Oakton's Public and Professional Business Services programs give you training to provide services to customers in any environment, from emergency medical situations to focused business settings. With a catalog as varied as ours, you will be introduced to a wealth of new skills and real-world knowledge that will get you ahead in any career. Jobs in law enforcement, advertising, counseling, business management and accounting are just a few possible paths you could take. There is plenty to explore here! Oakton has the resources and connections with other institutions to help you to the finish line, be it with a certificate or an associate degree here or a four-year degree elsewhere. Enter the workforce prepared and confident to serve your community in an essential field. See our programs below.
Entering a busy career in an essential public field can be intimidating. Oakton knows that there is a lot more to securing your dream job than completing your classes. That's why we have more than just academic resources to support you; we are here to help with what comes after you've finished all of your courses here at Oakton. The Career and Transfer Center is available to help you define your career goals, plan for college transfers, assist with job searches and more.
Students at Oakton have several options to learn life-saving skills and be trained in emergency service fields. Oakton offers programs in law enforcement, fire science, emergency medical technician and paramedic training. Our paramedic classes are offered through cooperative agreements with Presence St. Francis Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Program participants are selected through a competitive process that involves an application and a range of assessment tests and interviews.
The Public and Professional Business Services area of interest at Oakton is made up of the following programs of study:
Degree-seeking students must complete placements in reading, writing and math. Certificate-seeking and visiting students do not have to complete placement tests but are still required to submit prerequisites for any classes that require them.
Review your pre-requisites and placement requirements in your New Student Portal.
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Questions? Get in touch, we're here to help. All programs in Public and Professional Business Services–with the exception of economics–are under the Division of Business and Career Technologies. Students interested in economics should contact the department within the Division of Liberal Arts, below.
Division of Liberal Arts
Linda A. Korbel, Dean
Room 2430, Des Plaines campus
847.635.1950
liberalarts@oakton.edu
Division of Business and Career Technologies
Marc Battista
AVP/Dean
bctdivision@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Room B206, Skokie
Department of Economics
George Lungu
Chair, Historical and Policy Studies
lungu@oakton.edu
847.376.7136
Room 2704, Des Plaines
Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed on weekends*
*Oakton is closed Friday through Sunday during the summer