Cooperative Agreement Program
Cooperative Agreement Program (C.A.R.E.E.R.)
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 for A.A.S. degrees and certificate programs that are 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 must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the first day of the semester in which the student intends to register.
Visit the
Rock Valley College Cooperative Agreement page
to apply.
Important Program Information
The Cooperative Agreement Program does not guarantee admission for out-of-district students. Rather, it permits out-of-district tuition rates to be waived, allowing the student to pursue an A.A.S. degree or certificate at 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 complete a Cooperative Agreement if they intend to pursue a program not offered at their home institution. Students who are unsure of their residency status should review the residency requirements available on the college website.
Prerequisite coursework may be completed at either the home college or the receiving college. Some programs have competitive enrollment and limited seating. In these cases, individual circumstances may be reviewed by Student Services.
Additional Assistance
For further information about Cooperative Agreements, contact the Records and Registration Office at (815) 921-4250 or visit in person on the second floor of the Student Center on the Main Campus. Additional information and an online application for RVC students are also available on the
Rock Valley College Cooperative Agreement page
.
Participating 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 Colleges
- Illinois Valley Community College
- John A. Logan College
- John Wood Community College
- Joliet Junior College
- Kankakee Community College
- Kaskaskia College
- Kishwaukee College
- Lake Land College
- Lewis and Clark Community College
- Lincoln Land Community College
- McHenry County College
- Moraine Valley Community College
- Morton College
- Oakton Community College
- Parkland College
- Prairie State College
- Rend Lake College
- Richland Community College
- Sauk Valley Community College
- Shawnee Community College
- Southeastern Illinois College
- South Suburban College
- Southwestern Illinois College
- Spoon River College
- Triton College
- Waubonsee Community College
- William Rainey Harper College
Special Cooperative Agreement With Blackhawk Technical College
Rock Valley College also has a special Cooperative Agreement Program with Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Blackhawk Technical College
6004 S. County Road G
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 758-6900
Blackhawk Technical College
Eligible Programs
- Agribusiness Specialist
- Culinary Arts
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Vascular
- Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician
- Electric Power Distribution
- Electro-Mechanical Technology
- Human Resource Management
- HVAC/R
- Laboratory Technician Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant (two seats)
- Radiography (two seats)