Workforce Institute

Get in. Get trained. Get a job.

LLCC's Workforce Institute features short-term, affordable training for high-demand, high-wage occupations.

  • Certificate classes focus only on trades
  • Less than half the cost of local private institutes
  • Personalized assistance — with enrollment, training and job placement
  • Convenient start dates

Training offered

Information sessions

Attend an upcoming information session to learn more and get on a path to a great career!

Register for information sessions

Automotive, Commercial Electrical, Construction Technologies, Diesel Technologies, Hospitality/Culinary, HVACR, Industrial Technology, Welding

  • Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, July 15, 5:30 p.m.

Electrical Distribution Lineman

  • Thursday, April 16, 10 a.m.
  • Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m.

Aviation Maintenance

  • Thursday, April 9, 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, June 4, 5 p.m.

2026 Career Quest Camps

LLCC Career Quest Camp

Build & Wire: Summer Trades Skills Camp

  • June 1-18, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday at LLCC-Taylorville
  • Limited to 12 students, incoming juniors, seniors and recent grads
  • Find more details online

Register for Build & Wire camp

Hospitality Leadership Launch

  • June 1-4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Thursday at LLCC-Workorce Careers Center and local hospitality sites.
  • Limited to 22 students, incoming juniors, seniors and recent grads
  • Find more details online

Register for Hospitality Leadership Launch

Join us for a tour!

General questions about Workforce Institute programs? Looking to book a group tour or learn how to hire our graduates? Contact Jeff Martin, recruitment specialist, at 217-786-2373, or Sarah Beggs, recruitment specialist, at 217-786-2405

Getting started

Ready to enroll in a Workforce Institute program? These well-paying careers need trained workers now and in the future! 

Call 217-786-2292, or text 217-786-2292.

Faculty and staff

Access the Workforce Institute directory.