Certifications and Affiliations

In addition to the accreditation listed in the previous section, the College also has the following certifications and affiliations:

CERTIFICATIONS

  • From Microsoft Corporation:
    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Internet (MCSE and Internet)
  • From Novell:
    Certified NetWare Administrator Administrator (CNA), Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE)
  • From Oracle:
    Individual exams in each specific area (SQL and PL/SQL, Database Administrator, Performance Tuning Workshop, Backup & Recovery Workshop and Net Administration) to be certified by Oracle. If certified in all five areas, the student will receive Database Administration certificate from Oracle.
  • From Solaris:
    Exams to be certified as a Systems Administrator or Network Specialist by Solaris
  • From Computing Technology Industry Association:
    A+ Certification
  • From Premier Autodesk:
    Certified Autocad Trainer

AFFILIATIONS

Academic Enrichment and Language Studies Division

  • Member, International Interchanges for Leaders in Education
  • Member, International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages(TESOL)
  • Member, Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages(TESOL)/Bilingual Education(BE)
  • Member, Network of Intensive English Programs
  • Member, NAFSA - Association of International Student Educators
  • Certified Member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
  • The National Kitchen and Bath Association
  • Northeast Palatine Resource Network
  • Northwest Suburban Council for Community Services
  • Member, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf(RID)
Business and Social Science Division
  • Registered by the State of Illinois as a Public Accountant Continuing Professional Education Sponsor (CPA classes)
  • Regional Training Center for the NetPrep Networking Program
  • Member, National Association of Communication Systems Engineers; Authorized Testing Center
  • Student Chapter of American Production and Inventory Control Society
  • Member, American Records Management Association
  • Member, International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Certified Professional Secretary testing site
  • Student Chapter of Lambda Epsilon Chi, the national paralegal honor society
  • Member, Northwest Suburban Bar Association
  • Member, Illinois Paralegal Association
  • Member, American Culinary Federation
  • Member, Illinois Foodservice Educators Association
Continuing Education Division
  • American Heart Association
  • Association of Rehabilitative Nurses
  • Association for Volunteer Administration
  • College for Financial Planning and the Greater O'Hare Chapter of the International Association of Financial Planners
Corporate Services Division
  • APICS (The Educational Society for Resource Management, originally called the American Production and Inventory Control Society)
  • CPIM Review (Certification in Production & Inventory Management) and CIRM Review (Certification in Integrated Resources Management)
  • NAPM (National Association of Purchasing Management)
  • CPM Review (Certification in Purchasing Management)
  • Achieve Global: Leadership 2000; Tools for Performance Leaders
Library Services Division
  • Member, American Library Association
  • Member, Illinois Library Association
  • Member, OCLC(On-line Computer Library Center)
  • Member, LOEX(Library Orientation Exchange) Clearinghouse for Library Instruction
  • Member, North Suburban Library System
  • Member, NILRC: A Consortium of Community Colleges, Colleges and Universities
Life Science and Human Services Division
  • Illinois State Florist's Association
  • The Society of American Florists
  • The American Institute of Floral Designers
Technology, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Division
  • American Electronics Association
  • American Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges
  • American Technical Education Association
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
  • AUTOCAD Industry Training Labs
  • BOCA (Building Officials and Code Administrators)
  • Committee on Chemistry of the Two Year Colleges, Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society.
  • Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • Illinois Mathematics Association of Community Colleges
  • Illinois Section of the Mathematics Association of America
  • Mathematics Association of America
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • National Instruments LabVIEW Industrial Training Lab
  • Planetary Studies Foundation
  • SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) IDEAS Industrial Training Lab