Pre-Apprenticeship Training in Cook County, Illinois
Funded pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs available to Cook County residents. Free for veterans, high school students, and adults 18+. No tuition — several programs pay a stipend while you train.
ILLINOIS WORKS PROVIDERS
HIRE360 Cook — 9-week program (183 hrs): apprenticeship site tours, MC3 curriculum, OSHA-10, First Aid/CPR.
Lewis University - Chicago (region unverified)
Metropolitan Family Services - South (region unverified)
Metropolitan Family Services - North (region unverified)
EDDR Foundation - Chicago
Chicago Women in Trades
HACIA
Association House of Chicago
Revolution Workshop
Children First Fund (CPS)
KLEO Community Family Life Center (region unverified)
Bethel Family Resource Center (region unverified)
Chicagoland Prison Outreach (region unverified)
NEAREST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
City Colleges of Chicago — Chicago, IL
Electrical Construction Technology (AAS, with basic & advanced certificate options)
ILLINOIS YOUTH INVESTMENT PROGRAM (IYIP)
Cook County IS eligible for IYIP (ages 16–24, including currently-enrolled students). Confirmed by IDHS, July 2026.
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DATA VERIFIED 2026-07-07 · SOURCES: DCEO, IDHS, DOL, NABTU, VA.GOV, ICCB · "CONFIRMED" = SOURCE-VERIFIED, "VERIFY" = INFERRED, CONTACT PROVIDER BEFORE REFERRING A CANDIDATE