Private Business and Vocational Schools Directory

Welcome to the Private Business and Vocational Schools Directory of Programs Approved to Operate in FY 09 in Illinois.   We hope that this information is useful to you as you continue your education.  The links provided below may be of assistance to you to unanswered questions regarding these types of schools.  Please feel free to contact, Kelly Lutzow (email: klutzow@isbe.net) should you have questions regarding our programs.

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A PLUS HEALTHCARE TRAINING
366 SOUTH MAIN STREET
BARTLETT, IL    60103

LYLE PETTERSON I. BELCINA
Phone: 630/372-2442
Fax: 630/372-2443
Email: lyle@aplushealthcaretraining.com
Website: WWW.APLUSHEALTHCARETRAINING.COM
Staff Initials: RT
BASIC NURSE AID TRAINING PROGRAM    120 CLOCK HOURS
AAA BARTENDERS SCHOOL
3250 SOUTH HARLEM
RIVERSIDE, IL    60540

TERESE MCELLIGOTT, PRESIDENT
Phone: 773/442-8877
Fax: 708/442-1437
Email: probarschool@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.773bartend.com
Staff Initials: KG
BARTENDING I    40 CLOCK HOURS
BARTENDING II    48 CLOCK HOURS
AACF COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER
6707 WEST NORTH AVENUE
OAK PARK, IL    60302

KWADWO ANTWI-MENSAH, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone: 708/848-1700
Fax: 708/848-3701
Email: info@aacfworks.org
Website: www.aacfworks.org
Staff Initials:
COMPUTER BUSINESS SKILLS    205 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER OFFICE SKILLS    240 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER OFFICE SKILLS I    240 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING    360 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE    140 CLOCK HOURS
DISLOCATED WORKERS PROGRAM    120 CLOCK HOURS
NETWORKING    120 CLOCK HOURS
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM    180 CLOCK HOURS
WEB DESIGN AND ANIMATION    120 CLOCK HOURS
ABC BARTENDING SCHOOLS, INC.
1699 WALL STREET, SUITE 102
MT. PROSPECT, IL    60066

KELLY CURTIS-CASSANO
Phone: 888/933-7804
Fax: 847/228-0710
Email: abcchicago1@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.abcbartending.com
Staff Initials: RL
BARTENDING    40 CLOCK HOURS
ABLE CAREER INSTITUTE
180 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, SUITE 602
CHICAGO, IL    60601

GRACE JENKINS, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone: 312/580-0389
Fax: 312/580-0348
Email: cccenter@nationalable.org
Website: WWW.NATIONALABLE.ORG
Staff Initials:
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION    600 CLOCK HOURS
ADVANCED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE    600 CLOCK HOURS
BEGINNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE    600 CLOCK HOURS
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS    200 CLOCK HOURS
BUSINESS OFFICE PROFESSIONAL I    192 CLOCK HOURS
BUSINESS OFFICE PROFESSIONAL II    232 CLOCK HOURS
CLIENT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL    72 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER BASIC SKILLS    12 CLOCK HOURS
ED-2-GO ONLINE SKILLS LEARNING    12 LESSON HOURS
EXCEL I    8 CLOCK HOURS
EXCEL II    8 CLOCK HOURS
EXCEL III    8 CLOCK HOURS
GED PREPARATION    600 CLOCK HOURS
GED PREPARATION IN SPANISH    600 CLOCK HOURS
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE    600 CLOCK HOURS
INTERNET & COMPUTER CORE CERTIFICATION (IC3)    180 CLOCK HOURS
MATHEMATICS FOR MANUFACTURING    200 CLOCK HOURS
MOS-MS ACCESS    96 CLOCK HOURS
MOS-MS EXCEL    96 CLOCK HOURS
MOS-MS OUTLOOK    32 CLOCK HOURS
MOS-MS POWERPOINT    64 CLOCK HOURS
MOS-MS WORD    96 CLOCK HOURS
OCCUPATIONAL SPANISH    33 CLOCK HOURS
VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE I    600 CLOCK HOURS
VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE II    600 CLOCK HOURS
ABSOLUTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
201 EAST ARMY TRAIL RD. STE. 100
BLOOMINGDALE, IL    60108

