Trade schools in Ohio are ideal for those interested in beginning a new job, or receiving credentials that can help advance in their present one. Many programs are available at least partially online, and can be completed in far less time than would be required to earn a traditional college degree.
If you want to take a quick look at the great options for your choice of vocational training in your area of Ohio, put your zip code in the search feature below.
Directory of Trade Schools in OH
According to the National Center for Education Statistics there are currently 190 trade schools in Ohio. The table below contains general program information for each school as well as a link to its official website.
| Name | Address | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising Art Educational Services DBA School of Advertising Art | 1725 E David Rd, Kettering, Ohio 45440 | |
| Akron Institute of Herzing University | 1600 South Arlington Street, Suite 100, Akron, Ohio 44306-3931 | |
| Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College | 2546 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-3413 | |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine | 6685 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43229 | |
| American School of Technology | 4599 Morse Center, Columbus, Ohio 43229 | |
| Antonelli College-Cincinnati | 124 E Seventh St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | |
| Athena Career Academy | 5700 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560-2796 | |
| ATS Institute of Technology | 325 Alpha Park Dr, Highland Heights, Ohio 44143 | |
| Aveda Fredric’s Institute-Cincinnati | 7664 Voice of America Centre Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069 | |
| Aveda Institute-Columbus | 1618 Neil Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201 | |
| Beckfield College-Tri-County | 225 Pictoria Drive, Springdale, Ohio 45246 | |
| Bradford School | 2469 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 | |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor | 8816 Mentor Ave, Mentor, Ohio 44060 | |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Rocky River | 19336 Detroit Rd., Rocky River, Ohio 44116 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | 190 Montrose West Avenue, Copley, Ohio 44321-2798 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | 3121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Eastlake | 35350 Curtis Blvd., Eastlake, Ohio 44095 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | 12955 Snow Rd, Parma, Ohio 44130-3151 | |
| Carousel Beauty College-Dayton | 125 E Second St, Dayton, Ohio 45402 | |
| Carousel Beauty College-Kettering | 3076 Woodman Dr, Kettering, Ohio 45420 | |
| Carousel Beauty College-Middletown | 633 S Breiel Blvd, Middletown, Ohio 45044 | |
| Carousel Beauty College-Springfield | 1475 Upper Valley Pike, Springfield, Ohio 45504 | |
| Carousel of Miami Valley Beauty College | 7809 Waynetowne Blvd, Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 | |
| Casal Aveda Institute | 6000 Mahoning Ave, Austintown, Ohio 44515 | |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing-Ohio | 1350 Alum Creek Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43209-2705 | |
| Chancellor University | 6000 Lombardo Center, Suite 200,205,210, Seven Hills, Ohio 44131 | |
| Cincinnati School of Medical Massage | 11250 Cornell Park Dr Ste 205, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 | |
| Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Cleveland | 2450 Prospect Ave E. 2nd Flr., Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2285 | |
| Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Lyndhurst | 5564 Mayfield Rd, Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124-2928 | |
| Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Mentor | 5733 Hopkins Rd, Mentor, Ohio 44060-2035 | |
| Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage | 18334 D Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 | |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | 7535 Poe Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45414 | |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton | 568 Miamisburg-Centrville Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45459 | |
| Cut Beauty School | 13238 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 | |
| David-Curtis School of Floral Design | 209 N Main St., Centerville, Ohio 45459 | |
| Davis College | 4747 Monroe St, Toledo, Ohio 43623 | |
| Daymar College-Chillicothe | 1410 Industrial Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-1038 | |
| Daymar College-Jackson | 980 East Main Street, Jackson, Ohio 45640 | |
| Daymar College-Lancaster | 1579 Victor Rd., Lancaster, Ohio 43130-1368 | |
| Daymar College-New Boston | 3879 Rhodes Ave., New Boston, Ohio 45662-4900 | |
| Dayton Barber College | 2741 C Lyons Road, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 | |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage | 4457 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45429 | |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage-Lima | 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, Ohio 45806 | |
| Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus | 6343 Presidential Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43231 | |
| Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon | 767 Columbus Avenue, Lebanon, Ohio 45036 | |
| DeVry University-Ohio | 1350 Alum Creek Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43209-2705 | |
| DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management-Ohio | 1350 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43209-2705 | |
