Trade school programs in Georgia
344 trade school programs in 18 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
38 schools offer these programs, and Georgia has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 18 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 Georgia, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Georgia, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Georgia with other states
Compare trade school programs in Georgia: cost, pay and results
61 programs at 28 schools
- Most cost
- $1,971 to $6,504
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,200
- Working 6 months later
- 67%
- Finished
- 57%
53 programs at 23 schools
- Most cost
- $2,331 to $7,104
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $27,500
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 24%
47 programs at 24 schools
- Most cost
- $1,710 to $6,945
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,600
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 34%
38 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $4,862 to $6,972
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $43,600
- Working 6 months later
- 87%
- Finished
- 29%
30 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $1,982 to $6,184
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,200
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 40%
19 programs at 11 schools
- Most cost
- $4,414 to $7,006
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,600
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Finished
- 33%
16 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $2,835 to $6,264
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,100
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Finished
- 33%
16 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $4,923 to $7,804
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,200
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 35%
13 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $4,300 to $8,250
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,500
- Working 6 months later
- 59%
- Finished
- 66%
13 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $6,080 to $7,755
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,100
- Working 6 months later
- 60%
- Finished
- Not enough data
10 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $2,816 to $5,560
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
9 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $1,399 to $7,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $48,400
- Working 6 months later
- 86%
- Finished
- 88%
6 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- $2,500 to $3,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- $2,526 to $5,736
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 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 one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Left out
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
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
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
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 Georgia may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Georgia, by line of work
- Medical certification programs209
- Business and office training191
- IT certification programs140
- Nursing and patient care programs135
- Allied health programs124
- Transportation and logistics training102
- First responder training96
- Child care and social services training44
- Culinary and hospitality programs35
- All job training in Georgia1,424
Programs approved in Georgia in each line of work.
Where the Georgia trade school numbers come from
Which Georgia programs are counted?
Programs Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
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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