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City Colleges of Chicago — Dawson Technical Institute
City Colleges of Chicago's construction- and utility-trades training center, offering certificates and degrees that lead into apprenticeships and trade jobs.
Training providerLocal program
Dawson Technical Institute (DTI), part of Kennedy-King College in the City Colleges of Chicago, offers basic and advanced certificates plus an associate degree across trades including carpentry, masonry, welding, plumbing/fire protection, and electrical work. It runs the IDOT-funded Highway Construction Careers Training Program and prepares students for union and non-union apprenticeships.
Why we recommend it
Accredited community-college credentials with broad trade coverage and direct pre-apprenticeship pathways.
Pros
- +Accredited credentials
- +Broad trade coverage
- +Pre-apprenticeship pathways
Watch-outs
- –Tuition/fees may apply
- –Not a direct union placement
Before you apply
How to applySchool Inquiry
Experience neededNo Experience Ok
ReadinessTraining Required First
⚠ Tuition/fees may apply; some programs are grant-funded — ask about cost.
Coverage
Trades
CarpenterMasonWelderPlumberElectricianConstruction Laborer
Segments
CommercialResidentialInfrastructure