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UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)

UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
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Program Contact Litany Esguerra
Program Contact Email DHDCoOp@uic.edu
Phone 312-413-3027
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

The UIC Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate program (Co-Op program) supports students with intellectual disabilities to achieve competitive careers in the community. The U.S Department of Education is funding our program’s development with a Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities grant. Our program is also recognized as a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program by the U.S Department of Education, which opens the door to federal financial aid.

Program information submitted: January 17, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 12
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Yes, all of our students have left high school
Regular high school diploma required? No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted
Deadline to apply to this program: February
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length
  • 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 23.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 91.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $11952.00
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? Yes
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Veteran or Military Benefits
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for credit
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Students in the program take a individualized career development course.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 50-74%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 64%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 0%
Additional information about career development and work experience: Students access career development coursework through the program and can earn course credit for internships.
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 75-99%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
  • Fraternities/sororities
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation