Vocational training at NDSEC combines functional skills, real world experience, and student planning to help the student realize potential and gain the necessary skills to succeed after exit from high school. NDSEC partners with local businesses, families, and community organizations to maximize independence. Instruction and experiences are based on the individual needs of the student and include, but are not limited to:
- Job Shadowing and Observation
- Working at Vocational Training Sites
- Long-Term Placement for Paid and Unpaid Student Workers
- Interviewing and Conversational Skills
- Job Seeking Skills
- Career Exploration and Development
- Development of Resume and Portfolio
- Secondary Education and Linkages to Career Organizations (COD / DRS)
Employers of our students include all types of businesses: large, small, family owned, and corporate establishments.
A few proud employers of NDSEC students include, but are not limited to:
Animal Medical Center Itasca |
220 Catalpa Avenue
Itasca, IL 60143-2028
(630) 773-2040 |
Arbor of Itasca Nursing Home |
535 S Elm St
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-9416 |
Bensenville Community Library |
200 South Church Road
Bensenville, IL 60106-2398
(630) 766-4642 |
Bridgeway Christian Village |
111 East Washington Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-5800 |
EdMar Grocery (Bensenville) |
22 North Addison Street
Bensenville, IL 60106-2124
(630) 521-0919 |
Family Video (Schaumburg) |
1833 West Wise Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 895-1881 |
Itasca Public Library |
500 West Irving Park Road
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-1699 |
LegoLand (Schaumburg) |
601 N. Martingale Rd
Streets of Woodfield
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 592-9700 |
Sandman Enterprises |
219 E. Irving Park Rd.
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 237-2522 |
Marklund Resale Shop |
490 Georgetown Square
Wood Dale, IL 60191
(630) 594-1489 |
Roselle Library |
40 S. Park
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1641 |
Schaumburg Sports Center |
1141 W Irving Park Rd
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
(847) 891-1266 |
Sternberg Lighting |
555 Lawrence Ave.
Roselle, IL 60172
(847) 588-3400 |
Walgreens |
445 East Maple Avenue
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 893-5171 |
Wood Dale Library |
520 North Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale, IL 60191
(630) 766-6762 |
Thank you to everyone who helps to make this NDSEC program possible.