Trade school programs in Florida
360 trade school programs in 17 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
89 schools offer these programs, and Florida has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 17 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 Florida, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Florida, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Florida with other states
Compare trade school programs in Florida: cost, pay and results
61 programs at 48 schools
- Most cost
- $2,340 to $6,493
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,500
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 75%
58 programs at 41 schools
- Most cost
- $3,128 to $5,541
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,300
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 72%
43 programs at 29 schools
- Most cost
- $3,045 to $6,264
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $31,800
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 59%
33 programs at 33 schools
- Most cost
- $3,605 to $6,436
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,300
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 69%
23 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $2,876 to $5,152
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,500
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
- Finished
- 84%
19 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $2,448 to $4,787
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,600
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 79%
19 programs at 17 schools
- Most cost
- $2,606 to $4,616
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,900
- Working 6 months later
- 70%
- Finished
- 75%
18 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $2,216 to $5,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,300
- Working 6 months later
- 42%
- Finished
- 78%
18 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $1,539 to $7,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 88%
15 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $4,397 to $6,312
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,900
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
- Finished
- 53%
12 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $3,206 to $4,662
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,000
- Working 6 months later
- 52%
- Finished
- 67%
12 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $3,464 to $5,358
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 70%
9 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $2,934 to $7,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,300
- Working 6 months later
- 31%
- Finished
- 95%
8 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $1,526 to $2,542
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
8 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $4,088 to $5,347
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 69%
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
2 programs at 2 schools
- 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 Florida may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Florida, by line of work
- IT certification programs429
- Medical certification programs256
- Business and office training239
- Nursing and patient care programs235
- Allied health programs181
- First responder training133
- Transportation and logistics training118
- Culinary and hospitality programs59
- Child care and social services training28
- Beauty school2
- All job training in Florida2,040
Programs approved in Florida in each line of work.
Where the Florida trade school numbers come from
Which Florida programs are counted?
Programs Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List