Campus Life
Community & Corporate Education
This department encompasses Work Ethics, Community Education classes and Kids Camps. Business and Industry Training, Computer Workshops, Cooperative Education and Volunteerism are part of Community and Corporate Education as well.
Personal & Professional Development Courses - In-Person and Online
RLC Community and Corporate Education offers a wide variety of courses through each semester to help establish or build upon a new hobby, gain a life skill and more. With classes in fitness, cooking and computer education, there's an option for everyone! Find the full schedule in the link below.Personal & Professional Development Courses - In-Person and Online
RLC Community and Corporate Education offers a wide variety of courses through each semester to help establish or build upon a new hobby, gain a life skill and more. With classes in fitness, cooking and computer education, there's an option for everyone! Find the full schedule in the link below.Corporate Education
Upcoming Workshops:
Community & Corporate Education is dedicated to meeting the training/retraining needs of business and industry and providing residents of the college district with the training needed to upgrade skills or obtain full-time employment. A unique variety of courses, workshops and other training opportunities are available. The Center can also provide “customized” training to area employers using Rend Lake College instructors, staff and consultants. Training can be delivered on-site, on the Rend Lake College campus, at the Rend Lake College Marketplace in Mt. Vernon or the Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus
Students with an interest in your type of business are available through Rend Lake College for employment. This allows the student to gain valuable on-the-job training while enhancing your employee base. By hiring these students, you have made a great contribution to their education and their prospect of employment in the future. Help us train tomorrow’s workforce!
For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1367.
Education To Go
Rend Lake College offers a wide range of highly interactive courses for personal or professional development that you can take entirely over the Internet. Each class will include 2 lessons per week for a six-week period. All of our courses include expert instructors. For a complete schedule, please click the link below.Kids Camps
Summer camps at RLC are designed with a variety of interests in mind. Cost varies. Camps for students entering grades K-8 with individual age restrictions based on the camp content.CTE Camps
These free, one-day camps in June are designed to introduce junior high and high school students to their career interests and the programs they would train in at RLC. Transportation is available. Students entering grades 7-12 are eligible.Corporate Education
Upcoming Workshops:
Community & Corporate Education is dedicated to meeting the training/retraining needs of business and industry and providing residents of the college district with the training needed to upgrade skills or obtain full-time employment. A unique variety of courses, workshops and other training opportunities are available. The Center can also provide “customized” training to area employers using Rend Lake College instructors, staff and consultants. Training can be delivered on-site, on the Rend Lake College campus, at the Rend Lake College Marketplace in Mt. Vernon or the Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus
Students with an interest in your type of business are available through Rend Lake College for employment. This allows the student to gain valuable on-the-job training while enhancing your employee base. By hiring these students, you have made a great contribution to their education and their prospect of employment in the future. Help us train tomorrow’s workforce!
For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1367.
Education To Go
Rend Lake College offers a wide range of highly interactive courses for personal or professional development that you can take entirely over the Internet. Each class will include 2 lessons per week for a six-week period. All of our courses include expert instructors. For a complete schedule, please click the link below.Kids Camps
Summer camps at RLC are designed with a variety of interests in mind. Cost varies. Camps for students entering grades K-8 with individual age restrictions based on the camp content.CTE Camps
These free, one-day camps in June are designed to introduce junior high and high school students to their career interests and the programs they would train in at RLC. Transportation is available. Students entering grades 7-12 are eligible.Institute of Lifelong Learning
Trips & Tours
Local Day Tours
Savor Southern Illinois
Step into an enchanting night filled with delectable cuisine and captivating theater. Begin your evening with a delicious dinner at Seasoning Bistro’s new location in Marion, Illinois. Seasoning Bistro is a casual yet sophisticated dining experience brought to life in 2011 by Troy Ray and Katie Karcher, RLC culinary school graduates.
After dinner, immerse yourself in the magic of live theater. The RLC stage comes alive with a performance of Legally Blonde the Musical that promises to dazzle with its humor, heart, and high-energy musical numbers.
Theatre tickets, dinner, gratuities, and transportation are included.
You must pre-register by March 21st.
COMED 9300-01
- Date: Thursday, April 3rd
- Departure Time: 4:00 PM
- Return Time: 9:30 PM
- Meeting Point: RLC Student Center
- Cost: $70
Discover Cape Girardeau
Join us for a guided bus tour of Cape Girardeau, a vibrant river city with a rich history and a thriving local scene. Start your day with a guided tour showcasing the landmarks, history, and culture that make Cape Girardeau unique.
After the tour, you’ll have time to explore on your own, grab a bite to eat, and experience the charm of downtown Cape! Enjoy lunch at one of Cape’s celebrated eateries, such as Broussard’s Cajun Cuisine or Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant & Lounge.
Spend the afternoon exploring Cape’s vibrant boutique and antique shops. Discover one-of-a-kind treasures and locally made goods in charming, independently owned stores.
Treat yourself to a day of history, dining, and shopping in this picturesque riverfront destination.
Reserve your spot now—spaces are limited!
