Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN · Public · Two-year
🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🪚 Carpentry ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Trade schools · Minnesota
Trade Schools in Minnesota
28 schools across 23 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 25 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.
By trade
What Minnesota trains for
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 20 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 20 ⚡ Electrical 15 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 14 🪚 Carpentry 13 ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 11 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 8 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 7 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 5 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 4 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 3 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking 3 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair 1
Every school
All 28 trade schools in Minnesota
Listed alphabetically — we do not rank schools. Check the licensing requirements for your trade with the Minnesota licensing board before you enrol, because what a programme credits varies by state.
Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN · Public · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit · Four-year
⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, MN · Public · Four-year
⚡ Electrical
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🪚 Carpentry ⚙️ Machining & CNC +5 more
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN · Public · Two-year
🪚 Carpentry 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +1 more
Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🪚 Carpentry
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit · Four-year
🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN · Public · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +4 more
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🪚 Carpentry
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +1 more
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🪚 Carpentry +3 more
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public · Two-year
🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🪚 Carpentry +2 more
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting +1 more
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🪚 Carpentry +3 more
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Public · Two-year
🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🪚 Carpentry
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +3 more
South Central College
North Mankato, MN · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +1 more
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting +3 more
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit · Less-than-two-year
🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public · Four-year
🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
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