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Trade Schools in Texas

87 schools across 59 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 53 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.

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What Texas trains for

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 72 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 48 ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 38 ⚡ Electrical 32 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 26 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 17 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 12 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 7 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 7 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 4 🪚 Carpentry 3 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking 2 🧱 Masonry & Concrete 1 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair 1
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All 87 trade schools in Texas

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

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment ⚙️ Machining & CNC 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
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Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX · Public · Four-year

⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚙️ Machining & CNC +1 more
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Central Texas College

Killeen, TX · Public · Two-year

❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +1 more
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Cisco College

Cisco, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection +1 more
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Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Public · Four-year

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

Corpus Christi, TX · Public · Four-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +3 more
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Hill College

Hillsboro, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +1 more
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Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
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Laredo College

Laredo, TX · Public · Four-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +2 more
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Lee College

Baytown, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration +3 more
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Midland College

Midland, TX · Public · Four-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
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Odessa College

Odessa, TX · Public · Four-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment
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Panola College

Carthage, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration
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South Plains College

Levelland, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment +2 more
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South Texas College

McAllen, TX · Public · Four-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair +2 more
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Southwest Texas College

Uvalde, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management +1 more
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St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX · Public · Four-year

🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment ⚡ Electrical +2 more
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Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX · Public · Two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +2 more
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Texas Southmost College

Brownsville, TX · Public · Two-year

🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection +1 more
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Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX · Public · Four-year

🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance
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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 Carolina 61 North Dakota 10 Ohio 67 Oklahoma 35 Oregon 17 Pennsylvania 58 Rhode Island 6 South Carolina 18 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 38 Utah 15 Vermont 2 Virginia 32 Washington 30 West Virginia 19 Wisconsin 17 Wyoming 8

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