Rock Valley College
Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL teaches Welding, Machining & CNC, Automotive & diesel. 166 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
Location
Who hires from these programs
166 of the 775 companies mapped within 25 miles of Rockford, IL work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Moderate demand
Open a program to see the companies behind the number.
Construction 75 within 25 mi Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades
Machining & CNC 51 within 25 mi Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments
Welding 39 within 25 mi Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
Electrical & electronics 18 within 25 mi Electrical contractors, electrical equipment, electronic products
Automotive & diesel 11 within 25 mi Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Each program is matched to the industry (NAICS) codes its graduates work in, and the count is the companies within 25 miles whose first registered code falls in those sectors. “Moderate” means 75-249 matching employers within the radius. Working in the sector is not the same as hiring today, and a company with no industry code on file is never matched, so every figure here is a floor.
Track this training pipeline
Get supplier briefs and employer-demand updates for IL as new data lands.