Local trade schools and online technical colleges in California with a variety of accredited certification training classes, associate 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, 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
- Combination Welding
- 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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