Economic Development
Education & Training
The major universities and vocational schools in the St. Louis region are:
Lewis & Clark Community College
Godfrey IL & Edwardsville IL
lc.edu
618-468-7000
Principia College
Elsah IL
principiacollege.edu
618-374-2131
Southern Illinois University
School of Dental Medicine
Alton IL
siue.edu/dental
618-474-7170
Missouri Baptist University
Godfrey IL
mobap.edu/lccc
618-468-2621
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville IL
siue.edu
800-447-SIUE
Kaskaskia College
Centralia IL
kaskaskia.edu
618-545-3000
McKendree University
Lebanon IL
mckendree.edu
618-537-4481
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Granite City & Red Bud IL
swic.edu
618-235-2700
Fontbonne University
St. Louis MO
fontbonne.edu
800-205-5862
Harris-Stowe State University
St. Louis MO
hssu.edu
314-340-3366
Lindenwood University
St. Charles MO
lindenwood.edu
636-949-2000
Maryville University
St. Louis MO
maryville.edu
314-529-9300
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis MO
mobap.edu
314-434-1115
Ranken Technical College
St. Louis MO
ranken.edu
866-4-RANKEN
Saint Louis University
St. Louis MO
slu.edu
800-758-3678
University of Missouri
St. Louis MO
umsl.edu
314-516-5899
University of Phoenix
St. Louis MO
phoenix.edu
314-298-9755
Washington University
St. Louis MO
wustl.edu
314-935-5000
Webster University
St. Louis MO
webster.edu
800-981-9801
University & College Training Programs
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
International Trade Center
(ITC) assists businesses in areas of export sales and foreign trade opportunities. 618-650-3851 | www.siue.edu/business/ITC
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
By assisting entrepreneurs and companies in defining their path to success, the SBDC network positively impacts the Metro East Illinois region by strengthening the business community, creating and retaining new jobs, and encouraging new investment. The SBDC enhances Metro East Illinois’s economic interests providing one-stop assistance to individuals by means of counseling, research, and advocacy for new ventures and existing small businesses. When appropriate, the SBDC strives to affiliate its ties to the Southwestern Illinois Region to support the goals and objectives of both the SIUE School of Business and the University at large. 618-650-2929 | www.siue.edu/business/sbdc
Lewis and Clark Community College
Partner with Workforce Education, Solutions & Safety Training (WESST) for cutting-edge customized training for your workforce. Utilizing the science of instructional design, we will help you assess the behavioral and skills requirements you need from your workers, and create a solution in direct response to your training needs. An entire program of instruction or a stand-alone seminar can be provided through this service. 618-468-5787 | https://www.lc.edu/Customized_Training/
State & County Training Programs
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Region Specific Assistance
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Services for Employers
The Illinois Department of Employment Security, through its job service component, assigns full-time staff to work with employers. Assistance is available through on-site visits.
Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC)
IMEC is a team of improvement specialists and technicians dedicated to providing organizations in Illinois with the tools and techniques to create sustainable competitive futures. The experienced hands-on team at IMEC works closely with its clients to plan critical business improvements in the areas of Leadership, Strategy, Customer Engagement, Operations, and Workforce. 888-806-4632
Madison County Employment and Training Department
The Madison County Employment and Training Department’s primary responsibilities are to administer employment and training programs under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other state and federal funding sources. A focus of Madison County Employment and Training is to create partnerships between business and government that will establish services that prepare customers for employment. All the services offered by the Department are designed to assist either business or job seekers. These services include job listings, employment training, skills assessment, career counseling, job search assistance, vocational training, on-the-job training, recruitment assistance, youth employment and training, job and career fairs, referral services and many other types of employer/employee assistance. 618-296-4445