Trade Schools in Nebraska

6 schools in Nebraska reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 2,725 awards in all. Another 44 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	5	202
Welding Schools	6	586
Electrician Schools	5	273
Plumbing Schools	2	14
Auto Mechanic Schools	6	585
Auto Body and Collision Schools	6	234
Diesel Mechanic Schools	6	230
CDL Schools	2	116
Carpentry Schools	2	21
Construction Trade Schools	2	41
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	1	5
Lineworker Schools	3	94
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	10
Machining and CNC Schools	3	94
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	220

Cities

All 6 schools

Central Community College

3134 West Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE · Public, 2-year

WELD 213
IMT 152
DSL 140
AUTO 129
BODY 97
ELEC 81
CNC 60
CDL 49
HVAC 17
HEO 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 943
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,450
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,200

Southeast Community College Area

8800 O Street, Lincoln, NE · Public, 2-year

WELD 155
AUTO 100
ELEC 90
CDL 67
CNST 37
DSL 30
HVAC 23
CNC 14
BODY 11
PLMB 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 535
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,000
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,090

Northeast Community College

801 E Benjamin, Norfolk, NE · Public, 2-year

WELD 60
LINE 34
AUTO 32
ELEC 28
DSL 22
CNC 20
HVAC 11
BODY 6
PLMB 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 219
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,930
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,747

Mid-Plains Community College

601 West State Farm Road, North Platte, NE · Public, 2-year

WELD 16
ELEC 11
HVAC 11
BODY 9
AUTO 7
CARP 7
DSL 7
IMT 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 71
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,720
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,212

Metropolitan Community College Area

30th & Fort Street, Omaha, NE · Public, 2-year

AUTO 309
HVAC 140
WELD 125
BODY 105
IMT 65
ELEC 63
LINE 44
DSL 23
CARP 14
CNST 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 892
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,420
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,353

Western Nebraska Community College

1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE · Public, 2-year

WELD 17
LINE 16
A&P 10
AUTO 8
DSL 8
BODY 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 65
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,840
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,934

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.