South Suburban College Dedicates Conference Room at Oak Forest Campus to Former Board Trustee John A. Daly Sr.

OAK FOREST, IL – South Suburban College (SSC) monthly Board of Trustees meeting included a special dedication to former Board Trustee and Vice Chair of the College’s Board John A. Daly Sr. The SSC Oak Forest Center now houses the newly renovated John A. Daly Conference Room. The dedication occurred on Thursday, November 9, 2022, …

South Suburban College to Host Legal Studies Open Houses in May

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting Open Houses for its Legal Studies Programs in May including Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Criminal Justice System, and Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology. All of the relevant information about SSC’s Open Houses can be found online at ssc.edu/info. SSC’s Paralegal Program prepares students to become highly trained paralegals and legal assistants. …

Free SSC Highway Construction Careers Training Program to Begin in April

OAK FOREST, IL–The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) at South Suburban College (SSC) is gearing up for their next free, short-term program. Registration for this training opportunity is currently open. Orientation and assessment testing will take place between March 15, 2022 and March 17, 2022. The application process begins at the mandatory one-hour informational …

South Suburban College Court Reporting and Paralegal Programs to Offer Open Houses on December 2

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting open houses to showcase its cutting-edge Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology and Paralegal/Legal Assistant Programs. Both concentrations offer a multitude of benefits that lead to prosperous careers in highly skilled, in-demand occupations. Prospective students interested in learning about the unique career opportunities in the field of court reporting/verbatim …

South Suburban College to offer One-Day Forklift Operator Training Course at Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute is offering Forklift Operator Training in August and September at the Oak Forest Center. This one-day certification course covers the basic forklift driving skills needed to obtain a Forklift Operator Certification. The cost for each course is $175.00 per person. The August session will be …

South Suburban College to Host Census Informational Sessions

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– South Suburban College wants everyone in College District 510 to be counted. The college will be hosting informational sessions regarding the 2020 Census at both the Main Campus in South Holland and the Oak Forest Center. The United States Census counts every resident in the country and takes place every 10 years. …

South Suburban College Coding Specialist Program to Host February 29th Open House

OAK FOREST, IL–South Suburban College Department of Allied Health & Careers is hosting an Open House for the Coding Specialist Program on Saturday, February 29th from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the college’s Oak Forest Center. Coding Specialist is a three semester, 40 credit hour certificate program (including prerequisites) with excellent job potential. The …

SSC’s Maker Lab to Host Ornament Making Workshop at Oak Forest Center on December 17th

OAK FOREST, IL– South Suburban College’s Maker Lab is offering a Maker Day: DIY Holiday Ornament Workshop on Tuesday, December 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the college’s Oak Forest Center. Participants of all ages are encouraged to bring family and friends to create personalized ornaments. The cost is $7 per ornament or …

Paralegal Open House Coming to South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center December 12th

OAK FOREST, IL– South Suburban College is hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Thursday, December 12th at 6:00 p.m. at the Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. Attendees will learn about an exciting career pathway that is expected to grow 18% through 2020, according to the US Department of Labor. Information will …

Certified Production Technician Open House Coming to South Suburban College Oak Forest Center

OAK FOREST, IL – South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Certified Production Technician Open House on Thursday, November 21st from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. in Room 5170 of the college’s Oak Forest Center. The Open House will feature a program overview from 6:00-6:30 p.m. with lab tours and questions from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Certified …

Maker Lab Workshop-“Intro to Laser Cutting” Coming to Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College’s Maker Lab, located at the Oak Forest Center, is presenting a workshop designed to introduce “makers” to laser cutting on Saturday, November 9th from 12-2:00 p.m. Makers will be introduced to 2D design using Inkscape and Corel Draw software. The workshop will teach different processes such as raster, engrave and …

SSC’s Court Reporting Program is Hosting an Open House at the Oak Forest Center on May 9th

OAK FOREST, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, May 9th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Oak Forest Center. The Open House will showcase this unique profession and wide-open job market, along with SSC’s program and curriculum. SSC is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission …

Forklift Operator Training Coming to Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute is once again offering Forklift Operator Training on two separate sessions Saturday, March 30th and Wednesday, April 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Oak Forest Center. Individuals who are seeking to enhance their skills with a short-term career certification and employers who need …

Online Marketing Workshop Series Coming to Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute is presenting three workshops designed to assist with online marketing for business: Design, Video, and Automation. These workshops, by Erial Ramsey, will be held at the South Suburban College Oak Forest Center from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Erial Ramsey, The Dream Queen, is an author, …

Court Reporting Program Open House Coming to Oak Forest December 6th

OAK FOREST, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, December 6th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Oak Forest Center—Room 5190. The Open House will showcase this unique profession and wide-open job market, along with SSC’s program and curriculum. SSC is fully accredited by the Higher Learning …

