Take the First Step Toward Your Welding Career Now!
Rockford Career College
Since 1862, Rockford Career College has been helping students succeed in starting new careers. Students gather here in Rockford in a friendly, small-class environment that feels like home. That means you’ll get plenty of one-on-one attention unlike a big school. You’ll learn from highly-qualified and caring instructors all of whom have real-world experience in their field. Classes are highly hands-on so you can get a feel for what you’re learning.
All of us here at Rockford Career College are here to help you succeed, whether it’s our free tutoring, helpful financial aid options (available to those who qualify), or connecting you with businesses to start your career. For over 160 years, our goal has remained the same: To give you the skills and knowledge to quickly become competitive in your high-demand career field.
Rockford Career College offers programs in six career fields:
- Animal Sciences
- Business
- Medical
- Legal
- Skilled Trades
- Online
What distinguishes us from other schools is our commitment to your success through personalized education. We’ll be with you every step of the way, from your first day of school through to graduation and beyond.
Available Program
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From construction to automotive, welding is an essential component of numerous industries and a necessary step in the construction of a great many structures. Simply put, welding is the process of joining metal parts into one individual unit through the use of heat. Duties of welders include:
- Interpreting and diagnosing blueprints prior to construction.
- Sourcing appropriate materials to progress a project.
- Measuring and cutting metallic materials to spec.
- Joining individual parts to construct a specific design.
- Ensuring safety protocols are met and delivering high-quality products.
If you like problem solving and working with your hands, while also enjoying a growing career field, welding may be the perfect career option for you.
Welders are highly skilled and a great way to get the training you need is through the Rockford Career College diploma program. Our hands-on Welding program can be completed in as little as 10 months and will prepare you to:
- Develop knowledge and skills relevant to the welding process.
- Study the essentials of welding theory.
- Grasp SMAW and GTAW specifications.
- Learn the steps for thermal cutting, material crafting and related skills of the trade.
- Gain competency in pipe welds.
Rockford Career College is proud to have achieved accreditation through the following:
Institutional Accreditation
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Rockford Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ACCSC is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the designated institutional accrediting body for over 650 post-secondary, trade and technical schools that provide education to over 150,000 students in a wide variety of vocational programs each year. 2017 marks 50 years of continuous recognition for ACCSC, including earning, in 2011 & 2016, consecutive five-year recognition grants from the U.S. Department of Education. ACCSC's scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education includes the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.
Rockford Career College is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools Division of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.
1130 S Alpine Rd #100
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