Bits and Bytes Training Institute
7705 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62223

Bits and Bytes Training Institute offers career training programs with the goal of providing students with the necessary skills to pursue their career goals, with a emphasis on computer literacy.

Programs at Bits and Bytes Training Institute include training to become a basic nurse's assistant and a medical assistant as well as administrative assistant, office technology support assistant, computer trio (literacy, Windows, Word and Excel) and basic education, among others.

Founded in 1984, Bits and Bytes Training Institute is located in an 11,900 square foot office complex that has reception areas, administrative offices and a library. There is a training facility with three classrooms and four computer laboratories and a child-care center. The development center has two classrooms and two laboratories, as well.

Quick Facts

• Bits and Bytes Training Institute also offers summer camps and programs for children and adults and won an award for its Summer Youth Entrepreneurial Leadership Program.


• The employment rate for medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than average, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. From 2006 to 20016, a 35 percent job growth is anticipated.


• According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, secretaries and administrative assistants are one of the largest occupations in the country with more than 4.2 million jobs in 2006.