A program for those taking a break from college will return this fall at Kankakee Community College. The Gap Year Program offers career exploration and activities in a low-pressure, no homework environment.
“Studies have shown 80 percent of college students end up changing their major at least once,” said Cesar Avalos, coordinator of workforce opportunities at KCC. “KCC’s Gap Year program is designed to narrow down the career path by exploring their passions and interests through practical exercises, saving them valuable time and resources that would have been spent taking unnecessary coursework.”
Sessions will be held every week from September 18 to December 11. Career areas to be reviewed are agriculture-horticulture, business, computer graphic technology, industrial engineering and welding, health careers, law enforcement, air-conditioning and refrigeration, electrical engineering technology and renewable energy, math, science and engineering, and liberal arts.
There also will be information about utilizing KCC’s Charlton Career Services Center and the state-funded Highway Construction Careers Training Program.
In addition to people taking a break from college, Avalos said the Gap Year program also is suitable for undecided students, anyone considering a career change, or other adults who are curious about college options. There is no charge for participants, and the registration deadline is September 11.
For more information, visit the Gap Year page at www.kcc.edu/gapyear<http://www.kcc.edu/gapyear> or email Avalos at cavalos@kcc.edu<mailto:cavalos@kcc.edu>.