There are 15,000 military spouses and over 35,000 service members. For spouses of service members pursuing medical training, there are health information management and dental tech programs. Whether in big cities like Chicago or the smaller suburbs, there is also a large demand for hair stylists and barbers. Take this skill with you wherever your family is stationed.
List of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Programs in Illinois:
Illinois MyCAA Approved Schools
| School Name | Accreditation Type | Tax Status | Teaching Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY - ONLINE | Regional | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| AURORA UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - MALCOLM X COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| COLLEGE OF DU PAGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - RIVER FOREST | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| DEVRY UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| DEVRY UNIVERSITY'S -KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DOWNERS GROVE | Regional | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Not Reported | Not Reported | Both Classroom and Online |
| ELMHURST COLLEGE | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| ERIKSON INSTITUTE | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| FORTE KNOWLEDGE | State | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| FOX COLLEGE | Regional | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| IT EXPERT SYSTEM, INC | State | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| JOHN WOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| JUDSON UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| KASKASKIA COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| LEWIS UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| METHODIST COLLEGE | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| MISSION PROPELLE CHILDREN'S YOGA ACADEMY | Other | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE - BRIDGEVIEW | Regional | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE - CHICAGO | Not Reported | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| PARKLAND COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| REND LAKE COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| RICHARD J. DALEY COLLEGE CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | National | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT EDWARDSVILLE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE | National | Private - For Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| TRITON COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Both Classroom and Online |
| CHICAGO CAREER COLLEGE | State | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| EXCELSIOR HEALTHCARE ACADEMY. | State | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| FIRST INSTITUTE | National | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART (THE) | Regional | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| MAGNIFICENT HEALTHCARE AND CPR INC. | State | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| SOLEX COLLEGE | National | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| THE DENTAL ASSISTANT SCHOOL OF LAKE COUNTY | State | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| UNIVERSAL SPA TRAINING ACADEMY | National | Private - For Profit | Classroom Only |
| AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION | National | Private - Non Profit | Not Reported |
| COMMISSION ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION | Other | Private - For Profit | Not Reported |
| DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY (ONLINE) | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Not Reported |
| HARRY TRUMAN COLLEGE | Regional | Private - Non Profit | Not Reported |
| HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IL | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Not Reported |
| LINCOLN COLLEGE | Not Reported | Private - Non Profit | Not Reported |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Regional | Public - Non Profit | Not Reported |
| THE COUNCIL FOR ADULT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (CAEL) | Other | Not Reported | Not Reported |
* Last Updated on April 7, 2021.
Military bases in Illinois:
- Great Lakes Training Center, North Chicago, IL
- Rock Island Arsenal, Arsenal Island, IL
- Scott AFB, St. Clair, IL
- USAREC Chicago Battalion, North Chicago, IL
- U.S. Army Cadet Command Third Brigade, Great Lakes, IL
