Illinois Center for Broadcasting

About the School
The Illinois Center for Broadcasting was opened in 1986 to respond to the needs of area radio and television stations for entry-level positions in their industry. The School, located at 455 Eisenhower Ln S, Suite 200 in Lombard, Illinois is equipped with administrative offices, classrooms and Radio and TV studios. The School is accessible to students via highways and state interchanges and offers handicapped access and free parking.

The mission of the Illinois Center for Broadcasting is to provide hands-on broadcasting training in fully-equipped radio and TV studios. The instructional staff consists of broadcast professionals with many years of broadcast experience and includes local on-air radio and TV personalities. Upon graduation, students are well-prepared for entry-level positions in the broadcast industry.

It is the philosophy of the Illinois Center for Broadcasting to provide ambitious students with the knowledge necessary to help them pursue a career in broadcasting. The School provides the information and hands-on training that radio and TV stations look for. It is proud that it has trained graduates for successful careers in radio and television. The Illinois Center for Broadcasting has complete classroom and studio facilities, and provides the hands-on training that can open the door to an exciting career in broadcasting.

"Learn by Doing" is the School's style. We know that there is no substitute for operating the tools of broadcasting under the direction of broadcast professionals.

The classes and studio sessions are run with the same professional informality that is found throughout the broadcast industry.

The Illinois Center for Broadcasting accepts and enrolls applicants regardless of race, creed, gender or age, who exhibit adequate speech and reading skills, appropriate educational background, sufficient career motivation and a successful live audition.


The Illinois Center for Broadcasting maintains a full-time Graduate Relations Department to assist graduates who successfully complete the broadcast curriculum.

Job inquiries are received and processed continually from employers seeking graduates to fill vacancies on their staff. Assistance is given to graduates in the preparation of recorded audition material, continuity samples, resumes and applications for employment.

Upon graduation, a student who desires on-air placement assistance must submit an audition tape to the School Director for approval. The approved audition tape should demonstrate the skills that the student learned while in class. Job openings other than on-air application do not require an approved audition tape. Many job opportunities require relocation. The School does not guarantee job placement.

However, last year in 2008, the School placed 88% of all of its graduates.

The Illinois Center for Broadcasting offers internship/externship programs at local Radio and TV stations for interested students. The intern opportunities provide students with additional hands-on training and workplace experience.

The typical internship/externship takes place while the student attends the Illinois Center for Broadcasting, and is usually a non-paying position. Although there is no job guarantee, many students who participate in the Illinois Center for Broadcasting's Intern Program are offered employment opportunities from these same stations upon graduation.

Approvals and Affiliations
The Illinois Center for Broadcasting is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

The School is approved by and/or affiliated with these organizations:

Illinois State Board of Education

Approved for Training of Veterans

United States Department of Labor

Department of Rehabilitation Services

Memberships

National Association of Broadcasters

Illinois Broadcasters Association

Indiana Broadcasters Association

International Media Communications Association (IMCA)

Broadcast Education Association (BEA)

Society of Professional Journalists

Association for Women in Communications

Speech Communication Association of Ohio

Events