ILLINOIS · COUNTY OF KANKAKEE

Pre-Apprenticeship Training in Kankakee County, Illinois

Funded pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs available to Kankakee County residents. Free for veterans, high school students, and adults 18+. No tuition — several programs pay a stipend while you train.

ILLINOIS WORKS PROVIDERS

No confirmed Illinois Works provider is based in Kankakee County. Check neighboring counties below.

LOCAL WIOA ONE-STOP CENTER

Kankakee Workforce Services — operated by Kankakee Community College

Administers WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs for Kankakee County. A good first call if you are not sure which program fits you.

Note: One source lists 450 N. Kinzie Ave — confirm by phone before visiting.

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Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board (Local Workforce Area #11)

NEAREST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Kankakee Community College — Kankakee, IL

  • Welding Technology
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology (incl. solar, wind, geothermal)
  • Industrial Machinery Registered Apprenticeship
  • Machine Tool / Manufacturing, Diesel, Millwright

ILLINOIS YOUTH INVESTMENT PROGRAM (IYIP)

Kankakee County is not currently on the IYIP list. Funding covers Champaign, Cook, Lake, Peoria, Sangamon, St. Clair, and Winnebago. 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