Survey of Healthcare Careers Course – Including Mental Health/Behavioral Health Career Exploration

Class Description:

An exploration of various allied health professions, including diagnostic, medical information, rehabilitation, and patient care services with opportunities for mental health/behavioral health career exploration through classroom speakers, job shadowing, and field experiences. This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in various settings. Students will gain an understanding of the prevalence of mental health issues and the various mental health careers available. Students will receive college credit and a teen mental health certification.

Experience will include:

• Enrollment in College of DuPage course HLTHS1100
• Completion of Teen Mental Health certification
• Guest Speakers from Endeavor Health, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, and other partners in the mental health/behavioral health field
• Career exploration, experiential learnings, and field experiences in mental health/behavioral health

Naperville

Schedule – Naperville:

• June 2, 2025 – July 31, 2025

• Monday & Wednesday 10:00 am – 11:45 am – College of DuPage Naperville Center

• Thursday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Career Exploration / Field Experience

• Please indicate on the application if transportation assistance is needed
• May include some Hybrid experiences

Elmhurst

Schedule – Elmhurst:

• June 2, 2025 – July 17, 2025

• Monday & Wednesday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – York High School

• Thursday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Field Experience

• Please indicate on the application if transportation assistance is needed
• May include some Hybrid experiences

Lisle

Schedule – Lisle:

• June 2, 2025 – July 3, 2025

• Monday & Wednesday 8:00 am – 10:50 am – Lisle High School

• Thursday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Job Shadowing / Field Experience

• May include some Hybrid experiences

Summer Opportunities for Students
Interested in Construction Management & Trades

Class Description

Construction management is a project delivery system emphasizing the roles and responsibilities of construction managers, contractors, sub-contractors, owners and design professionals, and how they relate to each other. Fundamentals of project administration from pre-construction planning to project close-out through the study and review of case studies. Includes an overview of cost estimating, meetings, project safety and scheduling. Students will receive three hours of college credit and a variety of job shadowing and field experiences in the trades, architecture, and construction management.

Experience will include:

• Guest speakers from the construction industry including the trades
• Student project on innovative environmental ideas for the construction industry
• Job shadowing opportunities, experiential learning, and field experiences in the Construction Industry including the trades
• Enrollment in College of DuPage ARCH1301

Schedule

• June 2, 2025 – July 24, 2025
• Monday & Wednesday 9:00 am – 11:50 am – College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
• Thursday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Job Shadowing / Field Experiences
  • (Bus leaves at Power Forward DuPage, Warrenville, IL)

All costs will be covered, including books and fees.

Pharmacy Technician Prep Course

Class Description

This program is designed to provide students interested in healthcare careers an opportunity to learn about the pharmacy profession. Students will complete 40-hours of classroom experience followed by 20-hours of job shadowing experience. The classroom portion of the summer program consists of lecture, online coursework and hands-on lab work. The outcomes are designed to guide students in learning the foundational knowledge and skills of a pharmacy technician role.

Experience will include:

• Non-credit bearing educational experience, students will complete a capstone project where they will develop, complete, and present on how medication is being used in disease-management, culminating in a final presentation.
• Job shadowing opportunities, experiential learning, and field experiences

Requirements

• 16 years old and above with GPA: 3.0
• Classwork requires a laptop or desktop computer

Schedule

• June 10, 2025 – August 1, 2025
• Full participation is required, including online coursework and job shadowing
• In-person sessions every Tuesday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, at the College of DuPage main campus in Glen Ellyn.
• The classroom component, including online coursework, must be completed by July 11, 2025.
• Job shadowing begins on July 14, 2025. Students must comply with clinical site onboarding requirements, including vaccination and drug screening. Licensing will be completed prior to the job shadowing experience. On the first day of class, students will be guided through the online application licensing process.

Summer opportunities for students interested in Physical & Life Sciences

Class Description

During this six-week program, students are expected to arrive between 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (bringing their own lunch and eating between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm). The Monday-Thursday sessions will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. One week: Life Sciences (Fermi-science). Five weeks: Physical Sciences (Quantum and other non-life sciences). There will be one tour each week (at Fermilab). Week Six (last week of the series) students will present their work. On Fridays students will go on field experiences to explore various career opportunities and applications. 

Requirements

• 16+ years of age
• 3.0 GPA
• Intent to attend all the sessions – Students who miss no more than 2 sessions will receive a signed Certificate of Participation at the end of the program
• REAL-ID document or passport is required for all adults and students who drive into the lab
• Students are expected to bring their own lunch

Schedule

• June 16, 2025 – July 25, 2025
• Monday – Thursday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Fermilab’s Lederman Science Center
• Friday – Career Exploration / Field Experiences