Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit · Less-than-two-year
⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management +2 more
Trade schools · New York
Trade Schools in New York
36 schools across 31 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 28 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.
By trade
What New York trains for
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 16 ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 13 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 11 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 11 ⚡ Electrical 10 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 8 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 5 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 4 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 3 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair 3 🪚 Carpentry 2 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking 2 🧱 Masonry & Concrete 1 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 1
Every school
All 36 trade schools in New York
Listed alphabetically — we do not rank schools. Check the licensing requirements for your trade with the New York licensing board before you enrol, because what a programme credits varies by state.
Berk Trade and Business School
Long Island City, NY · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting
Cayuga County Community College
Auburn, NY · Public · Two-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
Plattsburgh, NY · Public · Less-than-two-year
🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment ⚡ Electrical
Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Public · Two-year
📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Public · Two-year
🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
Erie 1 BOCES
West Seneca, NY · Public · Less-than-two-year
⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management +1 more
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, NY · Public · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY · Public · Two-year
⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Hunter Business School
Levittown, NY · Private for-profit · Two-year
📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone
Whitestone, NY · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Modern Welding School
Schenectady, NY · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY · Public · Two-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🪚 Carpentry ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · Public · Two-year
🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Jamaica, NY · Private for-profit · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Liverpool, NY · Public · Less-than-two-year
🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · Four-year
⚙️ Machining & CNC 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Elmira, NY · Public · Less-than-two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY · Public · Four-year
🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY · Public · Four-year
⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +4 more
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY · Public · Four-year
⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY · Public · Four-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🪚 Carpentry +3 more
SUNY Corning Community College
Corning, NY · Public · Two-year
⚙️ Machining & CNC
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, NY · Public · Four-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit · Four-year
🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY · Public · Two-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
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