American Trade School
Saint Ann, MO · Private for-profit · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
Trade schools · Missouri
Trade Schools in Missouri
21 schools across 19 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 17 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.
By trade
What Missouri trains for
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 17 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 15 ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 12 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 8 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 7 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 7 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 6 ⚡ Electrical 5 🪚 Carpentry 3 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 2 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair 2 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 1
Every school
All 21 trade schools in Missouri
Listed alphabetically — we do not rank schools. Check the licensing requirements for your trade with the Missouri licensing board before you enrol, because what a programme credits varies by state.
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +1 more
Crowder College
Neosho, MO · Public · Two-year
🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
East Central College
Union, MO · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +2 more
Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
Joplin, MO · Public · Less-than-two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe, MO · Public · Less-than-two-year
🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🪚 Carpentry 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +1 more
Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO · Public · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Lexington, MO · Public · Less-than-two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +2 more
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
Springfield, MO · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · Public · Four-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +4 more
Pike-Lincoln Technical Center
Eolia, MO · Public · Less-than-two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit · Two-year
📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Four-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +5 more
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · Public · Four-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO · Public · Less-than-two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +4 more
Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, MO · Public · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +1 more
Other states
Alabama 28 Alaska 6 Arizona 29 Arkansas 27 California 161 Colorado 22 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Florida 83 Georgia 29 Hawaii 5 Idaho 7 Illinois 50 Indiana 5 Iowa 16 Kansas 27 Kentucky 20 Louisiana 17 Maine 10 Maryland 11 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 42 Minnesota 28 Mississippi 16 Montana 14 Nebraska 7 Nevada 6 New Hampshire 5 New Jersey 29 New Mexico 17 New York 36 North Carolina 61 North Dakota 10 Ohio 67 Oklahoma 35 Oregon 17 Pennsylvania 58 Rhode Island 6 South Carolina 18 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 38 Texas 87 Utah 15 Vermont 2 Virginia 32 Washington 30 West Virginia 19 Wisconsin 17 Wyoming 8
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