JJC Dual Enrollment Career Programs
ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, & ENGINEERING
- CM 100 INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- AEC 106 BLUEPRINT READING FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE
- ARCH 100 INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION
- SET 100 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
- EGR 105 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
- EEAS 101 BASIC WIRING AND CIRCUIT DESIGN
- EEAS 111 INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS I - ANALOG
- IMT 101 INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALS
- IMT 121 INDUSTRIAL FLUID POWER
CM 100 INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
2 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
An introduction to the global construction industry and managing construction projects. Includes industry career options and industry terminology; the phases, delivery methods and services provided during construction projects; an introduction to project scheduling, estimating, safety and sustainable construction; teaches basic construction math principles.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 2 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
AEC 106 BLUEPRINT READING FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
3 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
Designed to provide proper knowledge of blueprint reading as it relates to the architectural or building construction industry. This course covers the theory of orthographic projections, reading floor plans and elevation drawings, symbols and notations, scaling and dimensioning practices, materials of construction; reading blueprints for structural information, electrical and mechanical trades blueprints; reading detail drawings, plot plans and specifications; types of heavy construction; and timber, steel, and reinforced concrete.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 3 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
ARCH 100 INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
2 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
The course is intended to provide the student a broad insight into selecting architecture as a career. Topics include what architecture is, how architecture fits into our daily lives, and the different career alternatives a student can pursue in this field.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 2 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
SET 100 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
2 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
The 8-week course introduces the basic fundamentals of sustainability as a societal, global, multi-discipline approach. Topics focus on the sustainable practices relative to food, water, shelter; renewable energy technologies; sustainable business practices as well as green careers exploration.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 2 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
EGR 105 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
2 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
Introduces students to the engineering profession, including the disciplines of civil, computer, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering. Prepares students for success through the integration of the following important skills: technical problem solving and engineering design, ethical decision-making, teamwork, and communicating to diverse audiences.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 2 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
EEAS 101 BASIC WIRING AND CIRCUIT DESIGN
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
4 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
Students will learn concepts to include the fundamentals of electrical and electronic circuits, the calculation and measurement of voltage, current, resistance and power. Emphasis is placed on safe meter usage, print reading and exposure to a variety of electrical technologies currently used in industry. Topics include introductory residential wiring, operation of AC motors, industrial solid-state devices, variable frequency drives, industrial controls, and single-phase/three-phase power distribution.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 4 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
EEAS 111 INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS I - ANALOG
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
4 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
Students will be introduced to power transmission equipment and machinery components, including belt/chain driven equipment, speed reducers, variable speed drives, couplings, clutches, and conveying equipment. Students will learn the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of these types of equipment. Equipment alignment is also covered.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 4 college credits. Students must provide their own transportation to and from class.
IMT 101 INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALS
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
3 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
Students will be provided with a theoretical framework for the understanding of industrial mechanical systems with hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts introduced. Students will learn about OSHA safety programs, maintenance physics, hand and power tools, precision measuring, technical diagrams and assembly prints, fastening devices, lubrication, basic pump operation, and basic pipefitting procedures.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 3 college credits. Students must provide their own transportation to and from class.
IMT 121 INDUSTRIAL FLUID POWER
GRADE 12
WEIGHTED
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
3 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
Students will study the principles of hydraulics and pneumatics as applied to the basic theory of fluidics and typical industrial circuits. Students will build fluid power circuits as applied to industrial applications.
REMARKS: This course is taught by Joliet Junior College Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 3 college credits. Students must provide their own transportation to and from class.
LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS, AND SECURITY
- LENF 101 INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
- EMS 100 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SAFETY CAREERS
- EMS 101 FIRST RESPONDER
- FSCI 101 PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
LENF 101 INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
GRADE 12
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
3 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
A three-unit survey course covering the history of law enforcement, an in-depth analysis of the American Constitution as it applies to law enforcement and a career orientation emphasizing the realities of a career in law enforcement at local, state and federal levels of service.
REMARKS: This course is taught by JJC Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 3 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
EMS 100 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SAFETY CAREERS
GRADE 12
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
2 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
This course introduces the public service areas of study: fire, EMS and law enforcement/criminal justice. The first third of the course will focus on the fire service, including the history, fireground operations and career options. The second third of the course will focus on EMS, including history, organization, relationship to fire and police fields, and allied health careers. The last third of the course will introduce law enforcement/criminal justice content, focusing primarily on history, operations and careers in the police department and criminal investigation fields. The course will use lecture, hands-on activities, field trips, speakers, basic first aid training and self-defense training as a way to impart the importance of these careers to maintaining public safety and wellbeing.
REMARKS: This course is taught by JJC Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 2 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
EMS 101 FIRST RESPONDER
GRADE 12
1 SEMESTER
1 JTHS CREDIT
4 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
This course contains lecture and hands-on application of skills. The first responder uses a limited amount of equipment to perform an assessment and complete stabilizing interventions. Upon successful completion, the student will receive certification from the Illinois Department of Public Health. This course is a suggested prerequisite to the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Course.
REMARKS: This course is taught by JJC Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 4 college credits and certification from IDPH. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
FSCI 101 PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
GRADE 12
1/2 SEMESTER
.5 JTHS CREDIT
3 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, and attendance.
This course provides an overview of fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire services; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics. This course meets the FESHE guidelines for Principles of Emergency Services.
REMARKS: This course is taught by JJC Staff on JJC main campus. Students who successfully complete this course have an opportunity to earn 3 college credits. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from class.
HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NA 101 CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
GRADE 12
1 SEMESTER
2 JTHS CREDITS
6 JJC CREDITS
Prerequisites: Students are selected through an application process based on teacher/counselor recommendation, grades, attendance, and the following:
- Health Science or PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science with a grade of “C” or higher. Additionally, student must have
After the mandatory parent meeting students will be informed to submit proof of: - Submit 2-Step TB Test results, physical exam form, Criminal Background Check with fingerprinting, Proof of COVID-19 vaccination, proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
- Students may be asked to submit a drug test prior to clinical work experience.
The Certified Nurse Assistant Training Program at Joliet Junior College is designed to prepare qualified nurse assistants to administer patient care as members of a nursing team in hospitals, nursing homes, home health care agencies and other extended care facilities.
The nurse assistant program is a six-credit hour course, which meets the requirements and guidelines for recognition and approval of the Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program as set by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health. The Nurse Assistant program at JJC has been fully approved since 1979. Successful completion of the program, criminal background search, and State Competency Examination assures certification by IDPH.
The program consists of 149 hours of theory, laboratory, and clinical content. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, videos, role-playing, laboratory practice sessions, and supervised clinical experience in a nursing home setting.
REMARKS: Students who successfully complete the course receive 2 high school credits and 6 Joliet Junior College credits. The class meets three- and one-half hours a day, three days per week.