Vocational Programs at Rock Valley College

Certificate Programs at Rock Valley College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
46	76	$21,344

Rock Valley College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rockford, Illinois. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $34,000. A total of 5,861 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 36%. Rock Valley College offer 76 programs and, among them, 46 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Rock Valley College offers 46 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

We note again Rock Valley College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	3	24	19	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	NOT OFFERED	6	1	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	7	0	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	82	9	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	20	8	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	187	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Rock Valley College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $28,500 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $34,000 for Rock Valley College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Rock Valley College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$28,500	$31,600	$26,400
7 Years After Graduation	$29,500	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$30,100	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$33,500	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$34,000	$40,300	$30,800

On-Campus Student Services

Rock Valley College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided