Local trade schools and online technical colleges in California with a variety of accredited certificate training classes, associate’s and bachelor’s degree courses.
Use the program search application to find trade school and college classes near you. Career options include auto mechanic, construction & skilled trades, medical assisting and healthcare services, CDL driver, cosmetology, computer & IT, business administration, HVAC technology and many others.
California Trade Schools & Technical Colleges
The CA colleges listed here are accredited and offer financial aid assistance to those who qualify.
Institute for Business and Technology – Santa Clara
California College of San Diego – San Diego
Summit College – Colton, Santa Ana
West Coast University – (online RN to BSN)
Aviation Institute of Maintenance – Oakland
Avalon School of Cosmetology – Alameda
Spartan College – Inglewood
Coleman University – San Diego
Intercoast College – Anaheim, Riverside, West Corvina, Rancho Cordova, Fairfield
Advanced Career Institute – Visalia, Fresno, Merced
Charter College – Oxnard
Universal Technical Institute – Sacramento, Long Beach & Rancho Cucamonga
National Holistic Institute – Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento
Roadmaster CDL Training – Fontana
San Joaquin Valley Technical College – Ontario, San Diego, Temecula, Vasalia
Brightwood College – Modesto, Riverside, Sacramento, Bakersfield, Chula Vista, Fresno, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, San Diego, Vista
Westech College – Fontana
Institute of Technology – Modesto, Redding, Clovis
UEI College – Riverside, Ontario, Anaheim, Stockton, San Marcos, Huntington Park, Fresno, Gardenia, Encino, El Monte, Bakersfield, Chula Vista
Blake Austin – Vacaville
Universal Healthcare Careers College – Los Angeles
Online Schools
Popular California Training Programs
Choose from accredited California certificate training classes that take from 6 weeks to 1 year to complete. Also find 2 year associate’s degree and 4 year bachelor’s degree programs. Some popular courses include:
- Dental Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Health Information Services
- Business Administration
- Welding Technology
- HVAC Technology
- Auto Mechanic
- CDL Truck Driver
- Criminal Justice
- Medical Coding, CCS
- Cosmetology
- Information Systems Management
- Culinary Arts
- Software Development (programming)
- Engineering
- Computer & Network Technician
- Computer Systems
- Aviation Maintenance Technician
Many colleges have evening and weekend classes, apprenticeships and other learning options. Job placement services are usually available too.
Popular CA cities:
- Anaheim
- Bakersfield
- Fresno
- Los Angeles
- Modesto
- Oakland
- Ontario
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
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