College of Lake County

The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is a world-class facility created by CLC to strengthen Lake County’s manufacturing workforce. The ATC, located in Gurnee, Illinois, opened fall 2022 and provides industry-relevant career education and training in some of today’s most high-demand and high-tech jobs. Currently, two associate degrees and nine certificates are offered at the ATC in Industrial Technology and Welding Fabrication Technologies.

Industrial Technology-build high-tech, high-wage skills needed by today’s manufacturers in a real-world environment. Welding and Fabrication Technology-Work with your hands and acquire versatile welding and metal fabrication techniques. From hand-written or digital sketches, drawings or blueprints comes masterfully manufactured steel. CNC Machining Technology-Learn in-demand skills to set up, operate and program advanced manufacturing machine tools that produce a wide range of tooling, parts and products essential to our local and global economy. ARM-working with cutting-edge technologies. Professionals in this field create intelligent systems and work on diverse projects, from self-driving cars to automated healthcare equipment. This program develops skills in the design, programming and troubleshooting of automated systems, offering the opportunity to shape the future by revolutionizing how machines interact with the world.