Advance your career with LLCC’s new professional development hub
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Lincoln Land Community College has launched its Professional Development Institute, offering a variety of training and continuing education opportunities for employers and professionals across central Illinois.
The institute serves as LLCC’s central hub for workforce and professional learning, connecting employers, organizations and individuals to targeted training, credentials and customized solutions aligned with regional workforce needs, according to a community announcement.
Institute offers in-person and online courses
The institute offers both in-person workshops and online courses. Programming includes leadership and management, technology and computer skills, workplace safety certifications, entrepreneurship, non-profit and small business, continuing education units for health care and K-12 education professionals, and workplace readiness and professional skills.
“This is more than a new initiative — it’s a commitment to our community,” LLCC President Charlotte Warren said in the announcement. “Strong communities are built on strong workforces. And in today’s rapidly changing world, the need for lifelong learning and skill development has never been greater.”
In addition to open-enrollment workshops, the institute works directly with employers to design customized training solutions aligned to their specific goals, challenges and workforce realities. Programs can be delivered onsite, at LLCC locations throughout the district or online.
Institute offers 50% discount through Jan. 30
Through Jan. 30, the institute is offering 50% off spring professional development opportunities using code EARLYBIRD. The discount is made possible in part by a Noncredit Strategies at Work Grant from the Illinois Community College Board.
Courses offered include CompTIA certifications, AI at Work, Power Automate Jumpstart, Bring Math to Life in 6th-12th Grades, Small Business Finance, Supervision Essentials, Navigating Generational Differences in Today’s Workplace and Understanding Customer Service Essentials.
Institute designed to meet workforce needs
LLCC’s Professional Development Institute is designed to meet the evolving needs of employers and working professionals across central Illinois, according to the announcement.
“The Professional Development Institute is a powerful reminder of what community colleges can offer,” Laurel Bretz, associate vice president, continuing, corporate and professional education, said in the announcement. “People think of us as a place to get started — and while that’s true, we’re also a place to advance. Our programs are designed to help professionals sharpen their skills, elevate their careers and stay competitive.”
The institute’s approach is practical and employer-driven, according to the announcement.
“We’ve listened closely to employers and built this institute to address the real challenges they face,” Diana Heeb Bivona, director of continuing education and business solutions, said in the announcement. “Our approach is practical and employer driven. We design training that solves real problems so employees return to work with tools they can apply immediately, not concepts that stay in a binder.”
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