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California Trade Schools

122 schools across 97 cities offering 12 training programs

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About Trade Schools in California

California offers a robust network of 122 trade schools and technical colleges providing hands-on training in essential skilled trades. Students can pursue certifications and degrees in IT & Networking, CAD/CAM & Drafting, Construction & Carpentry, Healthcare & Medical, and Welding & Fabrication.

Major training centers are located in Sacramento, San Diego, Visalia, Fresno, and San Jose, with programs designed to meet local industry demands. Many schools offer industry-recognized certifications that prepare graduates for immediate employment in high-demand fields.

School Locations 122

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Programs Offered 12

IT & Networking

111 schools

CAD/CAM & Drafting

109 schools

Construction & Carpentry

107 schools

Healthcare & Medical

99 schools

Welding & Fabrication

98 schools

Automotive Technology

77 schools

Manufacturing Technology

76 schools

CNC & Machining

64 schools

HVAC/R

50 schools

Electrical Technology

48 schools

Electronics & Instrumentation

37 schools

Plumbing

28 schools

Top Cities 97

Sacramento6 San Diego4 Visalia4 Fresno4 San Jose3 Rancho Cucamonga3 Bakersfield2 Long Beach2 Los Angeles2 Modesto2 Oxnard2 Fairfield2 West Covina2 Barstow1 Anaheim1

Certifications Available

NATE HVAC OSHA 30-Hour HVAC Excellence NATEF CompTIA A+ CompTIA Network+ CompTIA Security+ CCNA AWS Certified Certified Nursing Assistant AWS Welding ASE Automotive

Featured Schools

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Trades Education

Fresno

Aviation Maintenance TechnologyConstruction Management ProgramElectrical Technology

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American River College

Sacramento

Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology

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Laney College

Oakland

WeldingConstructionWelding & Fabrication

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Barstow Community College

Barstow

WeldingIndustrial Maintenance Mechanic Electrical & InstrumentationIndustrial Maintenance Mechanic Technology

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Merced College

Merced

Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology

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Taft College

Taft

Energy Technology DegreeIndustrial Electronics DegreeDental Hygiene Degree Program

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All California Trade Schools 122 schools