AMARDEEP S. LAMBA, PRESIDENT
Phone: 630/893-3300
Fax: 630/893-4625
Email: alamba@absolutesolutions.com
Website: www.absolutesolutions.com
Staff Initials: RL
A+ CERTIFICATION    50 CLOCK HOURS
CISCO TRACK    240 CLOCK HOURS
COMPTIA TRACK    120 CLOCK HOURS
INTERNET TRACK    90 CLOCK HOURS
MCSA    128 CLOCK HOURS
MCSE    216 CLOCK HOURS
MICROSOFT TRACK    600 CLOCK HOURS
NOVELL TRACK    200 CLOCK HOURS
ORACLE TRACK    300 CLOCK HOURS
UNIX TRACK    200 CLOCK HOURS
ACADEMY OF BUSINESS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
4200 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL    60634

WALDEMAR WARZECHA/TOM ZAMBRZYCKI, CODIRECTORS
Phone: 773-777-2223
Fax: 773-202-0012
Email: CONTACT@ABCDACADEMY.COM
Website: WWW.ABCDACADEMY.COM
Staff Initials: RL
ACCOUNTING PROFESSION TRAINING PROGRAM    177 CLOCK HOURS
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING WITH BUSINESS TAXES    60 CLOCK HOURS
BOOKKEEPING W/GENERAL OFFICE SKILLS    132 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER ADVANCED COURSE    18 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER BASICS COURSE    18 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER INTERMEDIATE COURSE    18 CLOCK HOURS
EPA CERTIFICATION #608 FOR HVAC    15 CLOCK HOURS
FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATION    18 CLOCK HOURS
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION AND SERVICE    72 CLOCK HOURS
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION AND SERVICE W/EPA #608 PROGRAM    87 CLOCK HOURS
PERSONAL INCOME TAX PREPARER    45 CLOCK HOURS
POLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE 2-11    124 CLOCK HOURS
POLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE K&1    93 CLOCK HOURS
PREP COURSE FOR ELECTRICAL LICENSE    68 CLOCK HOURS
PREP COURSE FOR MASONRY LICENSE (TYPE B)    56 CLOCK HOURS
PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER TRAINING COURSE    54 CLOCK HOURS
PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SELLING    12 CLOCK HOURS
QUICKBOOKS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS/ACCOUNTING    18 CLOCK HOURS
SMALL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT    45 CLOCK HOURS
SMALL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM    108 CLOCK HOURS
TIME MANAGEMENT AND APPLIED PRIORITIZING    15 CLOCK HOURS
ACADEMY OF DOG GROOMING ARTS, LTD.
1742 WEST ALGONQUIN ROAD
ARLINGTON HTS., IL    60005

SHARRON L. PANTHER, PRESIDENT
Phone: 847/454-7300
Fax: 847/454-7305
Email: groomingschool@aol.com
Website: www.academyofdoggrooming.com
Staff Initials: RL
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION FOR DOGS    4 CLOCK HOURS
GROOMER'S ASSISTANT    214-250 CLOCK HOURS
PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMING-DAY    500-550 CLOCK HOURS
PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMING-EVENING    400-450 CLOCK HOURS
ACADEMY OF HEALTHCARE TRAINING
10035 GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 200
FRANKLIN PARK, IL    60131


Phone: 847/455-5000
Fax: 847/455-2110
Email: ADMIN@ACADEMYOFHEALTHCARETRAINING.COM
Website: WWW.ACADEMYOFHEALTHCARETRAINING.COM
Staff Initials:
ADVANCE COMPUTER    40 CLOCK HOURS
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY    80 CLOCK HOURS
BASIC COMPUTER    20 CLOCK HOURS
BASIC NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING    120 CLOCK HOURS
BASIC PSYCHOLOGY    32 CLOCK HOURS
EKG/ECG TECHNICIAN    100 CLOCK HOURS
ENGLISH 101    48 CLOCK HOURS
HEALTHCARE NURSE AIDE    200 CLOCK HOURS
HEALTHCARE OFFICE ASSISTING    132 CLOCK HOURS
HUMAN BIOLOGY    32 CLOCK HOURS
MA PROCEDURE    80 CLOCK HOURS
MATH 112    32 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM    654 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL BILLING    100 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY    48 CLOCK HOURS
OFFICE PROCEDURE    32 CLOCK HOURS
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN    320 CLOCK HOURS
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN    50 CLOCK HOURS
PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN    100 CLOCK HOURS
ACCURATE ACADEMY OF ELECTROLOGY
50 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
HINSDALE, IL    60521

