Trade school programs in Ohio

776 trade school programs in 23 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

156 schools offer these programs, and Ohio has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 23 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 Ohio, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Ohio, each school with its accreditor

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

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

Welding classes
138 programs at 75 schools
Most cost
$2,313 to $9,269
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Industrial maintenance technician training
95 programs at 46 schools
Most cost
$3,879 to $11,348
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
89 programs at 53 schools
Most cost
$2,948 to $10,725
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
82%
Finished
79%
CNC machinist training
70 programs at 42 schools
Most cost
$2,072 to $6,398
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Auto mechanic classes
58 programs at 29 schools
Most cost
$2,685 to $9,650
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Manufacturing technician training
53 programs at 25 schools
Most cost
$2,491 to $7,470
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Electrician training
48 programs at 31 schools
Most cost
$3,150 to $10,726
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Construction training programs
43 programs at 31 schools
Most cost
$3,478 to $8,131
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Electronics technician training
37 programs at 28 schools
Most cost
$2,200 to $9,635
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)
21 programs at 13 schools
Most cost
$2,007 to $5,457
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Plumbing school
20 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$2,765 to $7,352
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Heavy equipment operator training
20 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$5,632 to $13,004
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,000
Working 6 months later
81%
Finished
92%
Carpentry classes
17 programs at 13 schools
Most cost
$3,490 to $10,299
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Lineman school (power line work)
17 programs at 15 schools
Most cost
$3,350 to $12,666
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Diesel mechanic training
11 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$6,861 to $27,954
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
OSHA safety training (workplace safety)
9 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$1,395 to $3,075
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Home inspector training
8 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$750 to $3,511
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Sheet metal training
5 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
$3,787 to $10,904
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Crane operator training
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
Water treatment operator training (water and wastewater)
4 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Auto body repair classes
3 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
Solar and wind technician training
3 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Masonry training
3 programs at 3 schools
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 Ohio may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free trade school in Ohio?

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 home inspector programs in Ohio cost $750 to $3,511, and most diesel mechanic programs $6,861 to $27,954. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Ohio, by line of work

Programs approved in Ohio in each line of work.

Where the Ohio trade school numbers come from

Which Ohio programs are counted?

Programs Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

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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