Career & Certification Training

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Prepare for the Illinois Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A Exam
Get started in the high-growth transportation industry with great career benefits. This four-week program includes flexible classroom instruction, lab hours, and driving lessons covering equipment fundamentals, air brakes, pre-trip inspection, log books and more. You will also get assistance with job placement. All-inclusive tuition for this program is $5330 and covers your permit, books, training and CDL license exam. There is a $100 course fee per student. This program is eligible for tuition assistance. Scholarship and grant funds may be available Get started today, email cecareertraining@oakton.edu.
Realize Freedom with a Career in Real Estate
Train in one of Oakton's state-approved broker courses. With an average wage of $95K*, the ability to become your own boss, and flexible work schedule, you don't want to miss out on this training opportunity.
- Program Features: flexible schedules; hybrid course structure; cohort based learning.
- Program Value: complete most coursework from the comfort of your home; choose the course schedule that best fits your schedule; build connections in the industry; secure a future where your input directly determines your outcomes.
- Registration Prerequisites: be a high school (HSE/GED) graduate; be at least 18 years old; pass the state licensing exam.
Other Career and Certification Training programs also include: Food Sanitation, Personal Trainer, Forklift Certification, Landscape Technician, Direct Support Professional (DPT)
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*Source: ZipRecruiter, Real-Estate Broker Salary in Illinois, accessed Apr. 10, 2025