Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate

Earn undergraduate college credits for the courses you successfully complete. You will have an academic transcript just like any other UIC student.

Take classes alongside other UIC students. We believe students with intellectual disabilities add value to the classroom. UIC students with disabilities may request accommodations with the Disability Resource Center. Our team will help you get the accommodations and supports needed to participate in classes and complete assignments.

Our certificate uses co-operative education methods. This means that our students learn through academic work in the class and through practical work placements in the community, which prepares them to pursue careers after certificate completion.

Are you an employer in the Chicagoland area who would like to hire our students? We would love to hear from you! Please email Litany Esguerra.

Co-Op students pay tuition and fees at the UIC undergraduate tuition rate.

As a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program (CTP) with the U.S Department of Education, our students are eligible for certain forms of federal financial aid like Pell Grants and work-study. All applicants are encouraged to complete a FAFSA to apply for federal financial aid. 

We are currently growing financial aid opportunities and working with Illinois’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to open doors for merit-based scholarships and state financial support.