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Trade and career schools in Alabama
Alabama has 108 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 9,533 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 46% (rank 51 of 53 states), median graduate debt $9,916, and 37% of campuses are for-profit.
108campuses
9,533credentials / yr
46%avg completion
$9,916median graduate debt
$33,667median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
CDL / truck driving schools
64 campuses · $37,929 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
29 campuses · $14,122 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
22 campuses · $27,215 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
20 campuses · $36,656 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
19 campuses · $38,015 yr-1 pay Welding schools
17 campuses · $36,129 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
13 campuses · $32,243 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
10 campuses · $22,341 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
10 campuses · $35,191 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
10 campuses · $38,015 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
9 campuses · $27,690 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
8 campuses · $12,942 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
8 campuses · $32,243 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
7 campuses · $27,105 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
6 campuses Surgical technologist programs
6 campuses · $33,345 yr-1 pay Barber schools
5 campuses CNC & machining programs
5 campuses Massage therapy schools
4 campuses · $25,920 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
4 campuses · $20,682 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
4 campuses Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
3 campuses Dental hygiene programs
3 campuses · $34,557 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
3 campuses · $15,692 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
3 campuses · $18,296 yr-1 pay CNA classes
2 campuses · $41,466 yr-1 pay
64 campuses · $37,929 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
29 campuses · $14,122 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
22 campuses · $27,215 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
20 campuses · $36,656 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
19 campuses · $38,015 yr-1 pay Welding schools
17 campuses · $36,129 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
13 campuses · $32,243 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
10 campuses · $22,341 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
10 campuses · $35,191 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
10 campuses · $38,015 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
9 campuses · $27,690 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
8 campuses · $12,942 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
8 campuses · $32,243 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
7 campuses · $27,105 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
6 campuses Surgical technologist programs
6 campuses · $33,345 yr-1 pay Barber schools
5 campuses CNC & machining programs
5 campuses Massage therapy schools
4 campuses · $25,920 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
4 campuses · $20,682 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
4 campuses Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
3 campuses Dental hygiene programs
3 campuses · $34,557 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
3 campuses · $15,692 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
3 campuses · $18,296 yr-1 pay CNA classes
2 campuses · $41,466 yr-1 pay
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Public community college | LPN, Welding, Diesel tech, Medical assistant | 914 | 51% | $11,000 |
| J F Ingram State Technical College | Deatsville | Public technical college | Welding, HVAC, Electrician, Auto tech | 813 | 21% | not reported |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Public community college | Electrician, CDL, LPN, Welding | 759 | 38% | not reported |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, Cosmetology, Welding, LPN | 658 | 38% | not reported |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Public community college | LPN, Welding, EMT / paramedic, Aviation maint. | 545 | 31% | $11,000 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Public community college | Welding, LPN, Electrician, Cosmetology | 525 | 39% | $10,000 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, LPN, Auto tech, Dental assisting | 516 | 42% | $12,000 |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Public community college | Cosmetology, LPN, Auto tech, Welding | 492 | 30% | not reported |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Public community college | CDL, LPN, Welding, Cosmetology | 437 | 36% | not reported |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Public community college | LPN, EMT / paramedic, Welding, Machinist | 421 | 36% | $11,000 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Public community college | Cosmetology, LPN, EMT / paramedic, Welding | 308 | 35% | not reported |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | Public community college | Welding, LPN, Diesel tech, EMT / paramedic | 280 | 41% | not reported |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Public community college | Medical assistant, Cosmetology, LPN, Welding | 279 | 56% | $6,100 |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise | Public community college | Aviation maint., Medical assistant, LPN, EMT / paramedic | 249 | 42% | $7,499 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | Birmingham | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, Dental hygiene, Welding, HVAC | 179 | 34% | $12,346 |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Public community college | Welding, Dental assisting, LPN, Auto tech | 156 | 27% | not reported |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | Public community college | Welding, LPN, Cosmetology, Electrician | 147 | 41% | not reported |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Public community college | LPN, Welding, Machinist, Cosmetology | 140 | 33% | $9,766 |
| Fortis College | Mobile | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, HVAC, Pharmacy tech | 140 | 49% | $9,500 |
| Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach | for-profit university | EMT / paramedic, Billing & coding | 123 | not reported | $21,339 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Birmingham | non-profit university | EMT / paramedic, Billing & coding, Medical assistant | 123 | not reported | $21,500 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | Mobile | non-profit career college | Cosmetology, Medical assistant, Billing & coding, HVAC | 115 | 42% | $13,271 |
| Fortis College-Montgomery | Montgomery | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, HVAC, Dental assisting, Pharmacy tech | 108 | 46% | $9,500 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | Public community college | Culinary, Imaging tech, LPN, Dental assisting | 100 | 16% | not reported |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City | Public community college | LPN, Medical assistant, EMT / paramedic | 91 | 36% | $10,500 |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen | Public technical college | LPN, Cosmetology, Welding, Pharmacy tech | 82 | 59% | not reported |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, Medical assistant, Imaging tech | 77 | 26% | $9,689 |
