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Accredited trade schools in Iowa

17 accredited schools in Iowa offer trade school programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Iowa has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 185 of the 200 trade school programs on the state's list.

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 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Trade school programs in Iowa, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited trade schools in other states

Accredited welding programs in Iowa

16 of the 17 schools with welding programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 38 of the 50 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 6 accredited schools

  • Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    2 programs

  • Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    2 programs

  • Hawkeye Community College

    Waterloo

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1975, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Iowa Western Community College

    Council Bluffs

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Midwest Technical Institute

    Moline

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1999, next review 2014

    1 program

  • Northeast Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

Accredited industrial maintenance programs in Iowa

All 12 schools with industrial maintenance programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 23 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

Accredited auto mechanic programs in Iowa

All 11 schools with auto mechanic programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 19 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 1 accredited school

  • Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

Accredited HVAC training programs in Iowa

All 9 schools with HVAC training programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 13 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Accredited auto body programs in Iowa

All 7 schools with auto body programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited CNC machinist programs in Iowa

All 7 schools with CNC machinist programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited carpentry programs in Iowa

All 7 schools with carpentry programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited diesel mechanic programs in Iowa

All 7 schools with diesel mechanic programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited construction programs in Iowa

6 of the 8 schools with construction programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 7 of the 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited electronics programs in Iowa

All 6 schools with electronics programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited CAD and drafting programs in Iowa

All 5 schools with CAD and drafting programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited electrician training programs in Iowa

All 4 schools with electrician training programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited solar and wind programs in Iowa

All 4 schools with solar and wind programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited heavy equipment operator programs in Iowa

All 3 schools with heavy equipment operator programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited manufacturing programs in Iowa

All 2 schools with manufacturing programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited plumbing programs in Iowa

All 2 schools with plumbing programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited home inspector programs in Iowa

All 1 schools with home inspector programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited lineman programs in Iowa

All 1 schools with lineman programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited water and wastewater programs in Iowa

All 1 schools with water and wastewater programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Iowa's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Iowa approved for WIOA funding in skilled trades, 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. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

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 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Iowa

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. 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