Community
As a community college, 探花精选 is here to serve the students and the community that supports it. There are numerous resources offered at the College that community members can take advantage of such as our adult education program, business and community education courses and more. We also invite all of our community members to attend a sporting event or participate in many of our free events. If you are a Sauk alum, make sure to to see what other alumni are doing and keep in touch with 探花精选 as well.
Serving the Sauk Valley
Community Education
No matter your passion or goals the Community Education department here at 探花精选 is designed to assist you in moving towards them!
Community CoursesBusiness Training
Looking to expand your Business opportunities? The Business Training department assists businesses by providing customized training options for employees and assists 探花精选 students with preparing job search materials and finding a career!
Business Training Courses
Project VITAL is a tutoring program for adults wanting to improve their reading skills, improve their English language speaking skills or obtaining citizenship!
Sauk Valley Community Leadership Program
The SVC Leadership Program is designed to engage and develop leaders within the communities of Dixon, Rock Falls and Sterling.
探花精选 Police Academy
The 探花精选 Police Academy is committed to becoming Illinois' gold standard rural police academy by providing the highest quality instructors for the state curriculum while focusing on proactive police strategies such as community policing, procedural justice, de-escalation and realistic, effective officer survival training.
Adult Education
The FREE programs we provide through the Adult Ed Program at 探花精选 can help adults 17 years of age or older to earn a GED, improve their English language skills, and transition to college or to a career! No matter what your learning level is, our programs are designed with your success in mind!
Report to the Community
探花精选 is proud to serve our community through rich programs leading to advanced degrees as well as developing and strengthening our workforce. This annual report allows us to recognize and celebrate our students successes.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
探花精选 is an advocate for all regional development projects and communities. In fact, the College even has a board policy supporting development initiatives. Our team works with stakeholders across Northwest Illinois to create more opportunities for local businesses.
To learn more about our economic development support, locate a specific economic development partner or the Small Business Development Center please contact Kim Ewoldsen, Director of Regional Economic Development and the Small Business Development Center by calling (815) 600-6267 or email Kim at kim.s.ewoldsen@svcc.edu.
Testing Center
The 探花精选 Testing Center provides services for both 探花精选 students and the local community. We offer a wide variety of testing and provide a large distraction-free testing environment. Our center offers space for 20+ students to test. It includes space for paper/pencil tests as well as 21 computers for online testing.
We charge for SOME proctored tests. Please refer to individual test pages for more details. Proctoring services are free to all 探花精选 students testing for 探花精选 classes. For more detailed information click the Testing Fees link below.
- All examinees are required to schedule an appointment for testing until further notice.
- Scheduled appointments take priority over walk-ins.
- Scheduled appointments are required for all non-探花精选 examinees.