| Eastern Hills Academy of Hair Design | 7681 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 | |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | 175 Benedict Avenue, Norwalk, Ohio 44857-2714 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati | 8419 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 | |
| ETI Technical College | 2076 Youngstown Warren Rd, Niles, Ohio 44446-4398 | |
| Everest Institute-Gahanna | 825 Tech Center Dr, Gahanna, Ohio 43230 | |
| Fairview Beauty Academy | 22610 Lorain Rd, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126-2214 | |
| Fortis College | 1040 East Tallmidge Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44310-0000 | |
| Fortis College-Centerville | 555 E Alex Bell Rd, Centerville, Ohio 45459-2712 | |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | 11499 Chester Road Ste 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 | |
| Fortis College-Columbus | 4151 Executive Parkway Ste 120, Westerville, Ohio 43081 | |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | 2545 Bailey Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221-2949 | |
| Fortis College-Ravenna | 653 Enterprise Parkway, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 | |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 100 E Business Way Ste 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 | |
| Gallipolis Career College | 1176 Jackson Pke, Suite 312, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631-2600 | General |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School | 1915 West Market ST. Suite 800, Akron, Ohio 44313 | |
| Hamrick School | 1156 Medina Rd, Medina, Ohio 44256 | |
| Harmony Path School of Massage Therapy | 20800 Center Ridge Rd Ste 107, Rocky River, Ohio 44116-4307 | |
| Harrison College-Grove City | 3880 Jackpot Rd, Grove City, Ohio 43123 | |
| Healing Arts Institute | 340 Three Meadows Dr, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 | |
| Heritage College-Columbus | 150 Taylor Station Road, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43213 | |
| Hondros College | 4140 Executive Parkway, Westerville, Ohio 43081 | |
| Inner State Beauty School | 5150 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124-2406 | |
| Institute of Therapeutic Massage inc | 311 E Market St, 3rd Floor, Lima, Ohio 45801 | |
| International College of Broadcasting | 6 S Smithville Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45431 | |
| International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute | 8700 Mayfield Rd, Chesterland, Ohio 44026 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Akron | 3428 W Market St, Akron, Ohio 44333 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Columbus | 4717 Hilton Corporate Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43232 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Dayton | 3325 Stop Eight Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45414-3877 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Hilliard | 3781 Park Mill Run, Suite 1, Hilliard, Ohio 43026 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Maumee | 1656 Henthorne Blvd. – Suite B, Maumee, Ohio 43537 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Norwood | 4750 Wesley Ave, Norwood, Ohio 45212 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Strongsville | 14955 Sprague Rd, Strongsville, Ohio 44136 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Warrensville Heights | 24865 Emery Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-West Chester | 7116 Office Park Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069-2261 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Youngstown | 1030 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44509-4098 | |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Cleveland | 8720 Brookpark Road, Brooklyn, Ohio 44129-6810 | |
| Kaplan College-Cincinnati | 801 Linn St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 | |
| Kaplan College-Columbus | 2745 Winchester Pike, Columbus, Ohio 43232 | |
| Kaplan College-Dayton | 2800 East River Road, Dayton, Ohio 45439 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Cleveland | 1700 East 13th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-3266 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbus | 45 North Fourth Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3602 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Dayton | 111 W First Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Franklin LCT | 201 E. Second Street, Franklin, Ohio 45005 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Toledo | 5203 Airport Highway, Toledo, Ohio 43615 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Tri-County | 149 Northland Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Vine Street | 632 Vine St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | |
| Miami-Jacobs Career College | 6400 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio 44131 | |
| Miami-Jacobs Career College-Columbus | 150 E. Gay St., Columbus, Ohio 43215 | |
| Miami-Jacobs Career College-Dayton | 110 N. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, Ohio 45402 | |
| Miami-Jacobs Career College-Sharonville | Two Crowne Point Court, Suite 100, Sharonville, Ohio 45241 | |
| Miami-Jacobs Career College-Springboro | 875 West Central Ave, Springboro, Ohio 45066 | |
| Miami-Jacobs Career College-Troy | 865 W Market St, Troy, Ohio 45373 | |
| Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy | 6142 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213 | |
| Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy | 5951-S Boymel Dr., Fairfield, Ohio 45014 | |
| MyComputerCareer.com-TechSkills | 2400 Corporate Exchange Dr Ste 300, Columbus, Ohio 43231 | |
| National Beauty College | 4642 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, Ohio 44709-1837 | |
