Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois · Public institution
- Address 468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL 62846
- Phone (618) 437-5321
- Website www.rlc.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $4,500
- Tuition (out-of-state) $7,800
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 160 (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.)
What this program covers
Rend Lake College offers an Associate in Applied Science degree in Welding Technology (65 credit hours, 4 semesters/2 years) plus short-term certificates (12-19 credit hours each) in Welding Technology, Welding Fundamentals, Advanced Welding Techniques, Pipe Welding Technology, and Advanced Metalworking. Instruction covers SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and oxy-acetylene welding processes in all positions common to the industry; the Pipe Welding Certificate requires prior completion of the Welding Technology Certificate or five years of documented welding experience. Successful completion demonstrates readiness to take American Welding Society certification examinations. Classes are held at the main campus in Ina, IL, with multiple financial aid funding options available.
- Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, oxy-acetylene
- Credential types AAS degree; certificates in Welding Technology, Welding Fundamentals, Advanced Welding Techniques, Pipe Welding Technology, Advanced Metalworking
- Program length AAS: 65 credit hours, 4 semesters; certificates: 12-19 credit hours, typically 2 semesters
- Certifications prepped Prepares for American Welding Society certification examinations
- Facilities Main campus, 468 N. Ken Gray Parkway, Ina, IL
- Financial aid Multiple financial aid funding options available
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