ICCET

Illinois Council for Continuing Education and Training

Illinois Council for Continuing Education and Training

Mission

The Illinois Council for Continuing Education and Training (ICCET) supports continuing education and workforce training at Illinois community colleges through the exchange of information and best practices as well as providing networking/ professional development opportunities to all members.

A Brief History of ICCET

The Illinois Council on Community Services and Continuing Education (ICCSCE) was formed in 1993 to provide community colleges with an organization that would benefit all areas of community and continuing education. A task force was formed consisting of continuing educators representing the following community colleges: McHenry County College, Elgin Community College, Rock Valley College, Prairie State College and Illinois Valley Community College. The task force reviewed information from the Michigan Council for Continuing Education and Training (MCCET) and modeled ICCSCE after the Michigan organization. Similarly, the task force conceived of the organization as a state affiliate of the national organization, the National Council of Community Services and Continuing Education.

The task force wrote the first by-laws for the organization and marketed ICCSCE to the 48 community colleges to solicit members. In 1997, the National Council on Community Services and Continuing Education voted to change its name to the National Council on Continuing Education and Training (NCCET). ICCSCE adopted the name, Illinois Council for Continuing Education and Training (ICCET) to reflect the name change of the national organization (NCCET).

In 1997, ICCET petitioned and was granted recognition as a commission of the Illinois Council for Community College Administrators (ICCCA). Continued development of identity within the Illinois Community College Board and the President’s Council was pursued. Visibility and recognition, both statewide and through the national organization, has been increasing each year.

Presidents – Illinois Council for Continuing Education and Training

  • 2023 Barb Courville - Black Hawk College
  • 2022 Barb Courville - Black Hawk College
  • 2021 Jessie McClusky - Parkland College
  • 2020 Gina De rosier-Cook – Prairie State College
  • 2019 Gina De rosier-Cook – Prairie State College
  • 2018 Dori Sullens – McHenry County College
  • 2017 Laurie Mueller – Heartland Community College
  • 2016 Kathy Stearns – Moraine Valley Community College
  • 2015 Leslie Partlow – Lake Land College
  • 2014 Katie Haas – Lewis & Clark Community College
  • 2013 Katie Haas – Lewis & Clark Community College
  • 2012 Ruth Kormanak – McHenry County College
  • 2011 Angie Coughlin – Heartland Community College
  • 2010 Lori Ragland – Rend Lake College
  • 2009 Andy Perry – Richland Community College
  • 2008 Kris Fay – College of DuPage
  • 2007 Mark Mrozinski – Harper College
  • 2006 Lesa Norris – Waubonsee Community College
  • 2005 Gary Taylor – Heartland Community College
  • 2004 Nina Crick – Rock Valley College
  • 2003 Cheryl Yount – Lakeland College
  • 2002 Terri Dousias – Prairie State College
  • 2001 Catherine Wilhelms – Rock Valley College
  • 2000 Barry Hancock – John A. Logan College
  • 1999 MaryBeth Trakinat – Heartland Community College
  • 1998 Rebecca Strong – McHenry County College

Presidents – Illinois Council on Community Services and Continuing Education

  • 1996-97 Joan Simon – Prairie State College
  • 1995-96 Jim Gray – McHenry County College
  • 1994-95 Dan Timko – Rock Valley College
  • 1993-94 Jim Kafka – Illinois Valley Community College
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  • 2023 Barb Courville - Black Hawk College
  • 2022 Barb Courville - Black Hawk College
  • 2021 Jessie McClusky - Parkland College
  • 2020 Gina De rosier-Cook – Prairie State College
  • 2019 Gina De rosier-Cook – Prairie State College
  • 2018 Dori Sullens – McHenry County College
  • 2017 Laurie Mueller – Heartland Community College
  • 2016 Kathy Stearns – Moraine Valley Community College
  • 2015 Leslie Partlow – Lake Land College
  • 2014 Katie Haas – Lewis & Clark Community College
  • 2013 Katie Haas – Lewis & Clark Community College
  • 2012 Ruth Kormanak – McHenry County College
  • 2011 Angie Coughlin – Heartland Community College
  • 2010 Lori Ragland – Rend Lake College
  • 2009 Andy Perry – Richland Community College
  • 2008 Kris Fay – College of DuPage
  • 2007 Mark Mrozinski – Harper College
  • 2006 Lesa Norris – Waubonsee Community College
  • 2005 Gary Taylor – Heartland Community College
  • 2004 Nina Crick – Rock Valley College
  • 2003 Cheryl Yount – Lakeland College
  • 2002 Terri Dousias – Prairie State College
  • 2001 Catherine Wilhelms – Rock Valley College
  • 2000 Barry Hancock – John A. Logan College
  • 1999 MaryBeth Trakinat – Heartland Community College
  • 1998 Rebecca Strong – McHenry County College

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