Kaskaskia College's welding program trains students how to weld to a specific code or standard. Welding codes have been established by a professional society that deals with the specifics of welding and welding processes for both structural steel and plate, or pressure vessels and piping.  Examples of such professional organizations would be the American Welding Society (A.W.S.), American Society for Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.), or the American Petroleum Institute (A.P.I.).  Many of the better paying jobs in the metal fabrication trades that use an extensive amount of welding will only let those individuals that have passed a qualification test for a specific process of welding do the work.  Make sure that the college you are going to attend offers a welding qualification exam based upon the standards of a professionally recognized organization that deals with welding.