Guide to CAREER Agreements (Joint Agreements)
Rend Lake College District No. 521 is part of an interdistrict Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources (CAREER). This agreement among Illinois community colleges allows students to take a career technical program at participating institution if their college does not offer that program.
Enroll at a Recognized Illinois Public Community College
Students who wish to take a program not available at RLC may apply to take the program at another participating institution at that college’s in-district rates.
- Fill out and submit a joint agreement form including the title of the program, participating college, and program type.
- Once you have completed the application, it is reviewed to confirm that RLC does not offer the program. Once confirmed, RLC will send the authorization to the institution you plan to attend.
Individuals residing outside the district wishing to attend RLC should contact their in-district community college for directions on their application process.
Tuition and Fees
Students enrolled in a program not available at RLC will pay the in-district tuition and fees of the participating institution. All students seeking state or federal financial assistance are required to make application at the participating institution.
Participating Institutions
Students may register for approved programs at the following participating institutions. Prior to registration at the participating institutions, students should complete the joint agreement application available online at rlc.edu/student-records.
- Black Hawk College
- Carl Sandburg College
- City Colleges of Chicago
- College of DuPage
- College of Lake County
- Danville Community College
- Elgin Community College
- Heartland Community College
- Highland Community College
- Illinois Central College
- Illinois Eastern Community College
- Illinois Valley Community College
- John A. Logan College
- John Wood Community College
- Joliet Junior College
- Kankakee Community College
- Kaskaskia College
- Kishwaukee College
- Lake Land College
- Lewis and Clark Community College
- Lincoln Land Community College
- McHenry County College
- Moraine Valley Community College
- Morton College
- Oakton Community College
- Parkland College
- Prairie State College
- Rend Lake College
- Richland Community College
- Rock Valley College
- Sauk Valley Community College
- Shawnee Community College
- South Suburban College
- Southeastern Illinois College
- Southwestern Illinois College
- Spoon River College
- Triton College
- Waubonsee Community College
- William Rainey Harper College
For more information about programs offered at participating institutions, please contact Kristina Shelton, Director of Perkins and CTE, at sheltonk@rlc.edu.
