THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE
DANVILLE – The Adult Education department at Danville Area Community College along with Vermilion County Works invites adult learners who have not earned a high school diploma to elevate their lives through the Elevate 2.0 Integrated Career and Academic Preparations System (ICAPS). Elevate 2.0, funded through the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), affords adult learners the opportunity to earn an Illinois High School Diploma while simultaneously enrolling in college –level courses in pursuit of career certification.
Available areas of study in the Elevate 2.0 program are Public Healthcare Billing Management; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); and Welding. The initiative, open to anyone 16 years or older, who has not earned a high school diploma, has no cost to participants. Participants must meet individual program eligibility. Most programs are two semesters, with the exception of the CDL program.
All classes will be held on DACC’s Danville Campus and will begin January 16, 2024. Registration and placement testing will take place on campus in Prairie Hall between the hours of 8am to 1pm, Monday through Thursday. As space is limited, student must register by Friday, January 12, 2024. For more information, call 217.443.8782. Information will also be available at the New Year…New You event sponsored by the Adult Education department from 1pm to 3pm, Saturday, January 6 at the Village Mall.
Danville Area Community College is a comprehensive community college serving Illinois District 507, which consists of Vermilion County and parts of Champaign, Iroquois, Edgar, and Ford counties. DACC’s main campus is located at 2000 East Main Street, Danville. The College has a higher-learning center in Hoopeston at 847 E. Orange. To apply to DACC, call 217-443-3222 or visit the Web site at www.DACC.EDU.
