Fall Registration Open for Free High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Courses at South Suburban College

South Suburban College Today

More than 9,000 students, on average, are enrolled at South Suburban College during a typical year. The College offers a wide selection of career education and college transfer credit programs. Additionally, South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute offers non-credit customized training, short-term instruction for business, and dozens of special interest classes.

The College has a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center. A variety of cultural events are sponsored by the College, including plays, comedy acts, special lectures, and concerts, adding to the richness of the performing arts in the south suburbs.

In the future, SSC will continue to provide educational opportunities to the community in traditional areas, as well as in new and emerging fields. Through our distance learning endeavors we hope to be able to reach tomorrow’s student in even more exciting ways.

Our Mission:

The mission of South Suburban College is to Serve our Students and the Community through lifelong learning.

SSC is dedicated to:

High quality education, training, and services for all individuals who have the ability to benefit from our programs.
Programs that are accessible and affordable provided to a diverse community of learners.
Training delivered in collaboration with local businesses.
A community of staff, faculty, and students that create an environment and resources for learning.
Up-to-date facilities and technology that help prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate programs or the job market.

Our Vision:

South Suburban College is a welcoming, attractive, efficient, safe, transparent, and financially secure institution that fosters creative communication and synergy within the campus community and between that community and its partners.

Through innovative teaching, integration of technology, modeling sustainable practices that value the environment, cultivation of external partnerships and a culture of assessment, SSC will play a pivotal role in transforming the lives of its diverse student population.

SSC 360 - Julia Dixon

SSC 360 - Julia Dixon

Julia Dixon's interest in engineering began as a child with taking apart electronic devices. Today, she is the President of the National Society of Black Engineers at SSC, and was recently accepted into the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program.
SSC 360 - Badar Sabeen, Electrocardiography Alumnus

SSC 360 - Badar Sabeen, Electrocardiography Alumnus

Badar Sabeen is an alumnus who found success with SSC's Electrocardiography Program, having not only secured employment with Advocate Trinity Hospital but also as a teacher here at the school.
SSC 360 - Keyanna White, Building & Construction

SSC 360 - Keyanna White, Building & Construction

Keyanna White talks about her experience with the Building Construction Technology Program.

Fall Registration Open for Free High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Courses at South Suburban College

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: August 10, 2022

Fall Registration Open for Free High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Courses at South Suburban College The South Suburban College (SSC) Adult Education Department has opened registration for its free High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Both programs will run from September 12 through December 8 during the...

South Suburban College Earns Recognition from The Conservation Foundation

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: August 8, 2022

South Suburban College Earns Recognition from The Conservation Foundation South Suburban College (SSC) was recently recognized by The Conservation Foundation, one of the region’s oldest and largest not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organizations dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting...

South Suburban College’s student-centric vision breaks barriers for students enrolling in fall semester

By: Alayna Wilkening Last Updated: August 4, 2022

South Suburban College’s student-centric vision breaks barriers for students enrolling in fall semester The fall semester is quickly approaching at South Suburban College (SSC) and the time to register is now. Various options are offered to guide students on their path to success. The team is thrilled to welcome new and returning students to both the...

South Suburban College to Host Forklift Operator Training Classes at Oak Forest Center

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: August 3, 2022

South Suburban College to Host Forklift Operator Training Classes at Oak Forest Center Forklift Operator Training will be offered in August and September at the South Suburban College (SSC) Oak Forest Center. This 8-hour certification course covers the basic forklift driving skills needed to obtain a Forklift Operator Certification....

Free Learning Opportunities Available and Volunteers Needed for the South Suburban College Literacy Tutoring Program

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: July 25, 2022

Free Learning Opportunities Available and Volunteers Needed for the South Suburban College Literacy Tutoring Program South Suburban College (SSC) is seeking participants for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Instruction in basic...

South Suburban College Awarded Grant to Support Early Childhood Education

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: July 19, 2022

South Suburban College Awarded Grant to Support Early Childhood Education South Suburban College (SSC) was awarded a $847,867.68 grant by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). SSC is working with colleges across the State of Illinois under the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act to provide support for...

South Suburban College Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Achievement by the National Junior College Athletic Association

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: July 15, 2022

South Suburban College Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Achievement by the National Junior College Athletic Association The South Suburban College (SSC) Athletics Department is proud to announce student-athletes awarded for their dedication in the classroom during the 2021-22 school year. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named ten...

South Suburban College Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: June 28, 2022

South Suburban College Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program South Suburban College (SSC) has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to various educational opportunities on the Main Campus in South Holland, at the Oak Forest...

South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program Seeks Tutors and Learners

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: June 21, 2022

South Suburban College Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program Seeks Tutors and Learners South Suburban College (SSC) is seeking tutors and learners to participate in the Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program is structured to train volunteers to become one-on-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills....

Theatre Company at South Suburban College to hold open auditions for baseball comedy

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: June 15, 2022

Theatre Company at South Suburban College to hold open auditions for baseball comedy The PAC Rats Theatre Company of South Suburban College (SSC) will hold open auditions for the baseball comedy Bleacher Bums. Auditions will take place Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14, 2022, beginning at 7 p.m. Readings will be held...

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