SALLY CASSA-OSTREGO, PRESIDENT
Phone: 630/325-0481
Fax:
Email: NONE
Website: NONE
Staff Initials:
ELECTROLOGY    600 CLOCK HOURS
ACME SCHOOL
11350 SOUTH HARLEM AVENUE
WORTH, IL    60482

WILLIAM T. BERANEK, OWNER
Phone: 708/361-3750
Fax: 708/448-9306
Email: acmelocksmithschool@comcast.net
Website: www.acmelocksmithschool.com
Staff Initials:
BARTENDING    28 CLOCK HOURS
LOCKSMITHING    58 CLOCK HOURS
ADVANCED DENTAL CAREERS
#1 EXECUTIVE WOODS COURT
SWANSEA, IL    62226

MELODY HOILMAN, RDH
Phone: 618-593-7235
Fax: 618-624-6599
Email: MELODY5@CHARTER.NET
Website: ADVANCEDDENTALCAREERS.COM
Staff Initials: RL
DENTAL ASSISTING    120 CLOCK HOURS
ADVANCED EDUCATOR SCHOOL OF PERMANENT MAKEUP
205 CATALINA DRIVE
WASHINGTON, IL    61571

DEB LONG, OWNER/DIRECTOR
Phone: 309/694-1504
Fax: 309/694-3345
Email: advanceded@hotmail.com
Website: www.advancededucator.com
Staff Initials: ET
PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKE-UP    40 CLOCK HOURS
ADVANCED MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
9120 GOLF ROAD
NILES, IL    60714

DR. FATIMA M. MOHIUDDIN, M.D., DIRECTOR
Phone: 847/390-7083
Fax: 847/390-7115
Email: unimedrehab@gmail.com
Website:
Staff Initials:
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM    120 CLOCK HOURS
ECG TECHNICIAN    70 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL ASSISTANT    100 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING    100 CLOCK HOURS
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN    50 CLOCK HOURS
PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN    70 CLOCK HOURS
PHYSICAL THERAPY    120 CLOCK HOURS
ADVANCED SCHOOL OF DENTAL ASSISTING
13549 SOUTH CICERO AVENUE
CRESTWOOD, IL    60445

KEVIN M. BARGAMIAN
Phone: 708/388-3200
Fax: 708/388-8439
Email:
Website: CRESTWOODSMILES.COM
Staff Initials: LV
ENTRY LEVEL DENTAL ASSISTING    72 CLOCK HOURS
AESTHETIC DENTAL TRAINING CENTER
10719 WEST 159TH STREET
ORLAND PARK, IL    60467

DR. WILLIAM BENNETT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone: 708/226-1500
Fax: 708/226-5969
Email: jEAN_M_HUGHES@YAHOO.COM
Website:
Staff Initials: LV
DENTAL ASSISTING    100 CLOCK HOURS
ALVAREITAS COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY/MASSAGE
3048 GODFREY ROAD
GODFREY, IL    62035

JUDITH E. GRIGG, MANAGER
Phone: 618/466-8952
Fax: 618/466-8957
Email: alvareitagodfrey@yahoo.com
Website: www.alvareita.com
Staff Initials: RL
MASSAGE THERAPY    720 CLOCK HOURS
AMERICAN BARTENDERS SCHOOL
445 BURNHAM AVENUE
CALUMET CITY, IL    60409

TERESE MCELLIGOTT, DIRECTOR
Phone: 708/891-3300
Fax: 708/891-4993
Email: probarschool@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.773bartend.com
Staff Initials: LV
BARTENDING I    48 CLOCK HOURS
BARTENDING II    60 CLOCK HOURS
AMERICAN BODYWORK INSTITUTE
606 EAST NORTH STREET
BRADLEY, IL    60915

