catalog - Prairie State College

2006-2008 CATALOGOVERVIEWIllinois Employment Training Center. The IETC at PSC is anaffiliate of the Cook County President’s Office of EmploymentTraining. Housed in the Adult Training & Outreach Center, itoffers a wide array of employment services and resources tohelp both workers and employers. Call (708) 709-3911 formore information.Truck Driver Training Program (CDL). Affordable training with anear-guarantee of employment is available through PSC. In fouror eight weeks, students can take the state-administered ClassA road test. Call (708) 709-7811 for more information.OVERVIEWACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPSPrairie State College is one of the 39 community college districts(comprising 48 colleges) in Illinois.The College is fully accredited by the NCA Higher LearningCommission and a member of the North Central Association,30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60602, (800) 621-7440. In1999, the College received a 10-year re-accreditation, the maximumgiven by North Central.The College has also been approved by the following:• Illinois Community College Board• State Approval Agency for Veterans’ Training• Office of the Superintendent of Education• Illinois State Teacher Certification BoardPSC is also a member of the following:• American Association of Community Colleges• Skyway Community College Conference (athletics,music, art, College Bowl, writing)• North Central Council of Community-Junior Colleges• National Junior College Athletic Association• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission(NLNAC), 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006,(212) 363-5555, extension 153.9