Chicago Career Tech is a no cost job re-training initiative that strives to close the workforce skills gap. To date, 950 unemployed Chicagoans and more than 150 businesses and nonprofit organizations have participated in the program. Chicago Career Tech offers two types of programs – corporate-based Pathways to Employment and education-based Career Training.
Pathways to Employment
Pathways to Employment are corporate-based programs with local businesses that have immediate hiring needs, offering both education and hands-on training. Upon completion of the program, participants may be interviewed and considered for immediate employment.
Learn more about Pathways to Employment.
The first deadline for Pathways to Employment is February 14. Please click here to apply
Career Training
Career Training is an education-based, three- to six-month program that includes the quality, hands-on training, classroom education and career counseling necessary for participants to obtain and succeed in high-demand technology-based careers. Each track offers industry-recognized certification upon completion of the program.
Learn more about Career Training.
The deadline for classroom training is March 23. Please click here to apply.
You may qualify for Chicago Career Tech if you meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
- City of Chicago resident
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- Unemployed (after January 1, 2008), with a previous annual income of $25,000 to $90,000 (NEW!)
- Eligible to collect or have exhausted unemployment insurance in the State of Illinois
Click here for a complete list of Chicago Career Tech qualifications.
