Malcolm X College is located near the Illinois Medical District and offers one of the largest selections of health sciences degrees in Cook County. In 2016, Malcolm X College opened a brand new $251 million state-of-the-art School of Health Sciences, featuring a virtual hospital. It also houses the new City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing. Malcolm X College is a major provider of training for health professionals in Chicago, offering associate degrees, shorter-term certificate programs, free adult education classes, and special interest courses that prepare students to transfer to bachelor’s degree programs or to move directly into the workforce.