Discover Your Path.
Find Your Future.
Hands-on Training and Skill Development for High Demand Careers
Why CORE Academy
Establish Career Pathways
Our classes help prepare you to enter the field you want. Whether it is agriculture, health care, info technology, manufacturing, or transportation we are here to help.
Hands-On-Learning
Our classes often involve a lot of hands-on learning, which can help students learn more effectively and retain information better.
Flexible Training Space
CORE Academy offers flexible training programs specially crafted to meet industry standards, ensuring you acquire the skills and knowledge demanded by employers.
Support Our Mission
CORE Academy will be located in the Effingham Technology Center with classes beginning spring 2025. We will soon be seeking financial support to equip the Academy with state-of-the-art equipment and a strong technology infrastructure. Additionally, business leaders and technical experts are needed to serve on the Effingham Regional Career Foundation Board and career pathway advisory committees.
Volunteers Needed!
Whether you’re interested in serving on advisory committees, offering business tours, participating in classroom presentations or sharing your professional expertise, your involvement makes a big difference. By volunteering, you help students explore career pathways, develop valuable skills and connect their education to real-world experiences.
Join us in shaping the future workforce by lending your time, knowledge, and enthusiasm to CORE Academy initiatives. Together, we can inspire and empower the next generation of professionals!
Send us a message to volunteer.
Latest News
December 12, 2024
Effingham Regional Career Academy Evolves to Become CORE Academy
EFFINGHAM, IL December 12, 2024 — The Effingham Regional Career Academy today announced its evolution to CORE Academy, marking a
December 12, 2024
ERCF Receives $50,000 Grant from T Mobile
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Dec. 12, 2024 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, who will
November 27, 2024
Spring 2025 Courses Announced
The Effingham Regional Career Foundation Board of Directors has announced courses for the Spring 2025 Semester. Classes are open to
