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High-Demand Trade Careers
Fast-track training for careers that pay well without a 4-year degree
Welding
$47kLincoln Electric Welding School
Cleveland, OH
Electrician
$60kIBEW Training Centers
Various Locations
HVAC Technician
$50kLincoln Tech
Multiple Campuses
Plumbing
$56kPlumbers Local Union Training
Various Locations
Automotive
$46kUniversal Technical Institute
Phoenix, AZ
CDL/Trucking
$48kSAGE Truck Driving School
Multiple Locations
Cosmetology
$30kPaul Mitchell Schools
Multiple Locations
Medical Assistant
$38kPima Medical Institute
Multiple Locations
Dental Assistant
$42kCarrington College
Multiple Locations
Phlebotomy
$36kNational Healthcareer Assoc
Online + In-Person
Carpentry
$52kCarpenters Training Fund
Various Locations
CNC Machining
$50kTooling U-SME
Online + In-Person
Wind Turbine Tech
$56kAirstreams Renewables
Tehachapi, CA
Solar Installation
$47kSolar Energy International
Paonia, CO
Aircraft Mechanic
$65kAviation Institute of Maintenance
Multiple Locations
Diesel Mechanic
$52kWyoTech
Laramie, WY
EMT/Paramedic
$36kNational EMS Academy
Multiple Locations
Massage Therapy
$46kCortiva Institute
Multiple Locations
Real Estate
$50k+Kaplan Real Estate Education
Online
Personal Training
$42kNASM Certification
Online
Pro tip: Many trade careers pay $50k+ within 2 years of training. Electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs are in high demand nationwide.