Medical schools in Illinois: Allied health care career training, associate degree programs in nursing & dental hygiene. Medical assisting, dental hygiene certification, medical technology certificate programs in Hancock County, IL.
Carl Sandburg College: With three campuses located throughout west-central Illinois,Carl Sandburg College is a two-year community college offering Associate of Applied Science and Certificate programs in a range of allied health fields. If you are interested in a career in healthcare Carl Sandburg College has many allied health programs to consider. Our programs provide the opportunity to take many general education courses at any of our three College campuses in Illinois.
Core Values for Allied Health at Carl Sandburg College:
The Allied Health Department at Carl Sandburg College recognizes that one's values represent deeply held beliefs about what is important and supports the community's expectation for a high standard of professional conduct in its graduates. The Allied Health Department, in cooperation with its affiliates, has identified five core values inherent to the development and practice of professionalism.
- Teamwork To develop a strong work ethic based on the cooperative efforts of the whole with no single individual seeking personal prominence.
- Compassion
To instill a sympathetic consciousness of others' distress and a desire to relieve it. It is the Allied Health Department's intent to adhere to the above values and objectives in its own practices and to integrate values education within its programs in order to promote professional behavior among students.
- Integrity To build a sense of trustworthiness and honesty to a degree that individuals feel committed to being true to a responsibility, duty, or pledge.
- Dependability
To promote the expectation of reliance or trust in one's knowledge, judgment and actions.
Allied Health Associate Degree & Certificate Programs:
Associate Degree Programs:
- Practical Nursing
- Radiologic Technology
- Dental Hygiene
- Mortuary Science, and more...
Certificate Programs: - Cosmetology / Nail Technology
- Therapeutic Massage
- Medical Assistant
- Practical Nursing
- Computed Tomography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography
Location & Accreditation: Carl Sandburg College campuses are located throughout west-central Illinois in Galesburg (Knox County), Carthage (Hancock County), and Bushnell (McDonough County). We are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Knox College in Galesburg IL (200 miles from Chicago), is a four-year co-educational private liberal arts college offering undergraduate degree programs at Bachelor degree level. Course categories include Business, Classics, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, and more. The whole idea behind a Knox education is to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and capacity for independent thought and inquiry you need to thrive in any professional endeavor.
More than 60 percent enter graduate school within five years of graduation, while others enter law and medical schools. Knox numbers among its alumni a White House Chief of Staff, a foreign correspondent for CNN, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and the former CEO of Gillette as well as teachers, business leaders, Peace Corps volunteers, and countless other professionals.
With a campus population that includes students from 48 states and 51 countries, members of the Knox community are actively challenged to broaden their points of view. We are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
National Personal Training Institute, Chicago area
Courses / Programs
Do you want an exciting and rewarding career as a health and fitness professional? Earning the Personal Fitness Training diploma offered by National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) will provide you with a nationally-recognized license enabling you to work throughout the United States. NPTI has 31 schools nationwide, including in Lisle IL, just west of Chicago.
NPTI in Lisle is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. We have the latest personal fitness training equipment, and you can be assured of getting the best training from qualified instructors, who are themselves professional Personal Fitness Trainers. Get into the best shape of your life while earning a first-class education!
Day, evening, and weekend class are available. We provide free nationwide job placement assistance for all our graduates, as well as free ongoing consultation with nutritionists and fitness experts. Financial assistance is offered to those who qualify.
Student Testimonial: "For me, NPTI had the right mix of science, theory, and practical application of exercise science and program design. Their instructors were great – they knew how to challenge me and help me grow. The value I received far exceeded the dollars and time I invested. My experience and what I learned at NPTI have been a vital part of my success in business and in life!"
- Pam, Chicago, IL
- Personal Fitness Training Diploma Program:
500-hour comprehensive program that can be completed in 6 months (5 hours a day, 4 days a week) or over the course of 1 year (8 hours every Saturday)
Training includes 300 hours of classroom instruction plus 200 hours supervised, hands-on gym time. You will also have a practical internship with 6 months of hands-on experience in a fitness facility with a personal trainer.
