Accredited trade schools in New Jersey
19 accredited schools in New Jersey offer trade school programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and New Jersey has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 42 of the 53 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 New Jersey, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in New Jersey
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Accredited electrician training programs in New Jersey
10 of the 11 schools with electrician training programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 11 of the 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results
National Career Institute East Orange PCS
East Orange, listed as National Career Institute
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2009, next review 2031
2 programs
American Institute Somerset PCS
Somerset, listed as American Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2018, next review 2027
1 program
Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2
Hackensack, listed as Bergen County Technical Schools
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2005, next review 2028
1 program
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood, listed as Camden County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2026
1 program
HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS
Paterson, listed as Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegesnext review 2029
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Mahwah PCS
Mahwah, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Union PCS
Union, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Morris County School of Technology Adult Education WIOA Title 2
Denville, listed as Morris County School of Technology
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolssince 1989, next review 2031
1 program
Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools Toms River
Toms River, listed as Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolsnext review 2031
1 program
Pennco Tech Blackwood PCS
Blackwood, listed as Pennco Tech
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1979, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited welding programs in New Jersey
9 of the 10 schools with welding programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 10 of the 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Morris County School of Technology Adult Education WIOA Title 2
Denville, listed as Morris County School of Technology
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolssince 1989, next review 2031
2 programs
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood, listed as Camden County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2026
1 program
County College of Morris
Randolph
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2034
1 program
HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS
Paterson, listed as Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegesnext review 2029
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Mahwah PCS
Mahwah, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
South Plainfield, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Middlesex County College Career Training Center
Edison, listed as Middlesex College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1970, next review 2029
1 program
Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education
Neptune, listed as Monmouth County Post-Secondary Adult School
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolssince 1989, next review 2030
1 program
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Vineland, listed as Rowan College of South Jersey
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1973, next review 2034
1 program
Accredited HVAC training programs in New Jersey
All 8 schools with HVAC training programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2
Hackensack, listed as Bergen County Technical Schools
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2005, next review 2028
1 program
Eastwick College Nutley Campus
Nutley, listed as Eastwick College
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2029
1 program
Fortis Institute Wayne PCS
Wayne, listed as Fortis Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2002, next review 2029
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Mahwah PCS
Mahwah, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Union PCS
Union, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Morris County School of Technology Adult Education WIOA Title 2
Denville, listed as Morris County School of Technology
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolssince 1989, next review 2031
1 program
National Career Institute East Orange PCS
East Orange, listed as National Career Institute
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2009, next review 2031
1 program
Pennco Tech Blackwood PCS
Blackwood, listed as Pennco Tech
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1979, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited plumbing programs in New Jersey
3 of the 4 schools with plumbing programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2
Hackensack, listed as Bergen County Technical Schools
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2005, next review 2028
1 program
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood, listed as Camden County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2026
1 program
HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS
Paterson, listed as Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegesnext review 2029
1 program
Accredited CNC machinist programs in New Jersey
All 2 schools with CNC machinist programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood, listed as Camden County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2026
1 program
County College of Morris
Randolph
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2034
1 program
Accredited CAD and drafting programs in New Jersey
1 of the 2 schools with CAD and drafting programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program
Paramus, listed as Bergen Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2033
1 program
Accredited carpentry programs in New Jersey
1 of the 2 schools with carpentry programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood, listed as Camden County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited construction programs in New Jersey
All 1 schools with construction programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program
Paramus, listed as Bergen Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2033
2 programs
Accredited diesel mechanic programs in New Jersey
All 1 schools with diesel mechanic programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
South Plainfield, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
2 programs
Accredited heavy equipment operator programs in New Jersey
All 1 schools with heavy equipment operator programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
South Plainfield, listed as Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1968, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited manufacturing programs in New Jersey
All 1 schools with manufacturing programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Mercer County Community College Certificate Programs NonCredit
West Windsor, listed as Mercer County Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1967, next review 2031
1 program
How we matched New Jersey's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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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