| Fortis College-Dothan | Dothan | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, HVAC, Pharmacy tech | 73 | 61% | $9,500 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Huntsville | Public technical college | Cosmetology, LPN, Medical assistant, Culinary | 70 | 14% | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | Hoover | for-profit career school | Cosmetology | 67 | 56% | $9,833 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | Huntsville | for-profit career school | Medical assistant, Dental assisting | 55 | 51% | $9,500 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public university | EMT / paramedic | 53 | not reported | $24,929 |
| Blue Cliff Career College | Mobile | for-profit career college | Esthetics, Massage therapy, Cosmetology | 51 | 80% | $7,917 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | Madison | for-profit career school | Cosmetology | 50 | not reported | not reported |
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | Mobile | for-profit career college | Imaging tech | 44 | not reported | $19,160 |
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | Albertville | for-profit career college | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 40 | 31% | $9,500 |
| Snead State Community College | Boaz | Public community college | Aviation maint. | 40 | 49% | $9,000 |
| Brown Beauty Barber School | Bessemer | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Barber | 38 | 83% | $9,833 |
| University Academy of Hair Design | Tuscaloosa | for-profit career school | Cosmetology | 38 | 81% | $9,833 |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 37 | 61% | $9,500 |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | Jackson | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 34 | 62% | $16,500 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | Huntsville | for-profit career school | Cosmetology | 30 | 57% | not reported |
| South University-Montgomery | Montgomery | for-profit university | Medical assistant | 21 | not reported | $26,123 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public university | Dental assisting | 10 | not reported | $22,300 |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | Midfield | non-profit career college | Cosmetology | 5 | 100% | not reported |
| ACE CDL Driver Training Institute | Birmingham | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| AMX (Alabama Motor Express) | Ashford | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Agape CDL TRAINING | Montgomery | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Alabama Aviation And Technical College | Ozark | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Alexander City BOE | Alexander City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Arab City Schools | Arab | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Autauga BOE | Prattville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Birmingham | Hoover | career school | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Believe Truck Driving Academy, LLC | Cottonwood | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Bevill State Community College 117 | Sumiton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| CDL of AL | Summerdale | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Calhoun Community College | Tanner | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Central Alabama Community College | Childersburg | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Chambers County School District | LaFayette | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College- CV410 | Phenix City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College- CVCC | Phenix City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Complete Safety Works, Inc. | Mobile | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| DMS Construction and Services | Brewton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dallas County Transportation Department | Selma | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dothan City Schools | Dothan | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dothan City Schools | Enterprise | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Elite CDL Training | Northport | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Enterprise City Schools | Dothan | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Entry Level Training Academy LLC | Montgomery | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Esd School, Llc | Decatur | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Gadsden State Community College (Anniston) | Anniston | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden) | Gadsden | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Gburnsconstructionllc | Bessemer | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Gc Trucking School | Anniston | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| J.F. Drake State Community & Technical College | Huntsville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Jasper City Schools | Jasper | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Jefferson County Schools | Birmingham | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Jefferson State Community College | Clanton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Lawson State Community College | Bessemer | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Level One ELDT | Sylacauga | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Madison county schools | Huntsville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Marshall Technical School CDL | Guntersville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Midfield City School | Birmingham | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Nct Precision Llc | Theodore | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Scottsboro | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| One Stop CDL Training Program | Bessemer | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pell City | Pell City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pike Road Transportation | Montgomery | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Premium Truck Driving Academy | Valley | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| RSTC Monroeville | Monroevile | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Rebecca Pitts, CDS | Mobile | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Roadmaster Drivers School (BIR) | Bessemer | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Rstc | Evergreen | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| SAV School of Trucking LLC | Hueytown | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Southern Union State Community College | Opelika | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Trussville City Schools | Trussville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| U Matter LLC | Butler | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace Community College | Dothan | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace Community College-Demopolis | Demopolis | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace Community College-Selma | Selma | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace State College Double Springs | Double Springs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace State Community College | Hanceville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wallace State Oneonta | Oneonta | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Washington County Public Schools | Chatom | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Wilcox County BOE | Camden | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| corbitt power and light llc | Albertville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| kla trucking school | Birmingham | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.