Black Hawk College
Moline, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair
Trade schools · Illinois
Trade Schools in Illinois
50 schools across 43 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 43 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.
By trade
What Illinois trains for
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 42 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 36 ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 30 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 26 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 18 ⚡ Electrical 13 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 13 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 8 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair 8 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 7 🪚 Carpentry 4 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 2 🧱 Masonry & Concrete 2 🎨 Finishing Trades & Roofing 1
Every school
All 50 trade schools in Illinois
Listed alphabetically — we do not rank schools. Check the licensing requirements for your trade with the Illinois licensing board before you enrol, because what a programme credits varies by state.
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Chicago Professional Center
Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL · Public · Two-year
🪚 Carpentry ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +3 more
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL · Public · Two-year
⚙️ Machining & CNC
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · Public · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +2 more
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair +2 more
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +1 more
ETI School of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook, IL · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection +1 more
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair
HVAC Technical Institute
Chicago, IL · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚡ Electrical
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +2 more
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +3 more
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +2 more
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +1 more
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +2 more
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL · Public · Two-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +2 more
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +3 more
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL · Public · Two-year
🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +3 more
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL · Private for-profit · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection +2 more
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · Public · Two-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Morton College
Cicero, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection
Parkland College
Champaign, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection +2 more
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +2 more
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL · Public · Two-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ⚡ Electrical +4 more
Spoon River College
Canton, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL · Private for-profit · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
Triton College
River Grove, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🪚 Carpentry +3 more
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle, IL · Private for-profit · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC +1 more
Other states
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