Manufacturing, Engineering & Advanced Technologies
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Build a manufacturing career that builds the future
Explore 7 in-demand careers that use smart tech and brain power. Learn what it's like to work in this field and the training you need to succeed from CLC experts.
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Made in Lake County: CLC celebrates manufacturing
October is Manufacturing Month, a time to celebrate one of Lake County’s most important industries. -
Skilled trades training at CLC: Find your career path
Work with your hands and solve real problems. Train for the skills employers need close to home in Grayslake, Waukegan and Gurnee, IL. Earn a short-term career certificate or two-year associate degree in 9 different skilled trades. Earn while you learn as an apprentice. -
CLC receives Metallica Scholars Initiative grant for eighth straight year
CLC received a $15,000 grant from the Metallica Scholars Initiative. CLC has been a recipient for all eight years. -
From classroom to career: How College of Lake County CAD-Drafting students are building the future
After a workplace injury, Travis Taylor enrolled in the CAD-Drafting Technology program at College of Lake County. And he became an apprentice with UCC Environmental in Waukegan, Ill. Both helped him pivot to a new career without taking on student debt.
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