Trade Schools in Kentucky

20 schools in Kentucky reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 16,066 awards in all. Another 60 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	16	956
Welding Schools	17	4,053
Electrician Schools	16	3,922
Plumbing Schools	4	74
Auto Mechanic Schools	14	1,905
Auto Body and Collision Schools	3	38
Diesel Mechanic Schools	13	1,198
CDL Schools	13	765
Carpentry Schools	10	529
Construction Trade Schools	2	50
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	1	10
Aviation Maintenance Schools	2	483
Industrial Maintenance Schools	13	2,083

Cities

All 20 schools

Ashland Community and Technical College

1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 248
WELD 181
CDL 114
DSL 105
IMT 43
HVAC 35
AUTO 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 749
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,830

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 505
ELEC 494
IMT 370
AUTO 91
HVAC 90
BODY 19
DSL 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,578
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,323

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

700 College Rd, Cumberland, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 192
AUTO 77
ELEC 64
DSL 61
HVAC 37
CARP 36
PLMB 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 471
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,865

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

600 College Street Rd, Elizabethtown, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 556
WELD 286
IMT 283
DSL 192
AUTO 165
CDL 72
HVAC 41

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,595
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,644

Kentucky Welding Institute

1828 Maysville Road, Flemingsburg, KY · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 117

Trade grads 2023-24: 117
Largest program 2025-26: $18,025

Gateway Community and Technical College

500 Technology Way, Florence, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 319
AUTO 265
WELD 192
DSL 190
IMT 115
CDL 106
HVAC 69
PLMB 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,263
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,002

Hazard Community and Technical College

One Community College Drive, Hazard, KY · Public, 2-year

AUTO 222
WELD 182
CARP 112
HVAC 88
ELEC 80
CDL 67
DSL 66
HEO 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 827
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,609

Henderson Community College

2660 S Green St, Henderson, KY · Public, 2-year

IMT 75
WELD 30
ELEC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 106
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,136

Hopkinsville Community College

720 North Dr., Hopkinsville, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 156
IMT 65
CDL 54
ELEC 39
CARP 28
HVAC 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 357
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,315

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 500
ELEC 494
IMT 342
AUTO 168
HVAC 112
CARP 65
DSL 28
CDL 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,712
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,952
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,266

Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education

1165 Centre Parkway Suite #120, Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CNST 25

Trade grads 2023-24: 25
Largest program 2025-26: $18,795
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $24,552

Jefferson Community and Technical College

109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY · Public, 2-year

AUTO 399
A&P 332
WELD 324
IMT 192
CDL 98
HVAC 73
ELEC 62
PLMB 56
CARP 53

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,589
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,786

Madisonville Community College

2000 College Drive, Madisonville, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 104
ELEC 82
CDL 60
AUTO 49
HVAC 18
DSL 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 320
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,443

Maysville Community and Technical College

1755 U.S. Hwy 68, Maysville, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 467
HVAC 162
ELEC 142
DSL 107
AUTO 79
IMT 45
CARP 44
CDL 36

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,082
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,741

Interactive College of Technology-Newport

76 Carothers Road, Newport, KY · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 9
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,850
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,752

Owensboro Community and Technical College

4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 527
WELD 280
IMT 268
AUTO 111
DSL 95
HVAC 95
CDL 64
CARP 53
CNST 25
PLMB 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,525
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,120

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY · Public, 2-year

WELD 262
ELEC 176
DSL 103
AUTO 57
CARP 52
HVAC 52
IMT 43
BODY 16

Trade grads 2023-24: 761
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,627

American National University-Pikeville

130 South Mayo Trail, Pikeville, KY · Private for-profit, 4-year

CDL 25

Trade grads 2023-24: 25
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $12,139
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,855

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 259
AUTO 55
IMT 53
CARP 23
WELD 23
CDL 21
DSL 12
HVAC 5
BODY 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 454
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,362

Somerset Community College

808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 379
WELD 252
DSL 223
IMT 189
A&P 151
AUTO 144
CARP 63
HVAC 55
CDL 45

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,501
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,006

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.