The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) is a free, comprehensive pre-apprenticeship program that prepares individuals for careers in the highway construction trades. Funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration, HCCTP is focused on increasing workforce diversity by supporting minorities, women, and disadvantaged individuals.
This program emphasizes life-long learning and provides opportunities for further education and assistance to improve employability in Illinois’ highway construction industry. It is administered by the Illinois Community College Board and implemented through eleven Community Colleges throughout the state. Each of these Community Colleges hold a minimum of two training sessions per year in which individuals receive intensive training in highway construction-related skills, such as mathematics for the trades, job/life skills, first aid/CPR, introduction to welding, carpentry, concrete flatwork, surveying, blueprint reading, introduction to tools, forklift operation and OSHA 10-hour certification, etc. Additionally, each Community College provides its graduates with assistance in obtaining placement in Illinois’ highway construction trade unions, apprenticeship programs and/or with IDOT highway construction contractors.
The current program at John A. Logan College consists of two 12-week cohorts each year. Each cohort is comprised of 450 hours of both classroom and “hands-on” instruction. Candidates who successfully complete the program participate in a graduation ceremony.
To be considered for admission into the program, candidates must:
Complete and submit the application below to be considered for the program.
For more program information, contact Marty Merrill, HCCTP Coordinator, at (618) 985-2828 (ext. 8643 or 8597) or by email at martin.merrill@jalc.edu.