ANTONIO L. CARRICO, PRESIDENT
Phone: 815/928-9229
Fax: 815/936-1345
Email: ABI@ABIEDUCATION.ORG
Website: WWW.ABIEDUCATION.ORG
Staff Initials: RL
MASSAGE THERAPY AND BODYWORK    672 CLOCK HOURS
AMERICAN FLORAL ART SCHOOL
634 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE, SUITE 210
CHICAGO, IL    60605-1808

JAMES MORETZ, DIRECTOR
Phone: 312/922-9328
Fax:
Email: jamesflowerman@aol.com
Website: americanfloralartschool.com
Staff Initials: RL
MODERN FLORAL DESIGN I    37.5 CLOCK HOURS
MODERN FLORAL DESIGN II    75 CLOCK HOURS
MODERN FLORAL DESIGN III    112 CLOCK HOURS
AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL    60601

YIN KEAN
Phone: 312/233-1100
Fax: 312/233-1090
Email: distance.education@ahima.org
Website: www.campus.ahima.org
Staff Initials: ML
CODING BASICS PROGRAM    600 CLOCK HOURS
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES
1018 WOODVIEW COURT
AURORA, IL    60502

ANITA FISHER, DIRECTOR
Phone: 800/553-2420
Fax: 419/715-6235
Email: annie.fisher@americanparalegal.edu
Website: www.americanparalegal.edu
Staff Initials: RL
PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT    25 LESSON HOURS
AMERICARE INSTITUTE
1834 WALDEN OFFICE, SQUARE #250
SCHAUMBURG, IL    60173

JON OLIVEROS, PRESIDENT
Phone: 847/397-0300
Fax: 847/397-0313
Email: joliveros@americare.edu
Website: www.americare.edu
Staff Initials: KG
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY    96 CLOCK HOURS
BASIC NURSING ASSISTANT    120 CLOCK HOURS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA    48 CLOCK HOURS
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY    48 CLOCK HOURS
ENGLISH-EFFECTIVE BUSINESS WRITING    48 CLOCK HOURS
GENERAL BIOLOGY    48 CLOCK HOURS
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA    48 CLOCK HOURS
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY    48 CLOCK HOURS
IV THERAPY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM    16 CLOCK HOURS
MATHEMATICS FOR NURSES    48 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY    48 CLOCK HOURS
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM    1168 CLOCK HOURS
PRACTICAL PC    24 CLOCK HOURS
AMERICARE TECHNICAL SCHOOL
2604 DEMPSTER AVENUE, SUITE 508
PARK RIDGE, IL    60068

STEPHANIE M. BALITAAN, CHIEF MANAGING EMPLOYE
Phone: 847/296-8773
Fax: 847/296-8774
Email: info@americaretraining.com
Website: www.americaretraining.com
Staff Initials: RT
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) PROGRAM    1016 CLOCK HOURS
NURSING ASSISTANT    120 CLOCK HOURS
AMPO DENTAL ASSISTING SCHOOL
6140 1/2 NORTH MILWAUKEE AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL    60646

TERESA KAUFMAN, OWNER
Phone: 773/774-8575
Fax: 773/774-8575
Email: smilechicago26@yahoo.com
Website: NONE
Staff Initials: KG
DENTAL ASSISTING    80 CLOCK HOURS
RUBBER CUP CORONAL POLISHING    18 CLOCK HOURS
ANTHEM COLLEGE
1515 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD
PHOENIX, AZ    85014

