Program entity

Richland Community College

Decatur, Illinois · Public institution

Address One College Park, Decatur, IL 62521-8513
Phone (217) 875-7200
Website https://www.richland.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,680
Tuition (out-of-state) $17,070
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 12 (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

Richland Community College's Welding Technology program prepares students for construction/pipe welding trades or industrial maintenance equipment work. Credentials include an AAS in Welding Technology (2 years) and four certificates (1 year or less): Pipefitting & Pipe Welding, Welding Technician, Production Welding, and Basic Welding. The program is designated a 'Certified Program' through the college's EnRich initiative. Specific welding processes, schedule, and required courses are not stated on the page; students are directed to the course catalog for details.

Credential types AAS in Welding Technology (2 years); certificates (Pipefitting & Pipe Welding, Welding Technician, Production Welding, Basic Welding), each 1 year or less
Program length AAS: 2 years; certificates: 1 year or less

Source: https://www.richland.edu/academics/programs-degrees/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