Cooperative Agreement Program
Rock Valley College participates in the “Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources” (C.A.R.E.E.R.) with several Illinois community colleges. This agreement is regulated by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and is designed to provide expanded educational opportunities only for A.A.S. degrees and certificate programs not offered by Rock Valley College. Rock Valley College’s District 511 Cooperative Agreement Program allows an RVC student to attend another Illinois public community college at an in-district tuition rate with proper approval and documentation. An application for a Cooperative Agreement should be submitted 30 days prior to the first day of the semester the student intends on registering for. Please go to: RockValleyCollege.edu/Agreement to apply for an agreement.
Also, the Cooperative Agreement Program does not guarantee admission for out-of-district students, rather it permits out-of-district rates to be waived, allowing the student to obtain the A.A.S. degree or certificate for in-district tuition rates. Out-of-district students interested in enrolling in a program at Rock Valley College under a Cooperative Agreement should contact their home community college prior to enrolling at RVC to fill out a Cooperative Agreement (if they are looking to pursue a program at RVC that is not offered at their home college). If not sure of residency, students can check the website listed above and click on “Are You an RVC Resident?”
Prerequisite course requirements may be taken at the home college or at the receiving college. There may be special circumstances associated with programs that have competitive enrollment with limited seats. These individual cases may be reviewed by the Student Services.
For further information about Cooperative Agreements, please call the Records & Registration Office at (815) 921-4250 or visit in-person on the second floor of the Student Center on the Main Campus. Or find more information and an online application for RVC students at: RockValleyCollege.edu/Agreement.
Rock Valley College’s C.A.R.E.E.R. Cooperative Agreement Program includes the following Illinois institutions:
Black Hawk College
Carl Sandburg College
College of DuPage
College of Lake County
Danville Community College
Elgin Community College
Heartland Community College
Highland Community College
Illinois Central College
Illinois Eastern Community College
Illinois Valley Community College
John A. Logan College
John Wood Community College
Joliet Junior College
Kankakee Community College
Kaskaskia College
Kishwaukee Community College
Lake Land College
Lewis and Clark Community
Lincoln Land Community College
McHenry County College
Moraine Valley Community College
Morton College
Oakton Community College
Parkland Community College
Prairie State College
Rend Lake College
Richland Community College
Sauk Valley Community College
Shawnee Community College
Southeastern Community College
South Suburban College
Southwestern Illinois College
Spoon River College
Triton College
Waubonsee Community College
William Rainey Harper College
Rock Valley College also has a special Cooperative Agreement Program with Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin for the following programs:
Blackhawk Technical College, 6004 S. County Road G, Janesville, WI 53546 (608) 758-6900 | Blackhawk.edu
Agribusiness Specialist
Culinary Arts
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Vascular
Diesel/Heavy Equipment Technician
Electric Power Distribution
Electro-Mechanical Technology
Human Resource Management
HVAC/R
Laboratory Technician Assistant
Physical Therapy Assistant (2 seats)
Radiography (2 seats)