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2025-2026 College Catalog

Applied Sciences and Technologies

Parkhill Applied Technology Center, T Building
217/351-2481 • parkland.edu/ast
Jonathan Ross, department chair
Melinda Hoepker, department assistant

Applied Sciences and Technologies offers certificates and degree programs that respond to technological advances and industry demand. The department’s hands-on approach to learning includes lab work, course projects, and internships. Career programs prepare students for jobs in technical fields such as automotive technology, construction, electronics, and industrial technology. Students are given opportunities to expand their interests through organizations such as Parkland Motorsports, student chapters of the National Home Builders Association, and the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association.

Graduates in many technical fields are able to continue their education and receive baccalaureate degrees from a variety of area colleges and universities. Students interested in pursuing a four-year degree should create an educational plan with their academic advisor, consulting the catalog of the four-year institution they plan to attend.

The Parkhill Applied Technology Center, located on the west side of campus, is home to the Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Ford ASSET, Industrial Technology, and Welding programs. This state-of-the-art facility offers students hands-on skills learning in a facility that simulates the conditions they will experience in real life jobs. Parkland College has long-standing partnerships with area industries, and job placement is very high for graduates in these technical fields.

Courses

  • Automotive (AFD)
  • Automotive Collision Repair (ACR)
  • Automotive Ford Motor ASSET Program (AFM)
  • Carpentry (CCA)
  • Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)
  • Construction Management (CIT)
  • Drafting (DRT)
  • Electrical Construction Journeyman (ECJ)
  • Electronics and Electrical Power (ELT, ELX)
  • Engineering Science and Technologies (EST)
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVC)
  • Industrial/Manufacturing Technology (MFT, MFX)
  • Ironworker (IRW)
  • Laborer (LBR)
  • Land Surveying (SRV)
  • Plumbing and Pipefitting (PFT)
  • Welding (WLD, WLX)

Programs

    Associate in Applied ScienceCertificate