1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
| Program Contact | Litany Esguerra |
| Program Contact Email | DHDCoOp@uic.edu |
| Phone | 312-413-3027 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate program (Co-Op program)’s mission is to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve competitive careers in the community. The U.S Department of Education funded the program’s development with a Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) grant. Co-Op is also recognized as a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program (CTP) by the U.S Department of Education.
This certificate is called the Co-Op Program because it uses Co-Operative Education methods. This means students learn through academic work in classes and through practical work placements in the community. This combination prepares Co-Op students to pursue careers after certificate completion. The Co-Op Program is an official UIC campus certificate program that will take about 2 years to complete.
Students in the Co-Op Program can choose from 3 focus areas:
Arts & Culture
Social Justice, Policy and Leadership
Health and Care Across the Lifespan
Program information submitted: January 12, 2023
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | Yes |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 11 |
| Requirements | |
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| 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 22, 2023 |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students? | No |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 70.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $11360.00 |
| 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: |
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| Scholarships available: | Scholarship can be disability specific, for students pursuing post-secondary education. |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for credit |
| More about course access: | Students have full student status and enroll in college coursework for credit, resulting in a transcript. All courses that students take are integrated and are open to students without intellectual disability. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 100% |
| 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: | Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience |
| 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: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 100% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience: | Co-Op students take professional development courses for class credit. If students are not doing professional development, they are in a paid internship experience. Some students already have paid work experiences that exist outside of the program. |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 100% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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