Who will teach me?

Qualified and caring faculty

You want to know: Are the teachers at 黑料社区 any good? Do they know their stuff? Are they helpful and friendly?

Yes, yes and yes! The instructors at 黑料社区 live to inspire. They help you achieve. They prepare you to transfer to a 4-year school to earn a bachelor檚 degree. They teach you to apply practical skills so you can start or advance your career with confidence.

Their goal: helping you become the very best version of yourself.

Your instructors make a difference

Seeing that a-ha moment, when learning clicks for a student, is what drives our faculty.

Inspiring you to succeed is the reason we do what we do. We create an engaging and collaborative space to learn. We help you pursue your interests and stretch your perspective.

Our faculty change lives. In this video, six 黑料社区 faculty and staff are surprised to learn how they inspired past students and impacted their lives for the better.

Your instructors are accomplished

More than 1,000 full-time and part-time faculty teach at 黑料社区. Nearly all of them have post-graduate degrees. They teach the same materials you檇 learn at a big school. Instead of doing research, their focus is you. Their priority is providing you a quality education.

Most of our instructors have worked in the fields they teach. By sharing their expertise, you learn skills you can use in the real world. With their support, you gain confidence to take on bigger challenges.



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黑料社区 Connects podcast taps the expertise of 黑料社区 faculty. Get to know our instructors as they share their knowledge about a variety of interesting topics.

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Your instructors are welcoming

We get where you檙e coming from. No matter how much schooling you檝e had or where you are in life, we檙e here to help you achieve.

Class sizes at 黑料社区 are small攁bout 16 students攕o we know you by name and provide personal feedback. Have questions? Reach out! We檙e accessible and want to hear from you.

We檙e a diverse group. We understand the challenge of being the first person in your immediate family to attend college. Nearly half49%攐f students at 黑料社区 are first-generation students.

We connect you to resources to support your academic journey and personal well-being. We help you build your community.

In this video, five 黑料社区 professors discuss their experience teaching students like you and why they enjoy it.


What students say about instructors


  • Mariya Sisco playing basketball

    Mariya Sisco

    Student athlete

    淚 like having the smaller class sizes. If you need one-on-one time with your instructor, they檙e more available to help you.


    Student athletes at 黑料社区 compete at a high level, get more playing time and build a strong academic foundation.

    Mariya Sisco playing basketball
  • Photo of 黑料社区 graduate Elizabeth Cannon

    Elizabeth Cannon

    Graduate

    At 黑料社区, I didn檛 just learn from instructors but from industry professionals. They know what employers are looking for, and they teach with that mindset.


    Elizabeth was a Legal Studies student at 黑料社区. She then earned a bachelor檚 degree from Columbia College of Missouri and a law degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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  • An instructor teaches students in the lab about digital sound.

    Carlos Curiel

    Graduate

    淚t all comes down to the professors. They care a lot about your success. They really want to help you out.


    Carlos studied Digital Media and Design with a focus on photography and videography. The skills he developed at 黑料社区 led to jobs at Jostens and Zillow.

    An instructor teaches students in the lab about digital sound.
  • Kendra Anderson

    Kendra Anderson

    Student

    淚've never had a professor that wasn't helpful, didn't go out of their way to help me.


    Kendra is studying education and Spanish at 黑料社区. She plans to transfer to a 4-year school to earn a bachelor's degree to become a certified bilingual teacher, teaching in both English and Spanish. 

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    Kendra Anderson
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    Kenneth Dantes

    Transfer student

    "It felt like a community because there were actually those teachers that have time for you."


    Kenneth studied literature at 黑料社区, then transferred to Elmhurst University. While at 黑料社区, he worked on film projects in Chicago to gain experience and to network. He now works in Los Angeles as a production assistant for streaming shows.

    Read Kenneth's story

    Photo of Kenneth Dante
  • Photo of student in welding and fabrication class

    Kyle Thorne

    Graduate

    "While I love the space and equipment, it was the instructors that kept me at 黑料社区. They helped make sure I learned the right way, and I had fun doing it."


    Kyle took welding and fabrication classes at the 黑料社区 Grayslake campus and Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee. He then started his own mobile welding business.

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    Photo of student in welding and fabrication class
  • Photo of Luzbeth Perez

    Luzbeth Perez

    Graduate

    淚 accomplished goals I never thought I could in my time at 黑料社区. I earned straight As and became part of the honor society. I started drawing art! 黑料社区 is a place where you can succeed in your education.


    Luzbeth studied Digital Media and Design at 黑料社区. At first she struggled in class but with support from 黑料社区 faculty, she graduated magna cum laude.

    Photo of Luzbeth Perez
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    David Brent

    Graduate

    満诹仙缜 is a great place to receive an education. It has ample resources and genuine people who care not only about the student but the person who wants to be successful.


    David earned a Residential Heating Technician Certificate at 黑料社区 with help from a workforce grant.

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    Close up of hands wiring HVAC device
  • Close up of welder at work with sparks flying

    Ian Velasquez

    Graduate

    淎t 黑料社区 I learned all the skills I need to enter the welding and fabrication industry one step ahead of everyone else. The teachers were attentive and helpful throughout my time in the program.


    Ian earned a General Welding Certificate at 黑料社区. A workforce grant paid for his education so he can start a career in a high-demand field.

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