Trade schools in Georgia offer programs in everything from the liberal arts to healthcare, technology and skilled trades like carpentry. Securing a job in the state’s vibrant, diverse job market is often contingent upon having a professional education, and a certificate, diploma or degree from a vocational education program can satisfy many employers’ prerequisites. To get a jump start on your search for Georgia trade schools, use the free search feature below. It will connect you to local schools and programs in your area.
Directory of Trade Schools in GA
There are currently 99 accredited trade schools in Georgia that are recognized by the National Center for Education Statistics. Contact information and general program data for each is contained in the table below.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Academy of Somatic Healing Arts | 6251 Smithpointe Dr, Norcross, Georgia 30092 |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta | 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 500 Embassy Row, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 |
| American Professional Institute | 3076 Riverside Dr. Suite 700, Macon, Georgia 31210 |
| Anthem College-Atlanta | 2450 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 |
| Argosy University-Atlanta | 980 Hammond Drive, Building 2, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 |
| Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy | 6088 Buford Hwy, Doraville, Georgia 30340 |
| Atlanta Institute of Music | 2875 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 700, Duluth, Georgia 30096 |
| Atlanta School of Massage | 2 Dunwoody Park South, Atlanta, Georgia 30338 |
| Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School | 1422 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 |
| Augusta School of Massage | 608 Ponder Place Dr, Evans, Georgia 30809 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta | 2025 Satellite Pointe, Duluth, Georgia 30096 |
| Bauder College | 384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 190, Atlanta, Georgia 30313 |
| Beauty College of America | 1171 Main Street, Forest Park, Georgia 30297-1443 |
| Brown Mackie College-Atlanta | 4370 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30319 |
| Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology | 5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. #450, Atlanta, Georgia 30342-1731 |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing-Georgia | 5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, NE, Suite A100, Atlanta, Georgia 30342-1556 |
| Cobb Beauty College Inc | 3096 Cherokee St, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144-2828 |
| DeVry University-Georgia | 1 West Court Square, Ste. 100, Decatur, Georgia 30030-2556 |
| DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management-Georgia | One West Court Square, Suite 100, Decatur, Georgia 30030-2556 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | 4840 Roswell Road NE Bldg E Ste 201, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30342-2633 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dunwoody | 4719 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd Suite 205, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | 1455 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 105, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044-3045 |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | 425 Ernest Barrett Pkwy, Suite 1120, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow | 1958 Mt Zion Rd Ste 205, Morrow, Georgia 30260 |
| Empire Beauty School-Savannah | Savannah Centre, 7400 Abercorn St, Savannah, Georgia 31406-2455 |
| Everest College-Atlanta West | 2841 Greenbriar Parkway, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331-2620 |
| Everest Institute-Decatur | 2460 Wesley Chapel Rd, Ste 25A, Decatur, Georgia 30035 |
| Everest Institute-Jonesboro | 6431 Tara Blvd, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236-1214 |
| Everest Institute-Marietta | 1600 Terrell Mill Road, Suite G, Marietta, Georgia 30067 |
| Everest Institute-Norcross | 1750 Beaver Ruin Rd-Ste 500, Norcross, Georgia 30093 |
| Fayette Beauty Academy | 386 N Glynn St, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 |
| Fortis College | 2108 Cobb Parkway, Smyrna, Georgia 30080-7630 |
| Georgia Beauty Academy | 303 Fernwood Ave, Dalton, Georgia 30721-3952 |
| Georgia Career Institute | 900 Flat Shoals Road SE, Conyers, Georgia 30094 |
| Georgia Institute of Cosmetology | 3529 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, Georgia 30606-3152 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | 4230 Hwy 29 Ste 11, Lilburn, Georgia 30047-3447 |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs | 6690 Roswell Road NE Ste. 2200, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee | 5303 New Peachtree Rd, Chamblee, Georgia 30341 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville | 2323-C Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville, Georgia 30504 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Morrow | 1580 Southlake Parkway Suite C, Morrow, Georgia 30260 |
| International School of Skin, Nailcare & Massage Therapy | 5600 Roswell Rd NE Ste 10, Atlanta, Georgia 30342 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Atlanta | 485 Oak Place, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30349 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Douglasville | 5901 Stewart Parkway, Douglasville, Georgia 30135-2371 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Duluth | 10700 Abbotts Bridge Rd-Ste 190, Duluth, Georgia 30097 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Kennesaw | 2065 ITT Tech Way N.W., Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 |
| Iverson Institute | 5522 New Peachtree Road Suite 114, Chamblee, Georgia 30341-1562 |
| Lake Lanier School of Massage | 675 E.E. Butler Pkwy Ste K, Gainsville, Georgia 30501-4546 |
| Laurus Technical Institute | 523 Church Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | 2359 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067 |
| Medtech Institute | 4501 Circle 75 Pky Ste D-4100, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 |
| Michael’s School of Beauty | 1325 Augusta West Parkway, Suite C, Augusta, Georgia 30909 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | 621 NW Frontage Road, Augusta, Georgia 30907-0921 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Columbus | 1800 Box Rd, Columbus, Georgia 31907 |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Macon | 175 Tom Hill Sr Blvd, Macon, Georgia 31210 |
