Trade school programs in Missouri

545 trade school programs in 20 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

83 schools offer these programs, and Missouri has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 20 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.

All job training programs in Missouri, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Missouri, each school with its accreditor

Trade school programs by state, to compare Missouri with other states

Compare trade school programs in Missouri: cost, pay and results

Industrial maintenance technician training
96 programs at 28 schools
Most cost
$2,646 to $9,619
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Welding classes
89 programs at 40 schools
Most cost
$3,300 to $12,635
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Manufacturing technician training
56 programs at 21 schools
Most cost
$1,752 to $8,449
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
41 programs at 29 schools
Most cost
$2,895 to $10,680
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Auto mechanic classes
40 programs at 25 schools
Most cost
$4,509 to $10,691
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
CNC machinist training
33 programs at 15 schools
Most cost
$2,178 to $7,865
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Electrician training
29 programs at 20 schools
Most cost
$1,590 to $8,772
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Construction training programs
28 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$5,546 to $15,892
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Auto body repair classes
25 programs at 17 schools
Most cost
$4,512 to $7,623
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Diesel mechanic training
23 programs at 12 schools
Most cost
$6,489 to $15,246
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Carpentry classes
20 programs at 16 schools
Most cost
$5,073 to $11,924
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
20 programs at 13 schools
Most cost
$2,999 to $9,834
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Electronics technician training
12 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$3,308 to $8,482
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Plumbing school
10 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$7,425 to $9,306
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Lineman school (power line work)
8 programs at 5 schools
Most cost
$6,128 to $18,666
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Heavy equipment operator training
4 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Crane operator training
4 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Solar and wind technician training
4 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
OSHA safety training (workplace safety)
2 programs at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Masonry training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Missouri may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free trade school in Missouri?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most manufacturing programs in Missouri cost $1,752 to $8,449, and most lineman programs $6,128 to $18,666. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Missouri, by line of work

Programs approved in Missouri in each line of work.

Where the Missouri trade school numbers come from

Which Missouri programs are counted?

Programs Missouri approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Missouri offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Missouri

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Nursing and patient care

Medical office and lab

General healthcare

Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

Public safety

Food and hospitality

Education and social services