Trade Schools in Connecticut

9 schools in Connecticut reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 2,764 awards in all. Another 7 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	3	210
Welding Schools	3	209
Electrician Schools	6	687
Plumbing Schools	3	88
Auto Mechanic Schools	4	267
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	50
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	66
CDL Schools	2	1,051
Machining and CNC Schools	2	136

Cities

All 9 schools

New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport

510 Barnum Ave 4th Floor, Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 622

Trade grads 2023-24: 622
Largest program 2025-26: $12,695
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,973

Porter & Chester Institute

156 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 289
HVAC 162
AUTO 97
PLMB 59
WELD 43

Trade grads 2023-24: 650
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $13,748
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,942

Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor

97 Newberry Road, East Windsor, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 134
AUTO 109
ELEC 107
DSL 66
BODY 50
CNC 25

Trade grads 2023-24: 491
Largest program 2025-26: $37,766
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,052

Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden

1245 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 60
HVAC 41
PLMB 20
AUTO 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 136
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $14,337
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,008

Connecticut State Community College

185 Main Street, New Britain, CT · Public, 2-year

CNC 111
AUTO 46
WELD 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 189
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,338
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,642

Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain

200 John Downey Dr, New Britain, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 76

Trade grads 2023-24: 76
Largest program 2025-26: $35,621
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,052

Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton

8 Progress Drive, Shelton, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 140

Trade grads 2023-24: 140
Largest program 2025-26: $33,395
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,052

New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut

32 Field Rd, Somers, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 429

Trade grads 2023-24: 429
Largest program 2025-26: $12,695
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,973

Industrial Management Training Institute

233 Mill St, Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 15
PLMB 9
HVAC 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 31
Largest program 2025-26: $22,227
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $63,289

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.