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Trade Schools in North Carolina

61 schools across 59 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 58 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.

By trade

What North Carolina trains for

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 59 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 45 ⚡ Electrical 37 ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 36 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 34 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 12 🪚 Carpentry 9 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 9 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 8 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 7 🧱 Masonry & Concrete 3 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking 2
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All 61 trade schools in North Carolina

Listed alphabetically — we do not rank schools. Check the licensing requirements for your trade with the North Carolina licensing board before you enrol, because what a programme credits varies by state.

Gaston College

Dallas, NC · Public · Two-year

⚡ Electrical 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
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Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +2 more
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Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC · Public · Two-year

🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
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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 Missouri 21 Montana 14 Nebraska 7 Nevada 6 New Hampshire 5 New Jersey 29 New Mexico 17 New York 36 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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