RICH CRAVEN, CAMPUS PRESIDENT
Phone: 602/279-9700
Fax: 602/279-2999
Email: rcraven@anthemcollege.edu
Website: WWW.HIGHTECHINSTITUTE.EDU
Staff Initials: ET
CAD/DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY - AS DEGREE    80 SEMESTER HOURS
CAD/DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA    44 SEMESTER HOURS
COMPUTER NETWORKING AND SECURITY - AS DEGREE    80 SEMESTER HOURS
COMPUTER NETWORKING AND SECURITY - DIPLOMA    44 SEMESTER HOURS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AS DEGREE    73 SEMESTER HOURS
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY - AS DEGREE    80 SEMESTER HOURS
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY - DIPLOMA    44 SEMESTER HOURS
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION - AS DEGREE    80 SEMESTER HOURS
MEDICAL ASSISTANT - AS DEGREE    62 SEMESTER HOURS
MEDICAL ASSISTANT - DIPLOMA    32 SEMESTER HOURS
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING - AS DEGREE    60 SEMESTER HOURS
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN - AS DEGREE    77 SEMESTER HOURS
AQUARIUS INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, INC.
911 EAST TOUHY
DES PLAINES, IL    60018

JAMEEL AHMED, PRESIDENT
Phone: 847/296-8870
Fax: 847/296-8860
Email: info@aquariusinstitute.com
Website: www.aquariusinstitute.com
Staff Initials: KG
A+ CERTIFICATION    70 CLOCK HOURS
CISCO-CCIE    350 CLOCK HOURS
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY    60 CLOCK HOURS
JAVA AND JSP    240 CLOCK HOURS
LINUX ADMINISTRATION    80 CLOCK HOURS
MCSD.NET CERTIFICATION    300 CLOCK HOURS
MEDICAL ADMIN: PHLEBOTOMY, EKG    200 CLOCK HOURS
MICROSOFT OFFICE (MOUS) ACCOUNTING & MEDICAL BILLING    250 CLOCK HOURS
MRI TECHNOLOGIST    500 CLOCK HOURS
ORACLE DBA    275 CLOCK HOURS
ORACLE DEVELOPER (OCP)    150 CLOCK HOURS
ULTRASOUND/SONOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN    400 CLOCK HOURS
UNIX SOLARIUS ADMINISTRATION    120 CLOCK HOURS
WEB DESIGN (ADVANCED)    200 CLOCK HOURS
WEB DEVELOPMENT (ADVANCED)    240 CLOCK HOURS
WEB DEVELOPMENT (BASIC)    40 CLOCK HOURS
WINDOWS 2003 MCSA    150 CLOCK HOURS
WINDOWS 2003 MCSE    230 CLOCK HOURS
ARLINGTON DENTAL CAREERS
201 NORTH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL    60004

MARY HENRICKSON
Phone: 847/253-8501
Fax: 847/253-8543
Email: arlingtondental@aol.com
Website: arlingtondentalcareers.com
Staff Initials:
DENTAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION    80 CLOCK HOURS
ART INSTRUCTION SCHOOLS
3400 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN    55418

JUDITH TURNER, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone: 612/362-5075
Fax: 612/362-5260
Email: info@artinstructionschools.edu
Website: www.artinstructionschools.edu
Staff Initials: ET
FOUNDATIONS OF ART STUDIES    15 LESSON HOURS
FUNDAMENTALS OF ART    27 LESSON HOURS
ASSOCIATED TRAINING SERVICES CORP.
7190 ELDER LANE
SUN PRAIRIE, WI    53590

JOHN KLABACKA, PRESIDENT
Phone: 608/825-2851
Fax: 608/825-6752
Email: john.k@atsdigs.com
Website: www.operator-school.com
Staff Initials: LV
EXCAVATION INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM I    120 CLOCK HOURS
EXCAVATION INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM II    480 CLOCK HOURS
AT HOME PROFESSIONS
2001 LOWE STREET
FORT COLLINS, CO    80525

ANN ROHR, SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Phone: 970/225-6300
Fax: 970/223-1678
Email: enroll@at-homeprofessions.edu
Website: www.at-homeprofessions.edu
Staff Initials: ET
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION    50 LESSON HOURS
AUTUMN RIVER ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMING
736 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
NAPERVILLE, IL    60563

KATHLEEN DI STEFANO, OWNER
Phone: 630/717-7744
Fax: 630/497-9803
Email: wetwhiskers1@aol.com
Website: NONE
Staff Initials: RL
FULL SPECTRUM PROFESSIONAL ALL BREED PET STYLING PROGRAM    500 CLOCK HOURS