Illinois universities looking to develop national biofuel education standard

In Illinois, Southeastern Illinois College and a consortium of community colleges in the state are looking to develop the first national certification for biofuels processing. Building upon its associate degree program for ethanol and biodiesel processing, the certification would require sign off from the Dept. of Labor. Development of the certification would be done in conjunction with biofuel companies to ensure that it reflected employers’ needs. The colleges are waiting for confirmation of a $750,000 Dept. of Labor grant to start on the certification program.