Trade Schools in Colorado

23 schools in Colorado reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 5,511 awards in all. Another 45 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	7	151
Welding Schools	16	1,724
Electrician Schools	6	204
Plumbing Schools	1	1
Auto Mechanic Schools	18	1,916
Auto Body and Collision Schools	7	276
Diesel Mechanic Schools	5	199
Carpentry Schools	3	125
Construction Trade Schools	12	322
Lineworker Schools	2	154
Aviation Maintenance Schools	2	151
Machining and CNC Schools	6	255
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	30
Solar and Wind Technician Schools	1	3

Cities

All 23 schools

Community College of Aurora

16000 E CentreTech Pky, Aurora, CO · Public, 2-year

DSL 19
CNST 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 26
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,622
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,949

Pickens Technical College

500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, CO · Public, 2-year

AUTO 53
WELD 43
BODY 41
DSL 26
CNST 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 184
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,140
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,409

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

10851 W 120th Ave, Broomfield, CO · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 125

Trade grads 2023-24: 125
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $17,826
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $64,753

Intellitec College-Colorado Springs

2315 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 77
AUTO 67
HVAC 49

Trade grads 2023-24: 193
Largest program 2025-26: $18,900
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,868

Pikes Peak State College

5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO · Public, 4-year

AUTO 214
WELD 156
CNST 17
BODY 16
HVAC 15
ELEC 10
DSL 5
IMT 3
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 437
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,662
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,162

Technical College of the Rockies

1765 hwy 50, Delta, CO · Public, under 2-year

AUTO 34
CARP 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 39
Largest program 2025-26: $7,743
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,374

Community College of Denver

1111 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 99
CNC 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 107
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,218
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,120

Emily Griffith Technical College

1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO · Public, under 2-year

CARP 84
AUTO 48
HVAC 31
WELD 29
CNST 16
BODY 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 217
Largest program 2025-26: $12,175
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,117

Lincoln College of Technology-Denver

11194 E 45th Ave, Denver, CO · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 332
AUTO 207
DSL 103
BODY 60
ELEC 24

Trade grads 2023-24: 726
Largest program 2025-26: $37,768
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,095

Morgan Community College

920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 16
IMT 13
BODY 7
AUTO 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 43
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,398
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,581

Colorado Mountain College

802 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO · Public, 4-year

AUTO 111
WELD 19

Trade grads 2023-24: 130
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,688
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,407

Colorado Mesa University

1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO · Public, 4-year

AUTO 155
CNC 100
WELD 38
LINE 37
ELEC 15
CNST 12
HVAC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 359
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,257
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,221

Intellitec College-Grand Junction

772 Horizon Dr., Grand Junction, CO · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 103
ELEC 39
HVAC 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 147
Largest program 2025-26: $23,730
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,896

Aims Community College

5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 279
AUTO 240
CARP 36
BODY 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 567
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,426
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,170

Otero College

1802 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO · Public, 2-year

WELD 27
CNST 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 29
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,745
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,694

Red Rocks Community College

13300 W Sixth Ave, Lakewood, CO · Public, 4-year

BODY 131
CNC 83
WELD 46
ELEC 39
HVAC 18
AUTO 3
CNST 1
PLMB 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 322
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,016
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,999

Lamar Community College

2401 S Main St, Lamar, CO · Public, 2-year

CNST 17
WELD 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 24
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,998

Arapahoe Community College

5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, CO · Public, 4-year

AUTO 75
CNST 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 83
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,626
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,779

Pueblo Community College

900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 274
AUTO 138
CNC 26
IMT 14
CNST 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 459
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,214
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,726

Colorado Northwestern Community College

500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO · Public, 4-year

A&P 26
AUTO 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 27
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,747
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,627

Northeastern Junior College

100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO · Public, 2-year

DSL 46
WELD 38
AUTO 32
SUN 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 119
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,923
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,805

Trinidad State College

600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO · Public, 4-year

AUTO 126
LINE 117
CNST 33
WELD 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 291
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,618
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,070

Front Range Community College

3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO · Public, 4-year

WELD 306
AUTO 302
CNST 181
CNC 37
HVAC 31

Trade grads 2023-24: 857
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,668
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,752

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.