Cooperative Programs

Harper College has Joint Educational Agreements with various area community colleges. Under these agreements, Harper district residents who are admitted to the programs listed below will usually be allowed to attend at the sponsoring college's in district tuition rate.

The cooperating college will issue all degrees or certificates for successful completion of the program. Program and admission information may be obtained by calling the Admissions Office at the college offering the program, as listed below.

College of DuPage
630.942.2800
425 22nd Street
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

  • Advertising Design and Illustration
  • Automotive Technology
  • Cisco Internet Technician
  • Communication Art and Sciences–Multimedia Arts
  • Graphic Arts
  • Human Services
  • Library Technical Assistant
  • Media
  • Medical Records Technology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Photography
  • Plastics Technology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician
  • Supermarket Management
  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Travel and Transportation
  • Web Design

College of Lake County
847.223.6601
19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, Illinois 60030

  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Technology
  • Building Construction Technology
  • Chemical Technology
    Bio-Tech Option
    Chem-Tech Option
  • Civil Technology
  • Health Information Technology
  • Human Services Technology
  • Industrial Maintenance and Repair
  • Library Technical Assistant
  • Radiography
  • Technical Communications
  • Tool and Moldmaker
  • Water Supply Technician
  • Water Treatment Technician
  • Welding–Advanced

Elgin Community College
847.697.1000
1700 Spartan
Elgin, Illinois 60120

  • Automotive Service Excellence
  • CAM/CAD
  • Child and Youth Advocacy
  • Clinical Laboratory Technology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dental Assisting
  • Food Manufacturing Technology
  • Gerontology
  • Graphic Design
    Illustration Option
    Production Option
    Typesetting Option
  • Human Services Family Violence Counseling
  • Machine Tool Operation Technology
  • Mental Health Generalist
  • Plastics Processing and Fabricating
  • Plastics Technology
  • Sign Language Interpreting
  • Substance Abuse
  • Surgical Technology
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Truck Driving
  • Truck Driving Owner/Operator
  • Welding

Lincoln Land Community College
212.786.2200
5250 Shepherd Road
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9256

  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics


McHenry County College
815.455.3700
8900 U.S. Highway 14
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

  • Automotive Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Industrial Supervision Technology
  • Industrial Work Measurement
  • Machine Tool Technology
  • Manufacturing Management
  • Manufacturing Supervision
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Real Estate Appraisal


Oakton Community College
847.635.1600
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016

  • Animation and Multimedia
  • Automotive Service Excellence
  • Automotive Technology
  • Biomedical Electronics Technology
  • Electronic Servicing
  • Facilities Operation and Engineering
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information Technology
  • Human Services
  • Investment Economics and Analysis
  • Machine Apprentice (Tool & Die)
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Phlebotomy
  • Photography
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Web Graphic Page Design


Rock Valley College
815.654.4250
3301 North Mulford Road
Rockford, IL 61101

  • Aviation Maintenance Technology


Triton College
708.456.0300
2000 Fifth Avenue
River Grove, IL 60171

  • Automotive Technology
  • Basic Addiction Counseling
  • Dental Laboratory Technology
  • Diesel Technology
  • Laser Electro-Optic
  • Machine Repair Specialist
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Ophthalmic Technician
  • Photo Offset
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician
  • Surgical Technology

Harper College programs available to residents of other college districts under cooperative agreements are as follows:


  • Architectural Technology–McHenry County district
  • Bread and Pastry Arts–Lake County, Oakton and Rock Valley districts
  • Building Codes and Enforcement–DuPage, Lake County, McHenry County and Oakton districts
  • Cardiac Technology–Elgin, Lake County and Triton districts
  • Certified Professional Secretary–Lake County district
  • CNC/CAM Technician–McHenry County district
  • Commercial Credit Management–DuPage, Lake County and McHenry County districts
  • Computer Information Systems–Computer Operator, McHenry County district
  • Computer Information Systems–Network Specialist, DuPage district
  • Criminal Justice (corrections courses only)–McHenry County district
  • Culinary Arts–Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County, Oakton and Rock Valley districts
  • Dental Hygiene–DuPage, Elgin, McHenry County, Oakton and Triton districts
  • Dietary Manager–Oakton district
  • Dietetic Technician–DuPage, Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County, Oakton and Triton districts
  • Fashion Design–Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County, Oakton and Triton districts
  • Fashion Merchandising–Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County and Oakton districts
  • Financial Services–DuPage, Lake County, and McHenry County districts
  • Fire Science Technology–McHenry County district
  • Food Service Management–Oakton district
  • Health Care Secretary–DuPage district
  • Hospitality Management–McHenry County and Oakton districts
  • Hotel Management–Oakton district
  • Industrial and Retail Security–DuPage, Lake County and McHenry County districts
  • Interior Design–Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County and Oakton districts
  • International Business–McHenry County district
  • Law Office Administrative Assistant–Lake County district
  • Management–DuPage District
  • Medical Office Assistant–DuPage, Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County and Oakton districts
  • Nursing–McHenry County district
  • Paralegal Studies–DuPage, Lake County, McHenry County, Oakton, Rock Valley and Triton districts
  • Park and Golf Maintenance–DuPage, Elgin, McHenry County and Oakton districts
  • Pharmacy Technicians–DuPage, Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County, Oakton and Triton districts
  • Plant Science Technology–Oakton district
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology–McHenry County district
  • Sales Management and Development–DuPage district
  • Sign Language Interpreting–DuPage, Elgin, Lake County, McHenry County and Triton districts
  • Supply Chain Management–DuPage, Elgin, Lake County and McHenry County districts

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