Program entity

Morton College

Cicero, Illinois · Public institution

Address 3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL 60804-4398
Phone (708) 656-8000
Website www.morton.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,502
Tuition (out-of-state) $12,414
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 4 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located No (No AWS ATF facility found in this city+state in the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025, 200 domestic facilities) -- not a gap, a computed negative match.)

Program details

What this program covers

Morton College's Welding program (Technical Occupations department) offers five industry-recognized stackable certificates: Advanced Welding, Pipe Welding, Multi-Process Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Instruction covers SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and oxy-fuel cutting, along with blueprint reading and metallurgy fundamentals, in small classes with hands-on, experiential learning. The program prepares students for nationally recognized certification tests and offers job placement assistance through local employer partnerships; program length, schedule, and financial aid specifics are not stated on the page.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, oxy-fuel cutting
Credential types Stackable certificates: Advanced Welding, Pipe Welding, Multi-Process Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Certifications prepped Prepares for nationally recognized certification tests (unspecified)

Source: https://www.morton.edu/welding, retrieved 2026-08-05

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