Free High School Equivalency & English as a Second Language Registration Days Coming Soon at South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College’s Adult Education Department is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their skills in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Many adults …

South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Thursday, August 9, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18% through 2020 according to the US …

Upcoming Court Reporting Open House at SSC’s Oak Forest Center

OAK FOREST, IL – South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, July 26, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., in Oak Forest Center Room 5190. The Open House will showcase this profession which offers a wide-open job market and excellent income potential. Court reporting is an interesting, challenging career which …

“100 Years of American History” Coming to South Suburban College March 24 and 27

SOUTH HOLLAND — A three-hour seminar touring through Illinois community colleges that recounts the past 100 years of American history in news photos and Hollywood film clips will be presented by the Continuing Education department of South Suburban College at its Oak Forest campus March 24, and at the main campus in South Holland March …

Paralegal Program Open House Coming to Oak Forest

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., at the college’s Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. Information will be provided about SSC’s Paralegal/Legal Assistant curriculum, including the Associate Degree and certificate programs. In addition, …

Business & Career Institute to Offer Free ISO Workshop in Oak Forest

OAK FOREST, IL – The Business & Career Institute (BCI) of South Suburban College (SSC) will offer another workshop in their Hot Topics on the Go sequence entitled “ISO: The Clock is Ticking,” geared to provide information regarding ISO revisions. Where are you in your ISO Updates? Come to this workshop to learn if you …

Free Family Lego Building Event at South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– South Suburban College will be hosting a Free Family LEGO Building Event on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at their Oak Forest Center in Room 5170. Families are invited to help build our own LEGO city and engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). We provide …

Paralegal Program Open House Coming to SSC’s Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., at their Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. Information will be provided about SSC’s Paralegal/Legal Assistant curriculum, including the Associate Degree and certificate programs. In addition, former …

Upcoming Court Reporting Open House at SSC’s Oak Forest Center

OAK FOREST, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, July 27, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., in Oak Forest Center Room 5190. The Open House will showcase this profession which offers a wide-open job market and excellent income potential. Court reporting is an interesting, challenging career which offers a …

Fall Registration is in Progress at South Suburban College

College-Wide Open House Coming to South Holland August 3rd and a Free Class also is now available to first time credit students. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – Open Registration for the Fall 2017 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is in progress. Fall classes begin Monday, August 21st at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest …

South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18% through 2020 according to the US …

Summer Classes at South Suburban College – 50% Discount for Summer Classes at Oak Forest Center for All Students

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – Summer is a great time to take a few classes and our schedule will be available online at www.ssc.edu beginning Monday, March 6 at 8 a.m. with registration opening on Monday, March 20, 2017. Summer classes begin Monday, June 6th at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. Don’t wait; …

South Suburban College Offering Free Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – Do you have a handcrafted item you’d like to sell? Not sure how to sell online or want to improve your results? Want some extra income from your hobby, or want to build a business around your designs or skills? South Suburban College is offering an Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop on …

South Suburban College to Host Small Business Workshop

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College is presenting a free workshop titled So You Want to Start Your Own Business on Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. We are hosting a panel discussion to highlight the following topics: What to consider before …

South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18% through 2020 according to the US …

Upcoming Court Reporting Open House at SSC’s Oak Forest Center

OAK FOREST, IL – South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, December 1, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., in Oak Forest Center Room 5190. The Open House will showcase this profession which offers a wide-open job market and excellent income potential. Court reporting is an interesting, challenging career which …

Lean Workshops to Improve Productivity & Quality Coming to Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – If you’re searching for training that helps you implement solutions to frequent issues you have, but you face time and cost restraints that prevent you from implementing big training projects, these trainings will narrow down the issues and then provide solutions to your most basic problems. Come to these workshops or …

Women Inspiring Success Event Coming to Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The Chicagoland Speakers Network (CSN) will hold its Women Inspiring Success Event, WISE 2016, on Thursday, October 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Oak Forest campus of South Suburban College, located at 16333 Kilbourn Avenue in Oak Forest. “Any woman looking for more success and less stress will …

Business & Career Institute to Offer Free ISO-9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 Workshops in Oak Forest

OAK FOREST, IL – The Business & Career Institute (BCI) of South Suburban College (SSC) will offer another course in their Hot Topics on the Go sequence, geared to provide information regarding the key changes organizations will have to consider with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. The workshop will also focus on developing a balanced …

SSC Offering Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program in August

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be offering a Free Highway Construction Careers Training Program this fall at their Oak Forest Campus. Orientation and Assessment Testing will be August 23-25 at the Oak Forest Center, with the program set to begin on September 19, 2016. The Highway Construction Careers Training Program has been …

Paralegal Program Open House Coming to Oak Forest

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Wednesday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Oak Forest Center Room 5190. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18% through 2020 according to the US Department of Labor. Information will …