COMED 9300-02
- Date: Friday, May 16th
- Departure Time: 8:00 AM
- Return Time: 5:30 PM
- Meeting Point: RLC Student Center
- Cost: $70 (Includes transportation and guided tour.)
Collette Vacations
RLC is partnering with Collette Vacations to offer you exciting travel opportunities! Collette is known for handling the details with expertise while you realize the rewards of travel.
National Parks of America
May 29 - June 9, 2025
12 Days, 16 Meals
Experience the grandeur of the American West as you explore five fantastic national parks on this exciting journey. In Arizona, contemplate the vast beauty of the Grand Canyon, and in Yellowstone, relish iconic sights like Old Faithful and Yellowstone Lake. Marvel at the magnitude and color of Zion’s cliffs and the hoodoos and spires at Bryce Canyon. Enjoy 2-night stays in Springdale, Utah (Zion) and Jackson Hole. Drive through the incredible Bighorn Mountains and the great Sioux Nations Territory before seeing Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument. Meet a local Lakota Native American at dinner and learn about their fascinating way of life, past and present. Gain new appreciation of the great outdoors on this journey that takes you from the Grand Canyon to Mount Rushmore National Memorial and everywhere in between.
$5,799 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria
September 23 - October 2, 2025
10 Days, 13 Meals
Journey through spectacular mountain scenery and picturesque cities as you experience three Alpine countries. Spend four nights each in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bern and the charming Alpine city of Innsbruck. Get a taste of Switzerland when you meet a local alphorn maker and yodelers and enjoy a fondue lunch. Explore Lucerne, the "Swiss Paradise on the Lake.” Visit Mozart's birthplace and the Mirabell Gardens, featured in The Sound of Music, during your time in Salzburg. The hills are alive on this enchanting journey across Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria.
$4.499 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
Local Day Tours
Savor Southern Illinois
Step into an enchanting night filled with delectable cuisine and captivating theater. Begin your evening with a delicious dinner at Seasoning Bistro’s new location in Marion, Illinois. Seasoning Bistro is a casual yet sophisticated dining experience brought to life in 2011 by Troy Ray and Katie Karcher, RLC culinary school graduates.
After dinner, immerse yourself in the magic of live theater. The RLC stage comes alive with a performance of Legally Blonde the Musical that promises to dazzle with its humor, heart, and high-energy musical numbers.
Theatre tickets, dinner, gratuities, and transportation are included.
You must pre-register by March 21st.
COMED 9300-01
- Date: Thursday, April 3rd
- Departure Time: 4:00 PM
- Return Time: 9:30 PM
- Meeting Point: RLC Student Center
- Cost: $70
Discover Cape Girardeau
Join us for a guided bus tour of Cape Girardeau, a vibrant river city with a rich history and a thriving local scene. Start your day with a guided tour showcasing the landmarks, history, and culture that make Cape Girardeau unique.
After the tour, you’ll have time to explore on your own, grab a bite to eat, and experience the charm of downtown Cape! Enjoy lunch at one of Cape’s celebrated eateries, such as Broussard’s Cajun Cuisine or Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant & Lounge.
Spend the afternoon exploring Cape’s vibrant boutique and antique shops. Discover one-of-a-kind treasures and locally made goods in charming, independently owned stores.
Treat yourself to a day of history, dining, and shopping in this picturesque riverfront destination.
Reserve your spot now—spaces are limited!
COMED 9300-02
- Date: Friday, May 16th
- Departure Time: 8:00 AM
- Return Time: 5:30 PM
- Meeting Point: RLC Student Center
- Cost: $70 (Includes transportation and guided tour.)
Collette Vacations
RLC is partnering with Collette Vacations to offer you exciting travel opportunities! Collette is known for handling the details with expertise while you realize the rewards of travel.
National Parks of America
May 29 - June 9, 2025
12 Days, 16 Meals
Experience the grandeur of the American West as you explore five fantastic national parks on this exciting journey. In Arizona, contemplate the vast beauty of the Grand Canyon, and in Yellowstone, relish iconic sights like Old Faithful and Yellowstone Lake. Marvel at the magnitude and color of Zion’s cliffs and the hoodoos and spires at Bryce Canyon. Enjoy 2-night stays in Springdale, Utah (Zion) and Jackson Hole. Drive through the incredible Bighorn Mountains and the great Sioux Nations Territory before seeing Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument. Meet a local Lakota Native American at dinner and learn about their fascinating way of life, past and present. Gain new appreciation of the great outdoors on this journey that takes you from the Grand Canyon to Mount Rushmore National Memorial and everywhere in between.
$5,799 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria
September 23 - October 2, 2025
10 Days, 13 Meals
Journey through spectacular mountain scenery and picturesque cities as you experience three Alpine countries. Spend four nights each in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bern and the charming Alpine city of Innsbruck. Get a taste of Switzerland when you meet a local alphorn maker and yodelers and enjoy a fondue lunch. Explore Lucerne, the "Swiss Paradise on the Lake.” Visit Mozart's birthplace and the Mirabell Gardens, featured in The Sound of Music, during your time in Salzburg. The hills are alive on this enchanting journey across Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria.
$4.499 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
