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WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ONLINE


"Back to School...Anytime, Anywhere"

The University of Illinois at Springfield is pleased to offer workforce development professionals, guidance counselors and other educators the opportunity to learn…anytime, anywhere.

Workforce Development Online offers flexibility and convenience – an easily accessible “virtual classroom” that enables you to earn undergraduate and graduate level credit via the Internet. The workforce development online classroom is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week!

Since 1996, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs and the University of Illinois at Springfield, Center for Legal Studies have designed, developed and delivered the Career Specialist Studies and Employment Specialist Studies course sequences. These programs are designed to address the ongoing educational needs of workforce development professionals and to provide an opportunity for them to pursue an interdisciplinary course of study.

Both programs continue to receive national attention because of their unique, customized design tailored for workforce development professionals, guidance counselors, and others who provide labor market information, career search information, workforce preparation training, and placement assistance to their clients and/or students.

Students who successfully complete one or both of these course sequences receive a Certificate of Completion from the University of Illinois at Springfield – an institution that has a strong tradition of providing excellence in teaching.


CAREER SPECIALIST STUDIES 12 CREDIT HOURS

CFC 595 Career Case Management --Four Credit Hours
CFC 594 Interpersonal Communication Skills -- Two Credit Hours
HDC 492 Occupational Test Application, Interpretation and Analysis -- Four Credit Hours
HDC 491 Using Labor Market and Career Information – Two Credit Hours

EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST STUDIES 10 CREDIT HOURS

HDC 49X Understanding and Utilizing Techniques for Obtaining Employment – Four Credit Hours
HDC 49X Employer Relations Skills – Four Credit Hours
HDC 49X Effective Marketing and Public Relations Communication Skills – Two Credit Hours


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. What type of equipment do I need to take an Internet course?
  2. Will I need to buy lots of new, expensive software?
  3. Do I need to be a computer “expert” to take an online course?
  4. Is enrollment open to out-of-state residents?
  5. Do I need to be admitted to the University of Illinois at Springfield to enroll for an online class?

ANSWERS

  1. You will need, at least, a 486 computer with color monitor and capability of showing graphics, 16 meg ram, a 28.8 baud modem, an Internet provider, access to a printer, and e-mail
  2. No. To take an online course you will need Netscape 4.04 (or newer) or Internet Explorer 4.0, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Real Player 5.0. All of this software can be downloaded from the Internet, free of charge
  3. No. You need to have some experience and level of comfort with personal computers and Internet navigation
  4. Yes. Out-of-state students are welcome to enroll for any or all of these courses. However, tuition will be accessed at the non-Illinois resident rate.
  5. Yes. All students enrolled in Career Specialist Studies or Employment Specialist Studies must be admitted to the University of Illinois at Springfield, in one of three ways: as non-degree seeking students, as degree seeking undergraduate students or as graduate students


FORMS

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