Upcoming Court Reporting Open House at SSC’s Oak Forest Center

OAK FOREST, IL – South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, July 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., in Oak Forest Center Room 5190. The Open House will showcase this profession which offers a wide-open job market and excellent income potential. Court reporting is an interesting, challenging career which …

HCCTP Provides Graduates With a Short-Term Option at South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – This spring South Suburban College (SSC) graduated its eighth class of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP). On May 19th, SSC presented certificates of completion to 16 students, 9 of whom have already been accepted into the trades, including Mary Green of Tinley Park who is working for Gallagher Asphalt …

The Core Four of Leadership Training Coming to SSC Oak Forest Center

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – The Business & Career Institute of South Suburban College recognizes the need for training that allows current and future leaders to develop the necessary skills to help organizations and companies thrive. They are offering a dynamic and experiential workshop series called “The Core Four of Leadership” this summer, specifically designed for …

Breakfast With BCI April Workshop Presents – FMLA & ADA – What You Need to Know

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –  The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents a Breakfast with BCI Workshop titled FMLA & ADA-What You Need to Know, on Thursday, April 21, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00am, with check-in and continental breakfast to begin at 8:15 a.m. This workshop will be held in the South …

Summer Classes at South Suburban College – 50% Discount For Summer Classes at Oak Forest Center For All Students.

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– Summer is a great time to take a few classes and our schedule will be available online at www.ssc.edu beginning Monday, March 7, 2016 with registration opening on Monday, March 21, 2016. Summer classes begin Monday, June 6th at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. Don’t wait; classes fill quickly. …

Basic Nurse Assistant Training Classes Starting March 21st at South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–The South Suburban College non-credit Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program (BNATP) is running a daytime cohort session from March 21st through May 10th at the Oak Forest Center. Successful completion of this non-credit course is required in order to become eligible to take the State of Illinois Nursing Assistant Certification Examination. SSC offers …

South Suburban College to Host MakerLab Open House at Oak Forest Campus

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– South Suburban College, along with the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium, is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the SouthWorks MakerLab at South Suburban College. Please join us on Saturday, February 6th, from 12:00 noon – 2 p.m., Room 5160 at the Oak Forest Campus. All are welcome to take this …

South Suburban College Announces Business Leadership and Sports Coaching Management Information Sessions

OAK FOREST, IL – The South Suburban College Department of Continuing Education is presenting information sessions for those interested in developing their Leadership Skills, or Athletes interested in a career in the Coaching profession and Concussions in Sports Education. The sessions are led by Hall of Fame Football Player Michael Jennings and the schedule is …

Concussion Seminar Series Coming to South Suburban College

OAK FOREST, IL –The South Suburban College Department of Continuing Education is holding a seminar series on Concussions. This 2-day seminar is a must-attend event for coaches, parents, volunteers, trainers, student-athletes or others involved in sports. A concussion is not just a football related injury. It’s better to miss one game than miss a lifetime of …

Chicagoland Speakers Network to Host 3rd Annual Public Speaking Symposium at SSC’s Oak Forest Center

OAK FOREST, IL – The Chicagoland Speakers Network would like to help area residents and professionals meet their self-improvement goals in 2016 through a Public Speaking Symposium. The Chicagoland Speakers Network has planned this half-day of educational workshops on various topics related to effective professional speaking at South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center on Thursday, …

Upcoming Court Reporting Open House at South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– OAK FOREST, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Thursday, November 19th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in Room 5190 at the College’s Oak Forest Center. The Open House will showcase this profession which offers a wide-open job market and excellent income potential. Court reporting is …

Breakfast with BCI Workshop Series Presents “Build Your Marketing Toolkit: A Framework for Small Businesses and Organizations”

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents a Breakfast with BCI Workshop titled Build Your Marketing Toolkit: A Framework for Small Businesses and Organizations on Thursday, October 29th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., with check-in and continental breakfast to begin at 8:15 a.m. This workshop will be held …

Winter Preparedness Snow and Ice Conference Coming to Oak Forest

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College is presenting a Winter Preparedness Snow and Ice Conference designed for Public Works directors, supervisors and operators on October 26 and 27, 2015. The conference will be offered in four sessions at SSC’s Oak Forest Center and featuring award winning presenters Chris Walsh, Director of Operations of Beloit Public Works, …

Business & Career Institute to Offer Free ISO-9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 Transition Workshop in Oak Forest

OAK FOREST, IL–The Business & Career Institute (BCI) of South Suburban College (SSC) will offer another course in their Hot Topics on the Go sequence, geared to provide information regarding the key changes organizations will have to consider with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. The workshop will also focus on developing a balanced approach and …

Late Start College Open House Coming to SSC’s Oak Forest Center September 9th

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a Late Start College Open House at the Oak Forest Center on Wednesday, September 9th from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Attendees will learn more about SSC programs and services and the fall Late Start class offerings, as well as have an opportunity to tour the Oak …