so for years to come.

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Home > Departments

Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center Community

Partnerships

Apply for College

Find a Program

The Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center partners with several organizations to help students
succeed.

Register for Class

Pay Tuition and Fees
Research Career Options

Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health)

Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health) is a nationally recognized collaboration of Wilbur Wright College and the
Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Association House of Chicago, and the
National Council of La Raza. It is designed to bridge the gap of bilingual Spanish-English personnel in the allied
health industry. Through this comprehensive pathway program, Carreras has served over one thousand students,
filling a much-needed service gap in the health care industry.
Carreras en Salud has been exemplified as a model program for the third year by The Aspen Institutes Workforce
Strategies Initiative - Courses to Employment Learning Demonstration Project. Additionally, Carreras en Salud has
garnered several national awards, most notably in November 2010 in Washington DC as an Example of
Excelencia by Excelencia in Education at the Associate Level.

HPVEC Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Program Accredited by the National Institute for
Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
On Thursday, October 13, 2011, Wright College-Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center became the first
post-secondary institution in the City of Chicago and the fourth in the State of Illinois to be accredited by the
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) for its Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) program. This
industry standard accreditation recognizes that the CNC program at Wright-HPVEC meets or exceeds nationally
established standards for excellence in metalworking training. The accreditation is renewable every five years.
The accreditation audit took place July 11 and 12, 2011. It included an inspection of the programs CNC machine
shop and a series of interviews with students, instructors, administrators, program advisory committee members
and local employers. Wright-HPVECs employer and community based organization partners have supported the
Centers drive toward this accreditation and see the value it adds to the program and to the students who earn
NIMS credentials as they complete the program and enter the workforce with a competitive edge. These
credentials are a tangible validation that an individual possesses the skills sets necessary for gainful employment in
manufacturing.

Request a Transcript

Contact Information
Phone: 773-489-8989
1645 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Get Directions

Learn More
Humboldt Park Vocational Education
Center

Skills Programs
Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) and Electric/Electronic Industrial Maintenance (EEIM)
Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center has had a long and fruitful partnership with Instituto del Progreso Latino
and Erie Neighborhood House with regards to manufacturing programs. Their manufacturing bridge programs
provide students with a short-term pathway to employment through contextualized math and English at the partner
organizations, and basic manufacturing and initial credentialing at HPVEC, while also providing them with the
opportunity to complete the Advanced Certificate programs in CNC and EEIM with a solid foundation.
Manufacturing Works, an organization that works closely with Instituto del Progreso Latino and with HPVEC, assists
in placing students completing the CNC and EEIM programs in internships or jobs. Paid internships for students in
the Centers manufacturing programs have been made possible in part by the Illinois Board of Higher Education
Cooperative Work Study Grant.
CIMA Technology Center
The CIMA Technology Center is the materialization of a vision of our communitys leadership, and it has focused on
technology. The most notable program under this initiative is the A+ Certification. In order to better prepare
students for the industry, a hands-on computer refurbishing component has been added, under the direction of the
Digital Workforce Education Society.
Dual Enrollment
HPVEC continues to collaborate with area high schools to give students the opportunity to attend college credit
classes in their junior and senior years of high school. HPVEC has continued its strong partnerships with ASPIRAs
three local high schools, Mirta Ramirez Computer Science High School, Early College, and Antonia Pantojas, and
with Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School; more than one hundred students from these high schools have already
successfully completed college credit classes in English and Math, giving these talented high school students an
accelerated start in college.
Other Partnerships
HPVEC also takes pride in its active and highly productive collaborations with community based organizations and
individuals. These collaborations have helped us to develop and provide innovative educational and training
programs to members of the community and will continue to do so for years to come.

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Design monitor and control a companys computer maintenance system.

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additions.

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What are some benefits A+ certification?

You will be certified as meeting an industry-wide, nationally recognized standard of basic competency levels in the field
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Introduction to Windows & Introduction to PC Hardware or Verifiable relevant PC Technician Experience
PC Operating Systems
Students will learn networking, communication protocols, Internet access and troubleshooting. In class hands-on exercises,
students install Windows operating systems, manage Windows devices, use utilities, perform backups, manage system files,
configure networks , configure Internet access, and troubleshoot operating system errors.

1645 N. California Ave.

Chicago, IL 60647
773-489-8989
http:// wright.ccc.edu