School Name	City	Programs	Profile
ATA College	El Cajon	Healthcare & Medical	View
Advanced Career Institute	Visalia	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
American River College	Sacramento	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Bakersfield College	Bakersfield	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Barstow Community College	Barstow	WeldingIndustrial Maintenance Mechanic Electrical & InstrumentationIndustrial Maintenance Mechanic Technology	View
Brownson Technical School	Anaheim	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Butte College	Oroville	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Butte County Regional Occupational Program	Chico	Welding & FabricationCAD/CAM & DraftingHealthcare & Medical	View
CET-Coachella	Coachella	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-Colton	Colton	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-El Centro	El Centro	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-Oxnard	Oxnard	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-San Diego	San Diego	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-San Jose	San Jose	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-Santa Maria	Santa Maria	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-Soledad	Soledad	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
CET-Watsonville	Watsonville	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Carrington College-Sacramento	Sacramento	Electrical TechnologyHVAC-RWelding & Fabrication	View
Cerritos College	Norwalk	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Cerro Coso Community College	Ridgecrest	Vocational NursingConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Chabot College	Hayward	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyElectrical Technology	View
Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyElectrical Technology	View
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center	Sacramento	General Trades	View
Citrus College	Glendora	Construction & CarpentryCNC & MachiningCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
City College of San Francisco	San Francisco	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Clovis Community College	Fresno	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Coalinga College	Coalinga	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
College of Marin	Kentfield	Construction & CarpentryCNC & MachiningCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
College of San Mateo	San Mateo	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyPlumbing	View
College of the Desert	Palm Desert	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
College of the Redwoods	Eureka	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
College of the Sequoias	Visalia	CAD/CAM & DraftingIT & Networking	View
College of the Siskiyous	Weed	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
Columbia College	Sonora	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Compton College	Compton	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Copper Mountain Community College	Joshua Tree	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Cosumnes River College	Sacramento	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Cypress College	Cypress	HVAC/RAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
De Anza College	Cupertino	Welding & Fabrication	View
DeHart Technical School	Modesto	General Trades	View
Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RElectrical Technology	View
El Camino Community College District	Torrance	Automotive ProgramWelding & FabricationHVAC/R	View
Evergreen Valley College	San Jose	Design ProgramWelding & FabricationAutomotive Technology	View
Foothill College	Los Altos Hills	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Fresno City College	Fresno	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Fullerton College	Fullerton	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Glendale Community College	Glendale	Construction & CarpentryWelding & FabricationAutomotive Technology	View
Golden West College	Huntington Beach	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education	La Puente	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Hawthorne High School - School of Manufacturing & Engineering	Hawthorne	Principles of EngineeringComputer Integrated ManufacturingEngineering Design & Development	View
Institute for Business and Technology	Santa Clara	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Institute of Technology	Clovis	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield	Fairfield	General Trades	View
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina	West Covina	General Trades	View
Irvine Valley College	Irvine	Automotive TechnologyElectrical TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Laney College	Oakland	WeldingConstructionWelding & Fabrication	View
Lassen Community College	Susanville	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Long Beach City College	Long Beach	HVACCarpentryElectrical Technology	View
Los Angeles Mission College	Sylmar	Healthcare & Medical	View
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	Automotive TechnologyHealthcare & MedicalIT & Networking	View
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	Los Angeles	Construction & Carpentry	View
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen	Construction & CarpentryIT & Networking	View
Los Medanos College	Pittsburg	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
Madera Community College	Madera	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Mendocino College	Ukiah	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Merced College	Merced	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Milan Institute-Visalia	Visalia	HVAC/RElectrical TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
MiraCosta College	Oceanside	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Modesto Junior College	Modesto	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryElectronics & Instrumentation	View
Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey	Construction & CarpentryCNC & MachiningCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
Moorpark College	Moorpark	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Mt San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Napa Valley College	Napa	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
National Career Education	Citrus Heights	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Newschool of Architecture and Design	San Diego	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
Ohlone College	Fremont	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa	Construction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & DraftingHealthcare & Medical	View
Otis College of Art and Design	Los Angeles	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Oxnard College	Oxnard	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Palo Verde College	Blythe	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyElectrical Technology	View
Palomar College	San Marcos	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & Drafting	View
Pasadena City College	Pasadena	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyElectrical Technology	View
Porterville College	Porterville	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryManufacturing Technology	View
Reedley College	Reedley	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Rio Hondo College	Whittier	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Riverside City College	Riverside	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Saddleback College	Mission Viejo	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Diego City College	San Diego	Construction & CarpentryCAD/CAM & DraftingHealthcare & Medical	View
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego	Diesel TechnologyWelding & FabricationAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield	Bakersfield	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Trades Education	Fresno	Aviation Maintenance TechnologyConstruction Management ProgramElectrical Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia	Hesperia	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster	Lancaster	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario	Ontario	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula	Temecula	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center	Fresno	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia	Visalia	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
San Jose City College	San Jose	Computer Information SystemsWelding & FabricationHVAC/R	View
Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyManufacturing Technology	View
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Santa Monica College	Santa Monica	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa	Welding & FabricationConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View
Shasta College	Redding	General Trades	View
Sierra College	Rocklin	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Skyline College	San Bruno	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyElectrical Technology	View
Solano Community College	Fairfield	Automotive TechnologyCNC & MachiningManufacturing Technology	View
Southwestern College	Chula Vista	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Taft College	Taft	Energy Technology DegreeIndustrial Electronics DegreeDental Hygiene Degree Program	View
The Fab School	Rancho Cucamonga	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
UEI College-West Covina	West Covina	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Universal Technical Institute - Sacramento	Sacramento	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc	Rancho Cucamonga	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California	Long Beach	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Valley College of Medical Careers	West Hills	CAD/CAM & DraftingIT & Networking	View
Ventura College	Ventura	Welding & FabricationAutomotive TechnologyConstruction & Carpentry	View
Victor Valley College	Victorville	Welding & FabricationHVAC/RAutomotive Technology	View
Yuba College	Marysville	Automotive TechnologyConstruction & CarpentryCNC & Machining	View

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