Trade school programs in Arizona

190 trade school programs in 20 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

29 schools offer these programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 20 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.

All job training programs in Arizona, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Arizona, each school with its accreditor

Trade school programs by state, to compare Arizona with other states

Compare trade school programs in Arizona: cost, pay and results

Welding classes
35 programs at 13 schools
Most cost
$4,164 to $8,035
Earned a year, estimated
about $24,700
Working 6 months later
55%
Finished
26%
Industrial maintenance technician training
25 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$3,239 to $5,937
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
100%
Finished
49%
Auto mechanic classes
19 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$3,178 to $8,457
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,100
Working 6 months later
60%
Finished
52%
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
18 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$2,528 to $9,496
Earned a year, estimated
about $56,500
Working 6 months later
60%
Finished
80%
Electrician training
14 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$2,804 to $4,123
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,200
Working 6 months later
73%
Finished
33%
Construction training programs
14 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$3,184 to $7,255
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
39%
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
13 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$2,222 to $3,416
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
41%
Carpentry classes
9 programs at 7 schools
Most cost
$2,161 to $3,362
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Manufacturing technician training
7 programs at 5 schools
Most cost
$1,889 to $3,026
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Plumbing school
6 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$2,056 to $3,222
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Diesel mechanic training
6 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$6,214 to $21,986
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
CNC machinist training
5 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
$2,749 to $4,305
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Home inspector training
5 programs at one school
Most cost
$175 to $3,920
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
OSHA safety training (workplace safety)
4 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Electronics technician training
3 programs at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not reported
Heavy equipment operator training
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data
Lineman school (power line work)
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Crane operator training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Left out
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Auto body repair classes
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Masonry training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Arizona may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free trade school in Arizona?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most plumbing programs in Arizona cost $2,056 to $3,222, and most diesel mechanic programs $6,214 to $21,986. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Arizona, by line of work

Programs approved in Arizona in each line of work.

Where the Arizona trade school numbers come from

Which Arizona programs are counted?

Programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Arizona

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Nursing and patient care

Medical office and lab

General healthcare

Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

Public safety

Food and hospitality

Education and social services