Based in Carlinville, Macoupin County in Southwestern Illinois, Blackburn College is a four-year co-educational private liberal arts college that offers a range of Bachelor of Arts degree programs with more than 30 majors. Blackburn College is one of 7 'work colleges' in the United States and the only one with a student-managed work program. This means that students are responsible for the administration of the program including resource allocation, policy formulation, as well as direct supervision of their fellow students. At Blackburn College the student is able to obtain work experience while in school, reduce their debt load, and meet college expenses.
Blackburn College offers more than 30 major degrees, with a wide-variety of course categories to suit many interests. Classes at Blackburn are small, so you’ll really get to know your professors. Our faculty all full professors, not graduate students or teaching assistants.
Make the most of your college experience - have fun, develop a strong work ethic, gain management experience, build a strong resume and create a career plan that will help you gain the professional lifestyle you want. Join the Blackburn community and let Blackburn College work for you!
Accredited Online, Distance Learning & Live Training.
Based in Baltimore MD, Behavioral Health & Leadership Dynamics (BHLD) provides organizational training, management training, individual & executive coaching services to professionals, supervisors, managers, senior personnel, executive directors, board members, and CEOs.
Our certification programs are taught onsite and online to individuals & corporations in Illinois, and across the U.S.
Aligned with best practices in the field of coaching and human services, BHLD life coaching and leadership training programs are highly-regarded by governmental agencies, the private sector, and the healthcare community.
Distance education offers a flexible & convenient way to learn, and allows you to schedule your study around your work & family life.
BHLD’s coach training is accredited by the Centers for Credentialing and Education (CCE).
In addition, BHLD is approved as an authorized sponsor of continuing education by the following organizations: National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); American Psychological Association (APA); and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
Endorsement: “I want to commend you on the excellent coaching you’ve provided to several of our up-and-coming executives.
Since working with you, all have shown visible improvement in the key areas identified for development and each has attributed this growth to the coaching sessions with you."
- Peter Emmons, President of Structure Group Inc.
Fast-Track Certification Programs for Individuals:
CEUs available for some professionals
- Life/Spiritual Mentor
- Life Coach
- Master Life Coach
- Health & Wellness Practitioner
- Corporate Life Coach
- "Start Your Business" - Online Course as a Add-on to the certification programs
Fast-Track Corporate Training for Businesses & Organizations:
- Corporate Life Coach
- Leadership Coach
- Executive Coach
- Organizational Consultant
We also provide Continuing Education for coaches, professional counselors, psychologists & social workers.
Based in Schaumburg, Cook County IL, the International Skin Beauty Academy provides Certificate level Esthetics programs for a successful career in skin beauty industry with hands-on education in a mature, professional atmosphere. The Academy’s innovative educational approach nurtures each student into a superior skin care professional. We also provide Allied Health and Nursing Certificate programs, with courses in Medical and Nurse Assisting.
International Skin Beauty Academy is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as an Esthetician School and Cosmetology Continuing Education Sponsor.
The founder and President of the Academy, Dr. Natalia Doran, has 20 years of experience in the medicine and skin care industries as a doctor of dermatology in Russia, and as a practicing esthetician in Europe and in the United States. Her knowledge, medical education, practical experience, and passion make her uniquely qualified to provide the highest standards of training in Esthetics.
Located in Monmouth, Northwestern Illinois, Monmouth College is a co-educational, private liberal arts college offering a wide range of Bachelor of Arts Degree programs as well as Pre-professional courses. The College is fully accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Monmouth integrates a four-year program of general education with in-depth study in the major and a rich array of co-curricular activities in order to foster the discovery of connections among disciplines and of larger patterns of meaning.
We provide a variety of majors in the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, as well as outstanding academic advising, small, seminar-style classes, and varied internship & study abroad opportunities. Thoughtful, intellectually engaged and ambitious students attend Monmouth, from across the United States, and around the world.
Monmouth's most unique aspect is its new focus on "integrated learning." A forward-looking study was the impetus behind a realization that an integrated learning emphasis would become central to providing a liberal arts education of exceptional value. Focusing on connecting ideas from different disciplines that sometimes seem incongruous, Monmouth’s integrated education prepares students to become the leaders of tomorrow.