Due to the federally legislated No Child Left Behind Act, individuals planning to be or are already a paraprofessional must take and pass the ParaPro Assessment.  Please check ParaPro Assessment for more information about the test and test dates. Because of low enrollment, Oakton no longer offers workshops to prepare students for the ParaPro Assessment.

Students who are planning on becoming certified as a teacher in Illinois must take the ICTS test. More information about ICTS, upcoming test dates, online study guides and practice test can be found at http://www.icts.nesinc.com/. Because of low enrollment, Oakton no longer offers workshops to prepare students for the ICTS Test.