Triton College Catalog, 2002-2003

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accommodative services must make their request at
the CSD office. The CSD office is located in Room R-
137 and can be contacted at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3854,
or TTY (708) 456-0991.
Triton Retraining
Assistance Center
The Triton Retraining Assistance Center is a federally
funded program which provides comprehensive
counseling, retraining and placement assistance
to workers who are unemployed due to layoff, plant
shutdown and shifting industry needs.*
The goal of the program is to return participants
to quality jobs in the labor market. This is accomplished
through counseling, assessment, retraining,
job search assistance and job development. Training
programs are offered in occupations where there is
stability and growth so the likelihood of future displacement
is minimized. The program pays 100 percent
of training costs for one approved training program.
More than 40 areas of study are offered.
Each participant attends an orientation, a counseling
session and a pre-employment skills workshop
where resumes are written and job search interviewing
skills are developed. Participants are given a Triton
College placement test to determine if basic skill
remediation is needed before entering a training program.
Counselors encourage participants to complete
their GED if they lack a high school diploma.
The job search assistance component of the Triton
Retraining Assistance Center offers job leads by
telephone, computerized job leads mailed to participants’
homes, mailing of participants’ resumes to
area employers and job development by program
staff.
Unique to this program, participants continue to
receive unemployment compensation while in training.
Eligibility is determined by a person’s previous work
history, termination or lay off from employment, and
receiving or exhausted unemployment benefits.
For further information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext.
3709.
*The Center is also in partnership with the Maywood
IDES Office and has a career resource room
located in Room C-219.
Cooperative Education Program
The Cooperative Education Program is designed
to enhance students’ academic knowledge, personal
development and professional preparation through a
combination of classroom theory and practical work
experience with area business and industry. Through
this hands-on experience, students can test their
career goals, gain an edge on the employment market
and defray the cost of their college expenses while
earning college credit.
Students interested in cooperative education
should contact the Cooperative Education Office,
Room C-120 in the College Center. For information,
call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3322.
Career Services
The Triton College Career Services Center is
located in Room C-100 of the College Center. The
center offers comprehensive career planning services
to individuals (students, graduates and community
members) considering upgrading jobs, starting new
careers or re-entering the work force.
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Professional counselors are available to assist
individuals in exploring and clarifying career and
educational goals. Through the use of self-evaluation
techniques and career information (printed, audiovisual
and computerized), the individual is led to a
clearer understanding and realization of career goals.
Computerized self-assessment and information programs
include: Sigi Plus, Guidance Information System
(GIS), Horizons/CIS and the Internet. The
Counseling Center is located near the Career Services
Center to accommodate students who wish to make
an appointment with a counselor. For more information,
call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3588.
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Triton offers area residents and students the
opportunity to work individually with a counselor
on career decision exploration through a comprehensive
Choices package that includes three wellrespected
personality tests. These assessments provide
information regarding personality strengths,
career and general interests, work style preferences
and much more. Additionally, access to a variety of
computer programs that provide career and college
information and workshops on all aspects of the job
search including resume writing and interviewing
skills are available. Personal assistance from a counselor
is included to help interpret the results and to
develop an individualized plan which may include
completing an educational program or improving
skills needed to get the job desired. Fees for the
Choices program vary based on residency. For more
information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3676.
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The center maintains information on job-seeking
skills, employment opportunities, job trends and an
employer data bank. A Job Opportunities Bulletin is
published to inform students and community members
of employers who have current job offerings. Personalized
career assistance is available through the Computerized
Job Notification System. This service allows students
to complete a mini-resume card that is shared
with area employers who make employment requests.
In addition, datamailers listing current job opportunities
are sent to students twice per week. The datamailers
include job opportunities based upon the occupational
preferences of the applicant.
Job recruiters work through the Career Services
staff to set up interviews with students throughout
the school year.
Credential files also are maintained for Allied
Health students and are sent to employers at the student’s
request. For more information, call (708) 456-
0300, Ext. 3538 or 3805.
Assessment Services
Programs of standardized testing, both individual
and group, are used to assist students in identifying
interest areas and aptitudes which may influence selection
of future educational or career goals. In addition,
the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is
administered through the Assessment Center. Through