| Omnitech Institute | 1728 Montreal Circle, Tucker, Georgia 30084 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta | 887 West Marietta Street Suite A, Atlanta, Georgia 30318 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | 1003 Mansell Rd, Roswell, Georgia 30076 |
| Portfolio Center | 125 Bennett St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 |
| Pro Way Hair School | 5684 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083-3254 |
| Profile Institute of Barber-Styling | 26 Cleveland Ave SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30315 |
| Regina’s College of Beauty | 1631 Gordon Highway, Augusta, Georgia 30906-0000 |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails | 4747 E Hamilton Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta | 215 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1736 |
| Savannah Law School | 516 Drayton St, Savannah, Georgia 31401 |
| South University-Accelerated Graduate Programs | 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30328-6773 |
| South University-Savannah | 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, Georgia 31406 |
| South University–Savannah Online | 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, Georgia 31406 |
| Southeastern Beauty School-Columbus Midtown | 1826 Midtown Dr, Columbus, Georgia 31906 |
| Southeastern Beauty School-Columbus North Lumpkin | 3535 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907 |
| Strayer University-Augusta Campus | 1330 Augusta West Parkway, Augusta, Georgia 30909 |
| Strayer University-Cobb Campus | 3101 Towercreek Parkway Se, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 |
| Strayer University-Columbus | 6003 Veterans Pkwy Ste 100, Columbus, Georgia 31909 |
| Strayer University-Douglasville Campus | 4655 Timber Ridge Dr, Douglasville, Georgia 30135 |
| Strayer University-Georgia | 3355 Northeast Expwy, Ste 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 |
| Strayer University-Lithonia Campus | 3120 Stonecrest Blvd Ste 200, Lithonia, Georgia 30038 |
| Strayer University-Morrow Campus | 3000 Corporate Center Dr, Ste 100, Morrow, Georgia 30260 |
| Strayer University-Roswell Campus | 100 Mansell Court East, Roswell, Georgia 30076 |
| Strayer University-Savannah Campus | 20 Martin Court, Savannah, Georgia 31419 |
| The Art Institute of Atlanta | 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row, Atlanta, Georgia 30328-1635 |
| The Creative Circus | 812 Lambert Dr, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 |
| The Hair Academy inc | 511 Telfair Street, Dublin, Georgia 31021 |
| The Process Institute of Cosmetology | 755 Lawrenceville-Suwannee Rd Bldg 1300, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Atlanta | 1355 Roswell Rd, Suite 150, Marietta, Georgia 30062 |
| UEI- Morrow Campus | 1564 Southlake Parkway, Morrow, Georgia 30260 |
| University of Phoenix-Atlanta Campus | 8200 Roberts Dr, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350-4147 |
| University of Phoenix-Augusta Campus | 3150 Perimeter Pkwy, Augusta, Georgia 30909-4583 |
| University of Phoenix-Columbus Georgia Campus | 7200 N. Lake Drive, Columbus, Georgia 31909 |
| University of Phoenix-Savannah Campus | 8001 Chatham Center Dr, Savannah, Georgia 31405-7400 |
| Virginia College-Augusta | 2807 Wylds Rd Ste B, Augusta, Georgia 30909 |
| Virginia College-Columbus | 5601 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, Georgia 31904-9001 |
| Virginia College-Macon | 1901 Paul Walsh Drive, Macon, Georgia 31206-3180 |
| Virginia College-Savannah | 14045 Abercorn Street, Suite 1503, Savannah, Georgia 31419-2371 |
| Vogue Beauty and Barber School | 3655 MacLand Rd, Hiram, Georgia 30141-2226 |
| Westwood College-Atlanta Midtown | 1100 Spring St, Ste. 102, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 |
| Westwood College-Northlake | 2309 Parklake Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 |
Employment & Salary Outlook
Georgia 2020 – Where the Jobs Will Be
The job market in Georgia is expected to experience significant growth through the end of the current decade. The 10 jobs that are expected to grow the fastest through 2020 are highlighted in the section below.
Georgia’s 10 Fastest Growing Occupations
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Home Health Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school with certification from an accredited program.
Median Salary in GA (2012): $18,900
2010 Employment: 11,790
2020 Employment: 18,070
Pct Change: 53%
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Minimum Education: Two-year associate’s degree from an accredited program. Median Salary in GA (2012): $59,600 2010 Employment: 1,110 2020 Employment: 1,650 Pct Change: 49%
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Personal Care Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school.
Median Salary in GA (2012): $18,200
2010 Employment: 9,550
2020 Employment: 13,870
Pct Change: 45%
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Mental Health Counselors
Minimum Education: Master’s degree Median Salary in GA (2012): $41,900 2010 Employment: 2,030 2020 Employment: 2,870 Pct Change: 41%
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Helpers - Carpenters
Minimum Education: Less than high school with apprenticeship
Median Salary in GA (2012): $23,100
2010 Employment: 1,500
2020 Employment: 2,100
Pct Change: 41%
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Medical Secretaries
Minimum Education: High school diploma Median Salary in GA (2012): $30,100 2010 Employment: 15,780 2020 Employment: 21,440 Pct Change: 36%
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in GA (2012): $43,700
2010 Employment: 3,210
2020 Employment: 4,350
Pct Change: 36%
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Dental Hygienists
Minimum Education: Two-year associate degree from an accredited program. Median Salary in GA (2012): $66,400 2010 Employment: 6,470 2020 Employment: 8,710 Pct Change: 35%
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Coaches and Scouts
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Median Salary in GA (2012): $37,400
2010 Employment: 4,350
2020 Employment: 5,790
Pct Change: 33%
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Social and Community Service Managers
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree Median Salary in GA (2012): $56,700 2010 Employment: 3,270 2020 Employment: 4,360 Pct Change: 33%
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Department of Workforce Information & Analysis