Campus Life
Community & Corporate Education
This department encompasses Work Ethics, Community Education classes and Kids Camps. Business and Industry Training, Computer Workshops, Cooperative Education and Volunteerism are part of Community and Corporate Education as well.
Personal & Professional Development Courses - In-Person and Online
RLC Community and Corporate Education offers a wide variety of courses through each semester to help establish or build upon a new hobby, gain a life skill and more. With classes in fitness, cooking and computer education, there's an option for everyone! Find the full schedule in the link below.Personal & Professional Development Courses - In-Person and Online
RLC Community and Corporate Education offers a wide variety of courses through each semester to help establish or build upon a new hobby, gain a life skill and more. With classes in fitness, cooking and computer education, there's an option for everyone! Find the full schedule in the link below.Corporate Education
Upcoming Workshops:
Community & Corporate Education is dedicated to meeting the training/retraining needs of business and industry and providing residents of the college district with the training needed to upgrade skills or obtain full-time employment. A unique variety of courses, workshops and other training opportunities are available. The Center can also provide 鈥渃ustomized鈥� training to area employers using 海角视频 instructors, staff and consultants. Training can be delivered on-site, on the 海角视频 campus, at the 海角视频 Marketplace in Mt. Vernon or the Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus
Students with an interest in your type of business are available through 海角视频 for employment. This allows the student to gain valuable on-the-job training while enhancing your employee base. By hiring these students, you have made a great contribution to their education and their prospect of employment in the future. Help us train tomorrow鈥檚 workforce!
For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1367.
Education To Go
海角视频 offers a wide range of highly interactive courses for personal or professional development that you can take entirely over the Internet. Each class will include 2 lessons per week for a six-week period. All of our courses include expert instructors. For a complete schedule, please click the link below.Kids Camps
Summer camps at RLC are designed with a variety of interests in mind. Cost varies. Camps for students entering grades K-8 with individual age restrictions based on the camp content.
CTE Camps
These free, one-day camps in June are designed to introduce junior high and high school students to their career interests and the programs they would train in at RLC. Transportation is available. Students entering grades 7-12 are eligible.
Corporate Education
Upcoming Workshops:
Community & Corporate Education is dedicated to meeting the training/retraining needs of business and industry and providing residents of the college district with the training needed to upgrade skills or obtain full-time employment. A unique variety of courses, workshops and other training opportunities are available. The Center can also provide 鈥渃ustomized鈥� training to area employers using 海角视频 instructors, staff and consultants. Training can be delivered on-site, on the 海角视频 campus, at the 海角视频 Marketplace in Mt. Vernon or the Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus
Students with an interest in your type of business are available through 海角视频 for employment. This allows the student to gain valuable on-the-job training while enhancing your employee base. By hiring these students, you have made a great contribution to their education and their prospect of employment in the future. Help us train tomorrow鈥檚 workforce!
For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1367.
Education To Go
海角视频 offers a wide range of highly interactive courses for personal or professional development that you can take entirely over the Internet. Each class will include 2 lessons per week for a six-week period. All of our courses include expert instructors. For a complete schedule, please click the link below.Kids Camps
Summer camps at RLC are designed with a variety of interests in mind. Cost varies. Camps for students entering grades K-8 with individual age restrictions based on the camp content.
CTE Camps
These free, one-day camps in June are designed to introduce junior high and high school students to their career interests and the programs they would train in at RLC. Transportation is available. Students entering grades 7-12 are eligible.
Institute of Lifelong Learning
Trips & Tours
Local Day Tours
Route 66 Around St. Louis
Hit the open road and discover the charm of historic Route 66! Begin your adventure at Forest Park Visitor Center before heading to the National Museum of Transportation, home to one of the world鈥檚 largest collections of vehicles and a preserved piece of the legendary Coral Court Motel. Enjoy a docent-led tour and a fun ride on the miniature train.
Next, savor an included lunch at Twisted Tree, a modern eatery along Route 66, then take a nostalgic drive down Watson Road to see iconic stops like the Wayside Motel and Crestwood Bowl.
No Route 66 trip is complete without dessert at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard! Choose from a mini chip concrete or a classic hot fudge sundae and snap a photo under the famous Route 66 sign.
Wrap up your day at the glowing St. Louis Neon Museum, where vintage signs and luminous artwork capture the retro spirit of America鈥檚 most famous highway. Tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and transportation are included.
Reserve your spot now鈥攕paces are limited!
COMED 0300-03
- Date: Wednesday, April 1st
- Pre-register by March 1st
- Cost: $150
Buses will depart and return from the following places and times:
- Rend Lake Main Campus at 7:00am; return by 5:30pm
- Mt. Vernon MarketPlace at 7:30am; return by 5:00pm
Roots and Rye in Collinsville
Step back in time and savor the flavors of Collinsville! Begin your day at Willoughby Heritage Farm, where the charm of 1940s farm life comes alive with vintage barns, tractors, and friendly farm animals. Learn how this small Midwestern town became the Horseradish Capital of the U.S., thanks to its rich soil and German roots.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at The Press House, once home to the Collinsville Herald newspaper. Now a vibrant restaurant and distillery, it celebrates the area鈥檚 brewing heritage with flavorful meals鈥攁nd even a touch of horseradish! Afterward, enjoy a private tour of Old Herald Distillery with the owner.
