Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL · Private for-profit · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL 61114-5699
TypePublic
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs3
IPEDS ID148380
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 58 |
| 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 31 |
| ⚡ Electrical | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 24 |
This is what Rock Valley College reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Rock Valley College
- What does the Illinois licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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