Trade school programs in North Carolina
404 trade school programs in 20 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
67 schools offer these programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in North Carolina, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare North Carolina with other states
Compare trade school programs in North Carolina: cost, pay and results
89 programs at 48 schools
- Most cost
- $330 to $4,051
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,200
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Finished
- 44%
65 programs at 41 schools
- Most cost
- $500 to $5,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $38,000
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Finished
- 62%
43 programs at 25 schools
- Most cost
- $200 to $5,043
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 46%
33 programs at 26 schools
- Most cost
- $1,580 to $5,709
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,400
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 37%
33 programs at 18 schools
- Most cost
- $1,288 to $5,414
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,700
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 56%
24 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $221 to $4,978
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,700
- Working 6 months later
- 59%
- Finished
- 48%
19 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $2,529 to $5,505
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $67,500
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Finished
- 38%
17 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $3,620 to $5,739
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,900
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
- Finished
- 55%
13 programs at 11 schools
- Most cost
- $182 to $777
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $47,900
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Finished
- 92%
11 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $181 to $1,991
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
11 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $3,180 to $4,758
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $31,700
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 52%
10 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $180 to $2,906
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
8 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $2,795 to $5,493
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
6 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $190 to $3,270
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- $1,336 to $3,295
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- $180 to $5,050
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
4 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
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
2 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
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 North Carolina may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in North Carolina, by line of work
- Medical certification programs365
- Nursing and patient care programs255
- IT certification programs190
- Business and office training186
- Allied health programs179
- First responder training142
- Transportation and logistics training124
- Child care and social services training105
- Beauty school40
- Culinary and hospitality programs20
- All job training in North Carolina2,010
Programs approved in North Carolina in each line of work.
Where the North Carolina trade school numbers come from
Which North Carolina programs are counted?
Programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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