Cap off your day with a visit to Kruta Bakery, a local favorite since 1919. Discover the family鈥檚 sweet legacy and sample their signature 鈥渇udgie,鈥� a melt-in-your-mouth chocolate delight. Don鈥檛 forget to grab a few extra treats to take home! Tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and transportation are included.
COMED 0300-04
- Date: Thursday, May 14th
Pre-register by April 15th - Cost: $150
Buses will depart and return from the following places and times:
- Rend Lake Main Campus at 8:00am; return by 5:30pm
- Mt. Vernon MarketPlace at 8:30am; return by 5:00pm
Collette Vacations
RLC is partnering with Collette Vacations to offer you exciting travel opportunities! Collette is known for handling the details with expertise while you realize the rewards of travel.
Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria
September 23 - October 2, 2025
10 Days, 13 Meals
Journey through spectacular mountain scenery and picturesque cities as you experience three Alpine countries. Spend four nights each in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bern and the charming Alpine city of Innsbruck. Get a taste of Switzerland when you meet a local alphorn maker and yodelers and enjoy a fondue lunch. Explore Lucerne, the "Swiss Paradise on the Lake.鈥� Visit Mozart's birthplace and the Mirabell Gardens, featured in The Sound of Music, during your time in Salzburg. The hills are alive on this enchanting journey across Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria.
$4.499 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
Discover Canadian Rockies
July 29 - August 5, 2026
8 Days, 10 Meals
From scenic mountains and valleys to the stunning Lake Louise, explore the best of Western Canada via the famous Rocky Mountaineer train. Set off on a mesmerizing voyage from Vancouver, British Columbia to Calgary, Alberta.
$7,999 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
Local Day Tours
Route 66 Around St. Louis
Hit the open road and discover the charm of historic Route 66! Begin your adventure at Forest Park Visitor Center before heading to the National Museum of Transportation, home to one of the world鈥檚 largest collections of vehicles and a preserved piece of the legendary Coral Court Motel. Enjoy a docent-led tour and a fun ride on the miniature train.
Next, savor an included lunch at Twisted Tree, a modern eatery along Route 66, then take a nostalgic drive down Watson Road to see iconic stops like the Wayside Motel and Crestwood Bowl.
No Route 66 trip is complete without dessert at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard! Choose from a mini chip concrete or a classic hot fudge sundae and snap a photo under the famous Route 66 sign.
Wrap up your day at the glowing St. Louis Neon Museum, where vintage signs and luminous artwork capture the retro spirit of America鈥檚 most famous highway. Tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and transportation are included.
Reserve your spot now鈥攕paces are limited!
COMED 0300-03
- Date: Wednesday, April 1st
- Pre-register by March 1st
- Cost: $150
Buses will depart and return from the following places and times:
- Rend Lake Main Campus at 7:00am; return by 5:30pm
- Mt. Vernon MarketPlace at 7:30am; return by 5:00pm
Roots and Rye in Collinsville
Step back in time and savor the flavors of Collinsville! Begin your day at Willoughby Heritage Farm, where the charm of 1940s farm life comes alive with vintage barns, tractors, and friendly farm animals. Learn how this small Midwestern town became the Horseradish Capital of the U.S., thanks to its rich soil and German roots.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at The Press House, once home to the Collinsville Herald newspaper. Now a vibrant restaurant and distillery, it celebrates the area鈥檚 brewing heritage with flavorful meals鈥攁nd even a touch of horseradish! Afterward, enjoy a private tour of Old Herald Distillery with the owner.
Cap off your day with a visit to Kruta Bakery, a local favorite since 1919. Discover the family鈥檚 sweet legacy and sample their signature 鈥渇udgie,鈥� a melt-in-your-mouth chocolate delight. Don鈥檛 forget to grab a few extra treats to take home! Tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and transportation are included.
COMED 0300-04
- Date: Thursday, May 14th
Pre-register by April 15th - Cost: $150
Buses will depart and return from the following places and times:
- Rend Lake Main Campus at 8:00am; return by 5:30pm
- Mt. Vernon MarketPlace at 8:30am; return by 5:00pm
Collette Vacations
RLC is partnering with Collette Vacations to offer you exciting travel opportunities! Collette is known for handling the details with expertise while you realize the rewards of travel.
Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria
September 23 - October 2, 2025
10 Days, 13 Meals
Journey through spectacular mountain scenery and picturesque cities as you experience three Alpine countries. Spend four nights each in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bern and the charming Alpine city of Innsbruck. Get a taste of Switzerland when you meet a local alphorn maker and yodelers and enjoy a fondue lunch. Explore Lucerne, the "Swiss Paradise on the Lake.鈥� Visit Mozart's birthplace and the Mirabell Gardens, featured in The Sound of Music, during your time in Salzburg. The hills are alive on this enchanting journey across Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria.
$4.499 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.
Discover Canadian Rockies
July 29 - August 5, 2026
8 Days, 10 Meals
From scenic mountains and valleys to the stunning Lake Louise, explore the best of Western Canada via the famous Rocky Mountaineer train. Set off on a mesmerizing voyage from Vancouver, British Columbia to Calgary, Alberta.
$7,999 pp double occupancy
*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.