| National College-Canton | 4736 Dressler Rd NW, Canton, Ohio 44718 | |
| National College-Cincinnati | 6871 Steger Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 | |
| National College-Columbus | 5665 Forest Hills Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 45420 | |
| National College-Dayton | 1837 Woodman Center Dr, Kettering, Ohio 45420 | |
| National College-Stow | 3855 Fishcreek Rd, Stow, Ohio 44224 | |
| National College-Willoughby Hills | 27557 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44092 | |
| National College-Youngstown | 3487 Belmont Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44505 | |
| National Institute of Massotherapy | 3681 Manchester Rd., Akron, Ohio 44319-2100 | |
| Nationwide Beauty Academy | 5300 Westpointe Plz, Columbus, Ohio 43228 | |
| Northcoast Medical Training Academy | 1832 State Route 59, Kent, Ohio 44240 | |
| Northern Institute of Cosmetology | 669 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio 44052-1803 | |
| Ohio Business College-Hilliard | 4525 Trueman Blvd, Columbu, Ohio 43026 | |
| Ohio Business College-Sandusky | 5202 Timber Commons Drive, Sandusky, Ohio 44870-5871 | |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | 5095 Waterford Drive, Sheffield Village, Ohio 44035-0701 | |
| Ohio Center for Broadcasting-Cincinnati | 6703 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 | |
| Ohio Center for Broadcasting-Columbus | 5330 East Main St., Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43213 | |
| Ohio Center for Broadcasting-Valley View | 9885 Rockside Rd., Suite 160, Valley View, Ohio 44125-4220 | |
| Ohio Medical Career Center | 1133 S. Edwin C Moses Blvd, Suite 110, Dayton, Ohio 45417 | |
| Ohio State Beauty Academy | 1760 N. Eastown Rd., Lima, Ohio 45807 | |
| Ohio State College of Barber Styling | 4614 E Broad St, Columbus, Ohio 43213 | |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology & Experts Barber School | 4390 Karl Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43224 | |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester | 6077 GENDER ROAD, CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio 43110 | |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Westerville | 5970 Westerville Rd, Westerville, Ohio 43081 | |
| Ohio Technical College | 1374 E 51st St, Cleveland, Ohio 44103 | |
| Ohio Technical College-PowerSport Institute | 21210 Emery Road, North Randall, Ohio 44128 | |
| Ohio Valley College of Technology | 15258 State Route 170, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920-9585 | |
| Paramount Beauty Academy | 1745 11th St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-4527 | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati | 11956 Lebanon Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 | |
| Professional Skills Institute | 1505 Holland Road, Maumee, Ohio 43537 | |
| Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture inc-Alliance | 2445 W. State St., Alliance, Ohio 44601 | |
| Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture inc-Boardman | 615 Boardman-Canfield Rd, Boardman, Ohio 44512 | |
| Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture inc-Brunswick | 3307 Center Rd., Brunswick, Ohio 44212 | |
| Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture inc-Niles | 1324 Youngstown Warren Rd, Niles, Ohio 44446 | |
| Reflexology Certification Institute | 1997 Healthway Dr, Avon, Ohio 44011-2017 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Akron | 1912 Buchholzer Blvd, Akron, Ohio 44310 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Canton | 5535 Dressler Road, Unit 9, Canton, Ohio 44720 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Cleveland | 34999 Euclid Avenue, Unit 25, Willoughby, Ohio 44094 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Columbus | 155 Graceland Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43214 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Dayton | 2040 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Dayton, Ohio 45459 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Eastgate | 4450 Eastgate Blvd, Suite 260, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-North Olmsted | 26508 Lorain Rd, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Toledo | 1554 Spring Meadows Drive, Holland, Ohio 43528-0000 | |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Tri-County | 11489 Princeton Pike, Springdale, Ohio 45246 | |
| Ross College-Sylvania | 5834 Monroe Street, Suite F-J, Sylvania, Ohio 43560 | |
| Ross Medical Education Center | 2150 W 4th St, Ontario, Ohio 44906 | |
| Ross Medical Education Center | 4490 Brandt Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45424 | |
| Ross Medical Education Center | 11590 Century Boulevard, Suite 210, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 | |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Niles | 5555 Youngstown-Warren Rd, Unit 909, Niles, Ohio 44446 | |
| South University-Cleveland | 4743 Richmond Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44128 | |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville | 8001 Katherine Boulevard, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 | |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | 1796 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee, Ohio 43537-4007 | |
| Strayer University | 2135 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207-1327 | |
| Strayer University | 2600 Paramount Place, Fairborn, Ohio 45324-6816 | |
| Strayer University-Akron Campus | 51 Park West Blvd, Akron, Ohio 44320 | |
| Strayer University-Columbus Campus | 8425 Pulsar Pl Ste 400, Columbus, Ohio 43240 | |
| Strayer University-Fairview Park Campus | 22730 Fairview Center Dr Ste 150, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 | |
