IL Works Partner Guide

The Illinois Works Jobs Program Act was created as a result of Governor Pritzker’s historic $45 billion capital plan and his commitment to expanding equity in Illinois’ construction workforce.  

Illinois Works Construction Pre-apprenticeship Program will deliver pre-apprenticeship skills training through a network of non-profit, community-based organizations, including community colleges, faith-based organizations, and business associations. Applications will be accepted starting the summer of 2021, and grant proposals that provide training for underrepresented populations in the construction and building trades and prepare them for jobs on public works projects are strongly encouraged. Participants of the program will attend tuition-free and receive a stipend and other supportive services to help overcome systemic barriers to entering the construction industry.

This guide is intended to be used by Illinois Works grantees, student supports services providers, Commerce participating in the Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program.



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Professional Development

​Event/Webinar Title
 Grantee Audience​ Date​ Registration Link​
​ILW 2024 Administrative Orientation & Onboarding
 ​New Grantee Program Administrators, Managers, and Coordinators​
 Thursday, January 18, 2024
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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NIU Naperville Conference Center 1120 E Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
​ILW 2024 Administrative Orientation & Onboarding
 ​New and Renewal Grantees Program Administrators, Coordinators, and managers; Outreach and Recruitment Coordinators (ORC); Wraparound Servi​ce Coordinators (WSC); Transition Service Coordinators (TSC); and Data Entry Coordinators (DEC)
 Thursday, January 18, 2024
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm​

NIU Naperville Conference Center 1120 E Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
​Grantee Manual: Session I
 ​New Grantees/New Employee for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
 2/1/2024
​Grantee Manual: Session II
 ​New Grantees/New Employee for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
  • Outreach and Recruitment Coordinators
  • Wrap-Around Service  Coordinators
  • Student Support Service
 ​2/6/2024
​2024 Grantee Manual Updates
 ​Renewal Grantees
 ​2/8/2024
​Grantee Manual: Session III
 ​New Grantees/New Employee for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
  • Training Coordinators
  • Transition Coordinators
  • Data Entry Coordinators
  • Staff persons accountable for curriculum content.
  • Staff persons accountable for program reporting.
 ​2/13/2024
​Illinois Works Coaching Needs Assessment Questionnaire
 ​Program Administrators & Managers
 ​2/15/2024
​IWRS: Session I
 ​New Grantees Program Administrators and Managers /New Administrators and Managers for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
 ​2/27/2024
​IWRS: Session II​
 ​New Grantees/New Employee for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
  • Data Entry Coordinators (DECs)
  • Staff persons responsible for entering or maintaining data in IWRS
 3/5/2024
​2024 IWRS Updates
 ​​Renewal Grantees
 ​3/7/2024
​IWRS: Session III
 ​New Grantees/New Employee for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
  • Data Entry Coordinators (DECs)
  • Training Coordinators (if they are accountable for data entry)
  • Staff persons responsible for entering or maintaining data in IWRS
 ​​3/12/2024
​IWRS: Session IV
 New Grantees/New Employee for Renewal Grantees:
  • Program Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Program Coordinators
  • Data Entry Coordinators (DECs)
  • Training Coordinators (if they are accountable for data entry)
  • Staff persons responsible for entering or maintaining data in IWRS
 ​​3/19/2024
​Wrap-around Coordinators CoP​
​Targeted towards: Wrap-around Coordinators
5/22/2024
  • Recordings in Google Classroom​​​​
​Transition Coordinators CoP​
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators​
5/22/2024
  • ​​Recordings in Google Classroom​
​Program Accreditation and Instructor Certification (NCCER/TradesFuture MC3/ICCB, OSHA, First Aid, CPR, & Math)
​Targeted towards: Administrators,  Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Training Coordinators, Trainers/Instructors/Facilitators
​5/30/2024

​Toolbox Tuesday: Interpreting your Compliance Report & Payment Summary
​​*Open to All

