Richland Community College has Cooperative Educational Program agreements with other Illinois community colleges that allow Richland Community College District residents to enroll in Career & Technical Education Certificates and Degrees not available at Richland. Students are able to enroll in such a program at the cooperating college's in-district tuition rate. The colleges and programs offered are listed below. Richland will not approve a charge-back for a program of study that is available through a cooperative agreement with another community college. Individuals with questions about a particular program should call Richland's Enrollment Services office at (217) 875-7211, ext. 267.

Students may take all specialized courses at the cooperating college. Related technical and general education courses required in the program may be taken either at Richland or at the cooperating college. The cooperating college issues all degrees or certificates for successful completion of the programs. Additional information is available from the Director of Admissions at the college offering the program.

If Richland Community College does not have a Cooperative Agreement with the college a student is choosing to attend (as noted in the listing below), another option available is a Charge-Back. As a resident of Richland Community College District #537, a student may attend another Illinois community college if the student is accepted intoa program not offered by Richland. This agreement is called a Charge-Back Agreement. Individual courses are not covered by a Charge-Back. Attending full-time or part-time is allowed.

Applications for a Charge-Back are reviewed and a recommendation to approve or not approve will go to the Board of Trustees for approval. Charge-Backs are approved only for degree or certificate programs. The Richland Community College Board of Trustees will act upon Charge-Back applications recommended for approval on the third Tuesday of every month.

Please call Richland's Student Services Center at (217) 875-7211, ext. 292 with any questions you may have or come to room W141 at Richland to fill out a Cooperative Agreement.

The following community colleges have cooperative educational program agreements for Richland District residents for all Career and Technical Education Certificates and Degrees not offered by Richland Community College:

• Black Hawk College, Moline
• Danville Area Community College, Danville
• Heartland Community College, Bloomington
• Highland Community College, Freeport
• Illinois Central College, East Peoria
• Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby
• John Wood Community College, Quincy
• Joliet Junior College, Joliet
• Kankakee Community College, Kankakee
• Kishwaukee College, Malta
• Lake Land College, Mattoon
• Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield
• McHenry County College, Crystal Lake
• Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills
• Morton College, Cicero
• Prairie State College, Chicago Heights
• Rock Valley College, Rockford
• Sauk Valley College, Dixon
• South Suburban College of Cook County, South Holland
• Spoon River College, Canton
• Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove

The following community colleges have cooperative educational program agreements for Richland District residents for the programs listed:

• Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg: Certificate in Advanced Radiologic Technology
• Kaskaskia College, Centralia: Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Parkland College, Champaign:
  • Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair: Custom Auto Design
  • Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair: Estimate
  • Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair: Refinishing
  • Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair: Welding
  • Certificate in Building & Construction Repair
  • Certificate in Computed Tomography
  • Certificate in Construction: Bricklayer
  • Certificate in Construction: Carpentry
  • Certificate in Construction: Floor Cover
  • Certificate in Construction: Glazier
  • Certificate in Construction: Iron Workers
  • Certificate in Construction: Laborer
  • Certificate in Construction: Millwright
  • Certificate in Construction: Painting & Decorating
  • Certificate in Construction: Plumbers & Pipefitters
  • Certificate in Construction: Sheet Metal
  • Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • AAS in Automobile Collision Repair
  • AAS in Construction Trade Technology
  • AAS in Construction Design & Management
  • AAS in Construction Design & Management: Building & Materials
  • AAS in Construction Design & Management: Surveying Technology
  • AAS in Dental Hygiene
  • AAS in Diesel Power Equipment Technology
  • AAS in Equine Management
  • AAS in Mass Communications: Audio/Video Communications 
  • AAS in Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • AAS in Respiratory Care

Richland Community College has cooperative educational program agreements with the following community colleges for students in their districts for Occupational/Technical Certificates and Degrees offered by Richland Community College but not offered at their respective community college:

• Black Hawk College, Moline
• Danville Area Community College, Danville
• Heartland Community College, Bloomington
• Highland Community College, Freeport
• Illinois Central College, East Peoria
• Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby
• John Wood Community College, Quincy
• Joliet Junior College, Joliet
• Kankakee Community College, Kankakee
• Kishwaukee College, Malta
• Lake Land College, Mattoon
• Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield
• McHenry County College, Crystal Lake
• Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills
• Morton College, Cicero
• Prairie State College, Chicago Heights
• Rock Valley College, Rockford
• Sauk Valley College, Dixon
• South Suburban College of Cook County, South Holland
• Spoon River College, Canton
• Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove

Richland Community College has cooperative educational program agreements with the following community colleges for students in their districts for the programs listed offered by Richland Community College but not offered at their respective community college:

• Kaskaskia College, Centralia: AAS in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
• Parkland College, Champaign: Certificate and AAS in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration