Trade school programs in Utah

108 trade school programs in 18 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

19 schools offer these programs, and Utah has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 18 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 Utah, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Utah, each school with its accreditor

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

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

Welding classes
11 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$2,655 to $5,339
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,600
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
37%
Auto mechanic classes
11 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$2,361 to $7,552
Earned a year, estimated
about $23,800
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
31%
Diesel mechanic training
11 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$3,528 to $7,610
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,300
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
70%
CNC machinist training
9 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$2,143 to $4,937
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Industrial maintenance technician training
9 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$2,775 to $3,636
Earned a year, estimated
about $40,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
37%
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
9 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$2,770 to $5,583
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Construction training programs
9 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$3,204 to $9,456
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Electrician training
8 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$2,169 to $3,316
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
41%
Plumbing school
7 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$2,572 to $3,290
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
6 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$2,442 to $4,339
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Carpentry classes
3 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
3 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
Manufacturing technician training
3 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
Electronics technician training
3 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
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
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Lineman school (power line work)
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
Home inspector training
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
Solar and wind technician training
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 Utah may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free trade school in Utah?

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 electrician training programs in Utah cost $2,169 to $3,316, and most construction programs $3,204 to $9,456. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Utah, by line of work

Programs approved in Utah in each line of work.

Where the Utah trade school numbers come from

Which Utah programs are counted?

Programs Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Utah: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Utah

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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