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Registration for the summer and fall semesters are happening now. Summer classes start May 12. Fall semester starts on August 18.

Surgical Technology A.A.S. Degree

Learn how to set up surgical environments, maintain sterility, and manage equipment and supplies as part of a surgical team. This in-demand occupation has a median annual salary of more than $62,000 in Illinois.

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Explore Oakton's degrees and certificates by zeroing in on your area of interest. Our programs include nine subject areas across numerous careers and fields. Once you are enrolled, work with an Oakton academic advisor to build an academic plan that aligns your career goals and guides your educational investment.

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Computer and Information Technology

Social and Behavioral Science and Education

Health Careers and Nursing

Humanities and Languages

Public and Professional Business Services

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Fine, Performing and Applied Arts

Manufacturing, Facilities and Automotive

Computer and Information Technology

Technology is at the heart of the world’s most exciting innovations. Here, you’ll gain top-tier skills as you hone problem-solving abilities for a career in computer and information technology.

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Social and Behavioral Science and Education

Explore the world around you and apply the lessons of history to today’s problems. Through Oakton’s education programs, you’ll learn to help the next generation of students prepare for their future.

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Health Careers and Nursing

Your options for a career in health care may include nursing—or may extend into other important areas. Consider your options for high-demand health fields that emphasize information technology, billing and coding, laboratory work and more.

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Humanities and Languages

As technology becomes more intricately woven into our interactions, the study of humanities and languages is more important than ever. At Oakton, you’ll gain the ability to make important connections and add meaning to human relationships.

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Public and Professional Business Services

Become a first responder or study for a career in finance, law or business at Oakton. Enter the workforce well-prepared and confident to serve your community in an essential field.

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Future jobs—including many that don’t yet exist—will come from the STEM disciplines. Explore your love for the sciences and develop in-demand skills that can be applied to numerous career fields.

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Fine, Performing and Applied Arts

Art has always been central to the human experience. Whether you’re pursuing meaning through beauty or enhancing the value of a new product through graphic design, Oakton is your training ground.

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Manufacturing, Facilities and Automotive

Skilled technicians are in high demand. If you love work that combines problem-solving with hands-on experiences, Oakton’s manufacturing, facilities and automotive programs will train you for a rewarding career.

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Hear from Oakton.

"Teaching feels like a direct intervention in the lives of students in the classroom where you can, over time, see some kind of impact or change in students."

Julian Thompson

Alumni
Oakton College

Julian Thompson

Alumni
Oakton College

"Honestly, even before I had my nursing license, I knew nursing ran in my veins: medicine and helping others is part of my identity."

Susanna Wagner

Alumni
Oakton College

Susanna Wagner

Alumni
Oakton College

"This is the first time that I’ve gotten to take a class to learn about a hobby, and I’ll be gaining professional certification for it."

Amber Johnson

Student
Oakton College

Amber Johnson

Student
Oakton College

"While AI is often seen as the end of human connection in technology, I believe technology still has the power to bring us closer together as human beings.”

AnnLouise Applewhite

IT Professional
Oakton College

AnnLouise Applewhite

IT Professional
Oakton College

"Teaching feels like a direct intervention in the lives of students in the classroom where you can, over time, see some kind of impact or change in students."

Julian Thompson

Alumni
Oakton College

Julian Thompson

Alumni
Oakton College

"Honestly, even before I had my nursing license, I knew nursing ran in my veins: medicine and helping others is part of my identity."

Susanna Wagner

Alumni
Oakton College

Susanna Wagner

Alumni
Oakton College

"This is the first time that I’ve gotten to take a class to learn about a hobby, and I’ll be gaining professional certification for it."

Amber Johnson

Student
Oakton College

Amber Johnson

Student
Oakton College

"While AI is often seen as the end of human connection in technology, I believe technology still has the power to bring us closer together as human beings.”

AnnLouise Applewhite

IT Professional
Oakton College

AnnLouise Applewhite

IT Professional
Oakton College

"Teaching feels like a direct intervention in the lives of students in the classroom where you can, over time, see some kind of impact or change in students."

Julian Thompson

Alumni
Oakton College

Julian Thompson

Alumni
Oakton College

"Honestly, even before I had my nursing license, I knew nursing ran in my veins: medicine and helping others is part of my identity."

Susanna Wagner

Alumni
Oakton College

Susanna Wagner

Alumni
Oakton College

"This is the first time that I’ve gotten to take a class to learn about a hobby, and I’ll be gaining professional certification for it."

Amber Johnson

Student
Oakton College

Amber Johnson

Student
Oakton College

Oakton Launches RICE Center to Advance Equity, Innovation, and Undergraduate Research

Oakton College brought a bold vision to life with the launch of the Research, Innovation, and Creative Engagement (RICE) Center on April 29.

Oakton Hosts Preschool Open House, May 10

Oakton College welcomes families to discover its licensed and accredited preschool program.

Martha Burns Named Chair; Micah J. Eimer, M.D., Seated as Oakton Board Reorganizes

The Oakton College Board of Trustees appointed Evanston resident Martha Burns as Chair for a one-year term during its April 22 meeting.

Oakton Celebrates Earth Month with Events Focused on Nature and Sustainability

Oakton College celebrates Earth Month with free events throughout April. Join students, faculty, staff and other community members to connect with nature, explore conservation efforts and appreciate our planet!

Oakton Selects Bernard Little as New Vice President for Student Affairs

Oakton College is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Little, Ph.D., as the new vice president for Student Affairs.

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Oakton's main campus in Des Plaines is located on 147 acres of woodlands and prairie, bordered on the west by the Des Plaines River.

Oakton's campus in Skokie (Ray Hartstein Campus) is located in a residential area near downtown Skokie.

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