Applied Technologies & Professional Trades

• Automotive Technology, A.A.S
• Diesel Power Technology, A.A.S
• Hospitality Management, A.A.S (This program will not be offered for the 2025-2026 academic year)

• Administrative Assistant
• Advanced Automotive Technology
• Advanced Welding Technology
• Application Specialist
• Basic Automotive Technology
• Basic Welding Technology
• Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
• Foundations of Culinary Arts (This program will not be offered for the 2025-2026 academic year)

• Appliance Repair Technician
• Real Estate Pre-License Class
• Truck Driving

Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations

• Projected to grow as fast as average by 2033
• Median annual wage: $53,920

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Construction and Extraction Occupations

• Projected to grow faster than average by 2033
• Median annual wage: $55,680

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Transportation and Material Moving

• Projected to grow faster than average by 2033
• Median annual wage: $40,050

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Top local employers partner with Kish to offer internships and actively seek our graduates for rewarding career opportunities.

• Bockman's Auto, Truck & Tire
• Motor Works
• Vermeer Midwest
• Bobcat of Rockford
• Meiborg Enterprises
• Remke's Garage
• Rockford Mass Transit
• Altorfer CAT
• Ditch Witch
• Ford Motor Company
• Oregon Tool (Formerly Blount)
• XPO
• Advanced Auto Parts
• Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb
• Nehring Electrical Works
• Ardnt Automotive
• Hormel Foods/Rochelle Foods
• Ideal Industries, Inc.
• The Suter Company Inc.
• Cresswood Shredding Machinery
• Tom Sparks Automotive of DeKalb

Kish provides an abundance of resources to help you start your career.

Career Services