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Accredited trade schools in Kentucky

31 accredited schools in Kentucky offer trade school programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Kentucky has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 166 of the 207 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 Kentucky, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited welding programs in Kentucky

20 of the 27 schools with welding programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 26 of the 33 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 10 accredited schools

  • Hazard Community and Technical College

    Hazard

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2002, next review 2027

    1 program

  • JCTC

    Louisville, listed as Jefferson Community and Technical College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2026

    1 program

  • Kentucky Welding Institute

    Flemingsburg

    Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2022, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Madisonville Community College

    Madisonville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2001, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Morehead State University

    Morehead

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1930, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Owensboro Community and Technical College

    Owensboro

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2031

    1 program

  • Shawnee Community College

    Ullin

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Somerset Community College

    Somerset

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2003, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Southwest Virginia Community College

    Cedar Bluff

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031

    1 program

  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Paducah

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited electrician training programs in Kentucky

14 of the 16 schools with electrician training programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 14 of the 16 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • Owensboro Community and Technical College

    Owensboro

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2031

    1 program

  • Somerset Community College

    Somerset

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2003, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Southcentral KY Community and Technical College

    Bowling Green, listed as Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2009, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Western Kentucky University

    Bowling Green

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1926, next review 2031

    1 program

Accredited HVAC training programs in Kentucky

14 of the 15 schools with HVAC training programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 25 of the 26 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Hickory

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2028

    2 programs

  • JCTC

    Louisville, listed as Jefferson Community and Technical College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2026

    1 program

  • Madisonville Community College

    Madisonville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2001, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Somerset Community College

    Somerset

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2003, next review 2029

    1 program

Accredited industrial maintenance programs in Kentucky

14 of the 16 schools with industrial maintenance programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 20 of the 22 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • Scioto County Joint Vocational School

    Lucasville, listed as Scioto County Career Technical Center

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2014, next review 2032

    1 program

  • Southcentral KY Community and Technical College

    Bowling Green, listed as Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2009, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Southeast KY Community and Technical College

    Harlan, listed as Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2001, next review 2027

    1 program

  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Hickory

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited CNC machinist programs in Kentucky

10 of the 12 schools with CNC machinist programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 10 of the 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited carpentry programs in Kentucky

10 of the 11 schools with carpentry programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 10 of the 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited diesel mechanic programs in Kentucky

All 9 schools with diesel mechanic programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer all 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited electronics programs in Kentucky

9 of the 10 schools with electronics programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 12 of the 13 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited lineman programs in Kentucky

7 of the 9 schools with lineman programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 7 of the 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited auto body programs in Kentucky

5 of the 8 schools with auto body programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited CAD and drafting programs in Kentucky

All 5 schools with CAD and drafting programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer all 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited construction programs in Kentucky

5 of the 7 schools with construction programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited manufacturing programs in Kentucky

5 of the 8 schools with manufacturing programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited auto mechanic programs in Kentucky

4 of the 6 schools with auto mechanic programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited OSHA and safety programs in Kentucky

3 of the 5 schools with OSHA and safety programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited plumbing programs in Kentucky

3 of the 5 schools with plumbing programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited heavy equipment operator programs in Kentucky

2 of the 6 schools with heavy equipment operator programs on Kentucky's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Kentucky's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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