Trade school programs in Tennessee
327 trade school programs in 19 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
58 schools offer these programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 19 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 Tennessee, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Tennessee, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Tennessee with other states
Compare trade school programs in Tennessee: cost, pay and results
47 programs at 33 schools
- Most cost
- $5,344 to $6,865
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,200
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 78%
38 programs at 32 schools
- Most cost
- $4,119 to $4,581
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,000
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 76%
33 programs at 30 schools
- Most cost
- $3,730 to $7,200
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,000
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Finished
- 74%
32 programs at 29 schools
- Most cost
- $4,873 to $6,160
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,300
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 75%
32 programs at 27 schools
- Most cost
- $5,455 to $5,760
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,700
- Working 6 months later
- 85%
- Finished
- 82%
26 programs at 23 schools
- Most cost
- $5,492 to $6,523
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $27,200
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 76%
23 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $4,400 to $5,693
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,200
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 76%
18 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $925 to $4,008
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $24,300
- Working 6 months later
- 62%
- Finished
- 80%
14 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $6,590 to $6,865
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,300
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 71%
14 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $4,320 to $5,492
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,300
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 76%
13 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $5,492 to $5,537
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,000
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 67%
10 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $5,619 to $9,414
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $46,400
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Finished
- 79%
8 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $781 to $6,144
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,400
- Working 6 months later
- 79%
- Finished
- 92%
7 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $1,952 to $4,132
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
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
2 programs at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 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
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 Tennessee may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Tennessee, by line of work
- Medical certification programs197
- IT certification programs163
- Business and office training154
- Allied health programs109
- Nursing and patient care programs102
- Transportation and logistics training75
- First responder training71
- Beauty school45
- Child care and social services training24
- Culinary and hospitality programs15
- All job training in Tennessee1,282
Programs approved in Tennessee in each line of work.
Where the Tennessee trade school numbers come from
Which Tennessee programs are counted?
Programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee
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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