Our Mission: The primary purpose of the Kankakee Area Career Center is to meet the advanced career and technical education needs of the regional high school students. The underlying function of the Career Center is to prepare students to select viable career paths and to obtain the training and skills essential for continuing education and/or the job market.

The Art of Welding or.....

Is Welding Art?

Goodness, how beautiful a weld can be! This ship was hand-crafted by the welding students of the Kankakee Area Career Center. Its structure is composed of various types of metal which were reclaimed from objects such as a car hood (main hull and sails), copper water lines (mast and yard arms), welding and electrical wire (ropes and anchor). The joining processes utilized include TIG, Oxy-fuel, . . . read more

New Fire Safety Drawings

Drafting/CAD Student Meets the Challenge!

Josh Riegle, a senior from Manteno High School who attends Kankakee Area Career Center’s Drafting/CAD Program, recently updated and completed fire safety drawings for the Kankakee Area Career Center (KACC). This second-year Drafting/CAD student researched the various facets of KACC’s building layout and then prepared an . . . read more