The Greater Sterling area is committed to creating educational and training programs designed to meet the specific needs of area employers. We also offer a number of resources that can help developing businesses get on the right track.
The Multicraft Extended Internship Program provides an outstanding opportunity for select students to obtain valuable work experience, and get paid, while earning their two year applied associates degree in the Multicraft Technology Program at SVCC. Numerous local industries have partnered with SVCC to offer part-time positions for students so they can apply what they are learning in the classroom to the job site. Compensation packages will vary with details to be worked out before employment
Business Employment Skills Team Inc. is a non-profit agency that administers federally-funded programs in an eight-county area of Northwest Illinois.
BEST Inc.’s focus is assisting adults and youth gain meaningful employment through training, job search assistance, and work experience. Accessing its vast range of business services, BEST, Inc.’s professional staff will meet with employers on-site to assess needs and determine an appropriate implementation plan.
The organization offers a broad menu of services to adults, dislocated workers, and youth, including subcontracting with local schools for a variety of educational projects.
Sauk Valley Community College offers a number of certificate programs, including agriculture; drone pilot; criminal justice, nursing and radiologic technology; accounting, entrepreneurship, management and marketing; computer software, networking, server administration and PC technician; early childhood education; commercial driver’s license, solar energy, electrical, HVAC, machining and CNC, and welding.
The mission of WACC is to provide all students with employable skills, academic opportunities and specialized training that will maximize their future potential.
WACC serves nearly 20 area school districts, offering programs for high school juniors and seniors in allied health, automotive technology, building trades, computer technology, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, digital media arts, early childhood education, entrepreneurship, health occupations, and welding and manufacturing technology.