Prairie State College
Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL teaches Welding, HVAC, Automotive & diesel. 807 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
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Who hires from these programs
807 of the 12,322 companies mapped within 25 miles of Chicago Heights, IL work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Strong demand
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CAD/CAM & drafting 303 within 25 mi Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing
Automotive & diesel 272 within 25 mi Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Welding 145 within 25 mi Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
HVAC 92 within 25 mi Mechanical contractors, HVAC equipment manufacturing and distribution
Each program is matched to the industry (NAICS) codes its graduates work in, and the count is the companies within 25 miles whose first registered code falls in those sectors. “Strong” means 250-999 matching employers within the radius. Working in the sector is not the same as hiring today, and a company with no industry code on file is never matched, so every figure here is a floor.
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