CEJA Workforce Hub
Kankakee Community College is a Partner of the CEJA Illinois Workforce Programs.
The CEJA (Climate & Equitable Jobs Act) Workforce Hubs program aims to create a qualified, diverse pipeline of workers prepared for careers in clean energy by providing FREE training in clean energy pathways, wrap around services, and employment readiness.
Supporting Your Success
We are here to remove barriers that stand in the way of your career goals. The CEJA Workforce Program helps minimize or eliminate non-academic and academic barriers to participation.
Earn While You Learn
All CEJA participants will receive a stipend of $13/hour per instructional hour. This includes hours in class, construction lab, or makeup hours. This allows participants to focus on their training and career pathway.
Build Skills, Earn Certifications
CEJA allows students to participate in work-based learning experiences, allowing you to gain hands-on experience and awareness in your field of interest.
Transition and employment supports are also available. Let us help you find sustainable employment!
Support at Every Step
Based on need, CEJA participants will have access to wrap around and transition support services including transportation assistance, childcare, food support, and more to allow for an equitable opportunity to complete training and transition into employment.
Eligibility
CEJA serves individuals 18+, prioritizing those in R3 or Environmental Justice communities—areas impacted by pollution, economic hardship, or underinvestment. Displaced energy workers, individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system, foster care members/graduates, and individuals facing other employment barriers may also be eligible.
Check out our map to see if you live in an R3 or Environmental Justice Community:
Interested in Clean Energy?
Start Here
Follow the steps below to start your pathway to clean energy
Complete our Prescreening Application
Following completion of Prescreening Application, someone from the CEJA team will be in contact within 2 business days.
Prescreening ApplicationComplete a CEJA Application
After determining your eligibility, someone from the CEJA team will send you a link to the program application.
Register for the Bridge Program
Upon successful completion of the application, you will be invited to register for the Bridge Program.
CEJA Bridge Program
Begin your pathway to clean energy with the FREE CEJA bridge training program and gain certifications in OSHA 10 and CPR.
Topics include:
- Essential Employability Skills
- Introduction to Sustainability and Clean Energy Careers
- Electrical Basics
- Building Energy Basics
- Construction Basics
Upcoming Class Dates
Classes run for 6 weeks:
- June 15, 2026
- July 24, 2026
- August 24, 2026
Job-Specific Training Pathways
Following the completion of the CEJA Bridge Program, have the opportunity to continue your training with the following job-specific clean energy training options:
This course focuses on the basic skills needed to properly assess building performance in a hands-on and classroom environment. Individuals who go through the BPI training will obtain certifications that will enable them to secure employment in the building weatherization and energy efficiency fields.
Career Outlook (opens in new window)
- Energy Auditor
- Equipment Installers
- Estimator
- Insulation Technician
CEJA Certificates at KCC
Advanced Trainings at KCC
This course is an overview of hybrid and electric vehicle systems. Terminology, safety, theory, and the operation of high voltage systems, batteries, charging systems, drivetrain components and emission systems are covered. Inspection and diagnosis of hybrid and electric vehicles using specialized tools are included.
Career Progression:
- Apprentice
- Journeyman
- Master Diagnostician
KCC offers a Solar-Photovoltaic certificate and specialization track in the Electrical Technology program.
The Introduction to Solar-Photovoltaic Technology course explores the design, installation and use of solar-photovoltaic power systems for consumer and commercial applications. Students will receive hands-on lab experience, sizing, installing and maintaining solar-photovoltaic electrical generating systems.
CEJA Certificates at KCC
Advanced Trainings at KCC
Contact Us
Have a question?
Feel free to reach out via phone at 815-802-8870 or by email at CEJA@kcc.edu.
Employer Looking to Partner with CEJA?
Contact Megan Cox, CEJA Workforce Development Coordinator, at mcox@kcc.edu or 815-802-8867.