What Our Students Say
“I chose KCC because it was close to home, and they have a great program here. Great people, great community. In the basics, you learn how to set up a machine and do a single pass in whatever process you choose. There's the STIC class, MIG welding, where you use gas and a gun, and TIG welding, where you use a torch and gas. There's also oxyfuel, so you learn how to set up all those machines, lay a single bead, take down the machines, and, most importantly, how to weld. You also learn how to spot mistakes in a weld, how to fix them, and get the fundamentals down.”
— Tatum Hall - '21“From beginning to end—from the layouts of the solar panels to mounting them, commissioning them, and wiring—I learned everything here out in the field. At some point, it starts to feel like a family. Everyone here is connected, from the ground mounts you learn to the roof mounts, to even the background of solar—how long it has taken us to get to where we are in energy and the efficiency of solar panels.”
— Fernando Chagoya - '20
“I would recommend Kankakee Community College Radiography program to anyone who is like me who is looking to kind of go into the medical field but unsure of what they really what to do, didn't want to do into nursing but still wanted to have like that patient care aspect. I think all the positioning in different techniques, different ways that you can do certain exams is incredible and I also love the patient care aspect of it as well. I think having clinicals at a place where you can see your future self-working after graduation is great. All the techs that I've worked alongside are great and they are definitely people that I can see I will be working with for a while down the line.”
— Cassidy Gerdes - '21“One of the first things I learned at KCC was adaptation—taking that step from high school to college. KCC prepares you to think, behave, and carry yourself as a professional. In Machine Tool, I learned precision measurement—before that, I didn't know how to measure precisely, but now I've got that down. My first semester, I took a TIG class with Mark, and from there, I built my skills in TIG, MIG, and stick welding. It's gratifying to look at a building and understand how everything was put together. A lot of people don't realize the small details, but KCC has opened my eyes. I see the world differently now. At this point, everything is a stepping stone. I'm pushing myself to reach the next level, keep elevating, and go as far as I can.”
— Matthew Cato - '21