| Strayer University-Ohio | 4605 Duke Dr, Mason, Ohio 45040 | |
| TDDS Technical Institute | 1688 North Pricetown Road, Sr 534, Lake Milton, Ohio 44429 | |
| The Art Institute of Cincinnati | 1171 East Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-3322 | |
| The Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati | 8845 Governor’s Hill Dr., Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 | |
| The Artisan College of Cosmetology | 1645 Tiffin Ave., Findlay, Ohio 45840 | |
| The Ohio Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School-Cleveland | 10735 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 | |
| The Ohio Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School-Columbus | 3000 Morse Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43231 | |
| The Salon Professional Academy | 3330 Parkcrest Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211-2660 | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Perrysburg | 116 W S Boundary St, Perrysburg, Ohio 45551 | |
| The Spa School | 5050 N High, Columbus, Ohio 43214 | |
| Tiffin Academy of Hair Design | 104 E Market St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 | |
| Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East | 3341 NAVARRE AVE., OREGON, Ohio 43616 | |
| Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-South | 1554 S Byrne Rd Glenbyrne Ctr, Toledo, Ohio 43614-3430 | |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy | 3034 Wilford Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615-1731 | |
| Trumbull Business College | 3200 Ridge Road, Warren, Ohio 44484-3200 | |
| University of Phoenix-Cincinnati Campus | 9050 Centre Point, West Chester, Ohio 45069-4874 | |
| University of Phoenix-Cleveland Campus | 3401 Enterprise Pkwy, Beachwood, Ohio 44122-7343 | |
| University of Phoenix-Columbus Ohio Campus | 8415 Pulsar Pl, Columbus, Ohio 43240-4032 | |
| Valley Beauty School | 627 Main St, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 | |
| Valley Beauty School | 706 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio 43725 | |
| Vanity School of Cosmetology | 5236 Detroit Rd, Sheffield Village, Ohio 44035 | |
| Vatterott College-Cleveland | 5025 E Royalton Rd, Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147-3502 | |
| Virginia Marti College of Art and Design | 11724 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 | |
| Western Hills School of Beauty and Hair Design | 6490 Glenway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 |
Employment & Salary Outlook
The Ohio Job Market in 2020
The State of Ohio’s employment outlook is bright, with nearly 500,000 new jobs (498,100) expected to be created over the course of the current decade according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Healthcare (25.2%), Professional Services (24.0%) and Construction (23.1%) are expected to experience the fastest rates of growth through 2020, and are well-represented on our list of the state’s top growth professions below.
Ohio’s 10 Fastest Growing Occupations
The list that appears below highlights the 10 fastest-growing job fields in Ohio through the year 2020. By clicking on any of the featured occupations you can watch a brief video and review official employment projections for the state.
Home Health Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school with certification from an accredited program.
Median Salary in OH (2012): $19,600
2010 Employment: 71,140
2020 Employment: 110,490
Pct Change: 55%
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Personal Care Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school. Median Salary in OH (2012): $19,400 2010 Employment: 15,590 2020 Employment: 23,150 Pct Change: 49%
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Minimum Education: Two-year associate’s degree from an accredited program.
Median Salary in OH (2012): $29,300
2010 Employment: 2,260
2020 Employment: 3,240
Pct Change: 43%
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Market Research Analysts and Specialists
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree. Median Salary in OH (2012): $55,500 2010 Employment: 14,610 2020 Employment: 19,630 Pct Change: 34%
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Physical Therapist Assistants
Minimum Education: Two-year associate’s degree from an accredited program.
Median Salary in OH (2012): $54,100
2010 Employment: 4,690
2020 Employment: 6,210
Pct Change: 33%
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Medical Secretaries
Minimum Education: High school diploma. Median Salary in OH (2012): $29,300 2010 Employment: 39,140 2020 Employment: 51,780 Pct Change: 32%
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EMTs and Paramedics
Minimum Education: High school diploma and certification from an accredited program.
Median Salary in OH (2012): $27,600
2010 Employment: 8,880
2020 Employment: 11,590
Pct Change: 31%
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Software Developers, Systems Software
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree Median Salary in OH (2012): $82,100 2010 Employment: 6,190 2020 Employment: 8,010 Pct Change: 29%
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Mental Health Counselors
Minimum Education: Master’s degree.
Median Salary in OH (2012): $42,700
2010 Employment: 4,120
2020 Employment: 5,300
Pct Change: 29%
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Healthcare Social Workers
Minimum Education: Master’s degree. Median Salary in OH (2012): $48,100 2010 Employment: 6,490 2020 Employment: 8,320 Pct Change: 28%
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Source: Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information, Office of Workforce Development