Kishwaukee College
Malta, Illinois · Public institution
- Address 21193 Malta Rd, Malta, IL 60150-9699
- Phone (815) 825-2086
- Website www.kish.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $4,560
- Tuition (out-of-state) $13,680
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 8 (latest reported year)
- AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Malta, IL) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)
What this program covers
Kishwaukee College offers Advanced and Basic Welding Technology Certificates. Instruction covers oxy-fuel cutting, brazing and welding, plus arc welding processes SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and flux-core, working with mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Students prepare to pass the AWS D1.1 Structural Steel SMAW Certified Welding Test (groove welds on steel plate in all four positions), training in small classes in a fully equipped lab with industry-professional instructors and guest speakers. A variable tuition rate applies to the program, with general financial aid information available through the Admission & Aid section; students must supply their own safety gear and tools, purchasable through the Kish Store.
- Processes taught oxy-fuel cutting/brazing/welding, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, flux-core/FCAW
- Credential types Advanced Welding Technology Certificate; Basic Welding Technology Certificate
- Certifications prepped AWS D1.1 Structural Steel SMAW Certified Welding Test
- Facilities Small class sizes; fully equipped lab
- Financial aid Variable tuition rate applies; general financial aid info via Admission & Aid section
Sources & provenance
- Identity IPEDS Directory (HD component) via Urban Institute Education Data API (2023) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Completions IPEDS Completions (C2023_A, NCES bulk file) (2023 (2022-23 academic year)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Tuition College Scorecard institution-level bulk CSV (Most Recent Cohorts) (most-recent-cohort (exact AY not labeled in bulk file; file release timestamp 2026-06-10)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Atf AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/AWS-ATF-Domestic-Site-Listing), dated 6.25.2025, GET-fetched and parsed with pdftotext; 200 facility records extracted (city+state); co-location = program's city+state matches an ATF facility's city+state (2025 (6.25.2025 listing)) , retrieved 2026-08-04