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Trade Schools in Virginia

32 schools across 26 cities awarded trade credentials in the latest Department of Education data. 23 of them are public institutions, which are usually the cheapest route to the same trade.

By trade

What Virginia trains for

❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 24 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 19 ⚡ Electrical 15 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 15 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 10 ⚙️ Machining & CNC 8 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management 6 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment 5 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 2 🪚 Carpentry 1
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All 32 trade schools in Virginia

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

CET-Alexandria

Alexandria, VA · Private nonprofit · Less-than-two-year

❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection
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Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year

🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair
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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 Texas 87 Utah 15 Vermont 2 Washington 30 West Virginia 19 Wisconsin 17 Wyoming 8

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