[2] Prior to the development of the SIU Edwardsville campus, six "Divisions of Academic Programs" were established for the Residential Centers in Alton and East St. Louis.

For continuing education, the Construction Leadership Institute was jointly developed by the SIUE School of Engineering's Department of Construction and the SIUE School of Business as a continuously updated program that allows participants the opportunity to become a part of a network of contractors, subcontractors, business owners, and industry experts in order to develop competencies for leadership, planning, and management.

The building houses classrooms, instructional and research laboratories, an auditorium, and the offices of the school and its departments.

It features a three-story atrium with crossing walkways and exposed structural and utility elements that serve as an open laboratory for design and construction students.

[11] Since 1977, the Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) has been designated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) as the State of Illinois' center for the continuing education of personnel involved in the operation, maintenance and management of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems.

The ERTC recently installed 144 solar panels and a 120 feet (37 m) wind turbine generator for demonstrating the use of environmentally friendly alternative energy sources in the water treatment industry.