Trade school programs in Nevada

121 trade school programs in 16 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

24 schools offer these programs, and Nevada has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 16 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 Nevada, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Nevada, each school with its accreditor

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

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

Welding classes
17 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$2,378 to $7,000
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
93%
Electrician training
15 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$1,750 to $7,054
Earned a year, estimated
about $41,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
86%
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
14 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$3,190 to $7,128
Earned a year, estimated
about $26,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
91%
CNC machinist training
12 programs at 5 schools
Most cost
$2,068 to $4,151
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Auto mechanic classes
9 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$1,650 to $2,000
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Industrial maintenance technician training
9 programs at 5 schools
Most cost
$2,800 to $7,073
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Construction training programs
8 programs at 5 schools
Most cost
$1,814 to $3,584
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Solar and wind technician training
7 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
$1,302 to $2,795
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
6 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$3,217 to $4,764
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Plumbing school
5 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Heavy equipment operator training
5 programs at one school
Most cost
$3,800 to $15,200
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Manufacturing technician 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 enough data
Electronics 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 enough data
Diesel mechanic training
3 programs at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Home inspector training
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Sheet metal training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not reported
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 Nevada may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free trade school in Nevada?

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 auto mechanic programs in Nevada cost $1,650 to $2,000, and most industrial maintenance programs $2,800 to $7,073. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Nevada, by line of work

Programs approved in Nevada in each line of work.

Where the Nevada trade school numbers come from

Which Nevada programs are counted?

Programs Nevada 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 Nevada 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).

How reliable are the Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Nevada

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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