Targeted towards: Executive Directors, Administrators, Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Data Entry Coordinators, Finance/Fiscal/Accounting/Booking
​6/4/2024​
Wrap-around & Student Support Services (New Grantees & New Hires)
​Target Audience: Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Wrap-around Service Coordinators, Student Support Coordinators, Wrap-around Service and Support Service Supervisors, Relevant Partners (based on grantees’ referral)
​6/13/2024
​Transition Coordinators CoP
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators
​6/18/2024
  • ​Recordings in Google Classroom​
​​​Instructor CoP (Quarter I)​

​Targeted towards: Training Coordinators, Trainers, Instructors, Facilitators
6/20/2024
  • ​​Recordings in Google Classroom
​Wrap-around Coordinators CoP
​​​Targeted towards: Wrap-around Coordinators
​6/25/2024​
  • ​​​Recordings in Google Classroom​​

​Toolbox Tuesday - Unions in Illinois - Best Practices, Resources, Requirements & Timelines
​*Open to All

Target Audience: Program Managers Program Coordinators, Wrap-around Service Coordinators, Student Support Coordinators, Wrap-around Service and Support Service Supervisors, Relevant Partners (based on grantees’ referral)
​Cancelled
  • ​​​Registration​

Toolbox Tuesday - IWRS Updates​
​*Open to All

Targeted towards: Executive Directors, Administrators, Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Data Entry Coordinators
​7/9/2024​
​Transition Coordinators CoP
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators
7/23/2024
​Wrap-around Coordinators CoP

​Targeted towards: Wrap-around Coordinators​
​7/30/2024

​Wrap-around Coordinators CoP

​Targeted towards: Wrap-around Coordinators
​​8/20/2024

​Providing Effective Transition Services & Working with DOL Registered Apprenticeship Programs
​​Target Audience: Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Transition Service Coordinators, Transition Service Supervisors, Relevant Partners (based on grantees’ referral)
​8/22/2024

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Applicant Tracking System (ATS)​
​Target Audience: Program Administrators, Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Transition Services Coordinators, Data Entry Coordinators
​8/22/2024

​Transition Coordinators CoP
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators
8/27/2024

Instructor CoP (Quarter II)​
Targeted towards: Training Coordinators, Trainers, Instructors, Facilitators
​​8/29/2024
Toolbox Tuesday - How to Ace Compliance​
​*Open to All

Targeted towards: Executive Directors, Administrators, Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Data Entry Coordinators, Finance/Fiscal/Accounting/Booking
​9/10/2024
Using Data for Continuous Program Improvement (CPI)​​
​Target Audience: Program Administrators, Program Managers, Data Entry Coordinator (DEC), IWRS Data Entry Staff Persons, Program Coordinators​
​9/12/2024
Transition Coordinators CoP​​
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators​
​9/17/2024
Wrap-around Coordinators CoP​
​Targeted towards: Wrap-around Coordinators​
​9/25/2024
​Toolbox Tuesday NCCER Updates and TradesFuture Updates​

​​*Open to All

Targeted towards: Administrators, Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Training Coordinators, Trainers/Instructors/Facilitators
​10/15/2024
​​​​Transition Service Coordinator Meeting - October​
​Targeted ​towards: Transition Coordinators
​10/22/2024
Instructor CoP (Quarter III)​​
​Targeted towards: Training Coordinators, Tra​iners, Instructors, Facilitators
​10/24/2024
​Wrap-Around Service Community of Practice​

​​Targeted​ towards: Wrap-around Coordinators​
​10/30/2024
​​Transition Service Coordinator Meeting - November​
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators​
​11/19/2024
​Wrap-Around Service Community of Practice
​​Targeted towards: Wrap-around Coordinators
​11/26/2024
​Transition Service Coordinator Meeting - December
​Targeted towards: Transition Coordinators​
​12/17/2024


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