Accredited trade schools by state
10,232 trade school programs at accredited schools, approved for WIOA funding
That is 78% of the 13,156 trade school programs that states have approved for workforce funding. The schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools. The Department doesn't accredit schools itself: it reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation: besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers.2 Funding comes through your own state's list, so pick your state below.
Trade school programs by state, accredited or not, with costs and results
Accredited trade schools in each state
- Alabama23accredited schools, 123 programs
- Alaska6accredited schools, 53 programs
- Arizona21accredited schools, 173 programs
- Arkansas31accredited schools, 175 programs
- California90accredited schools, 316 programs
- Colorado16accredited schools, 218 programs
- Connecticut13accredited schools, 43 programs
- Delaware6accredited schools, 13 programs
- Florida66accredited schools, 327 programs
- Georgia28accredited schools, 330 programs
- Hawaii5accredited schools, 22 programs
- Idaho10accredited schools, 58 programs
- Illinois73accredited schools, 587 programs
- Indiana14accredited schools, 456 programs
- Iowa17accredited schools, 185 programs
- Kansas18accredited schools, 73 programs
- Kentucky31accredited schools, 166 programs
- Louisiana28accredited schools, 278 programs
- Maine8accredited schools, 60 programs
- Maryland17accredited schools, 66 programs
- Massachusetts15accredited schools, 34 programs
- Michigan41accredited schools, 267 programs
- Minnesota32accredited schools, 519 programs
- Mississippi55accredited schools, 284 programs
- Missouri53accredited schools, 457 programs
- Montana10accredited schools, 26 programs
- Nebraska9accredited schools, 163 programs
- Nevada5accredited schools, 55 programs
- New Hampshire7accredited schools, 48 programs
- New Jersey19accredited schools, 42 programs
- New Mexico17accredited schools, 92 programs
- New York19accredited schools, 43 programs
- North Carolina59accredited schools, 384 programs
- North Dakota11accredited schools, 58 programs
- Ohio88accredited schools, 630 programs
- Oklahoma42accredited schools, 200 programs
- Oregon13accredited schools, 54 programs
- Pennsylvania43accredited schools, 305 programs
- Puerto Rico14accredited schools, 40 programs
- South Carolina8accredited schools, 16 programs
- Tennessee48accredited schools, 315 programs
- Texas95accredited schools, 1,021 programs
- Utah15accredited schools, 104 programs
- Virginia31accredited schools, 332 programs
- Washington40accredited schools, 485 programs
- West Virginia11accredited schools, 23 programs
- Wisconsin24accredited schools, 389 programs
- Wyoming9accredited schools, 52 programs
Fewer than 5 accredited schools, so no page of their own: Rhode Island (2), South Dakota (4), Vermont (4). Their programs are on each field's state page, with an "Accredited school" filter.
Accredited trade school programs by field
- Welding classes1,829of 2,307 programs at accredited schools
- Industrial maintenance technician training1,185of 1,298 programs at accredited schools
- HVAC training1,074of 1,340 programs at accredited schools
- Auto mechanic classes1,010of 1,108 programs at accredited schools
- CNC machinist training791of 918 programs at accredited schools
- Electrician training706of 1,004 programs at accredited schools
- Manufacturing technician training540of 668 programs at accredited schools
- Construction training programs522of 833 programs at accredited schools
- AutoCAD and drafting courses489of 579 programs at accredited schools
- Diesel mechanic training424of 446 programs at accredited schools
- Electronics technician training357of 465 programs at accredited schools
- Auto body repair classes278of 301 programs at accredited schools
- Carpentry classes236of 361 programs at accredited schools
- Plumbing school214of 384 programs at accredited schools
- Lineman school174of 282 programs at accredited schools
- Heavy equipment operator training101of 215 programs at accredited schools
- Solar and wind technician training94of 150 programs at accredited schools
- OSHA safety training63of 128 programs at accredited schools
- Water treatment operator training48of 66 programs at accredited schools
- Home inspector training31of 67 programs at accredited schools
- Masonry training30of 72 programs at accredited schools
- Crane operator training18of 105 programs at accredited schools
- Sheet metal training18of 59 programs at accredited schools
Programs approved for WIOA funding in any state. Fields with a link have a page of accredited programs by state.
How the accredited skilled trades schools were found
Which programs are counted?
Programs that states approved for WIOA funding, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1
Sources for the accreditation facts about trade school programs
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List