Trade schools in Pennsylvania offer certification courses and degree programs in most fields, and help students become better qualified for jobs with many of the state’s top employers.
Programs can often be completed in just a matter of months, and many institutions now provide online classes as part of their curriculum. Take a fast and easy look at your local trade and vocational schools by putting your zip code in below.
Accredited Trade Schools in PA
The National Center for Education Statistics recognized 175 trade schools in Pennsylvania at the beginning of the 2014 school year. You can find a link to each program, as well as general data about the institution in the table below.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| All-State Career School-Allied Health Campus | 50 W Powhattan Ave, Essington, Pennsylvania 19029 |
| All-State Career School-Lester | 501 Seminole St, Lester, Pennsylvania 19029 |
| All-State Career School-Pittsburgh | 1200 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122 |
| Altoona Beauty School Inc | 1554 Valley View Blvd., Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602-6039 |
| American Beauty Academy | 9902 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115 |
| Anthem Institute-Springfield | 400 S. State Rd 2nd Flr, Springfield, Pennsylvania 19064 |
| Antonelli Institute | 300 Montgomery Ave, Erdenheim, Pennsylvania 19038-8242 |
| Antonelli Medical and Professional Institute | 1700 Industrial Highway, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464 |
| Automotive Training Center | 900 Johnsville Blvd, Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974 |
| Automotive Training Center | 114 Pickering Way, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341-1310 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia | 3001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114-1018 |
| Baltimore School of Massage-York | 170 Red Rock Road, York, Pennsylvania 17402-8046 |
| Barone Beauty Academy | 501 E Third St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 |
| Beaver Falls Beauty Academy | 720 13th St, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010-4208 |
| Bella Capelli Academy | 151 Wyngate Drive, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146-2388 |
| Berks Technical Institute | 2205 Ridgewood Rd, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610-1168 |
| Bradford School | 125 West Station Square Drive, Suite 129, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 |
| Buck’s County School of Beauty Culture inc | 1761 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, Pennsylvania 19053-7368 |
| Butler Beauty Academy | 233 S Main St, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 |
| Cambria-Rowe Business College-Indiana | 422 S 13th St, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701 |
| Cambria-Rowe Business College-Johnstown | 221 Central Ave, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15902 |
| Career Training Academy-Monroeville | 4314 Old William Penn Highway, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 |
| Career Training Academy-New Kensington | 950 5th Ave, New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068-6308 |
| Career Training Academy-Pittsburgh | 1500 Shoppes at Northway, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237 |
| CDE Career Institute | 1644 Route 611, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372 |
| Central Penn College | College Hill & Valley Rds, Summerdale, Pennsylvania 17093-0309 |
| Chambersburg Beauty School | 171 Cedar Ave, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201 |
| Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster | 2124 Ambassador Cir, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603 |
| Consolidated School of Business-York | 1605 Clugston Rd, York, Pennsylvania 17404 |
| Cortiva Institute-Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy | 211 South Gulph Road Suite 100, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 |
| DCI Career Institute | 366 Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca, Pennsylvania 15061 |
| Dean Institute of Technology | 1501 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15226-1197 |
| DeVry University-Pennsylvania | 1140 Virginia Dr, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034-3204 |
| DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management-Pennsylvania | 1140 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034-3204 |
| Douglas Education Center | 130 7th St, Monessen, Pennsylvania 15062 |
| Du Bois Business College-Du Bois | Main Campus, One Beaver Dr, Du Bois, Pennsylvania 15801 |
| Du Bois Business College-Huntingdon | Huntingdon Cnty Campus 1001 Moore Street, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 16652 |
| Du Bois Business College-Oil City | Oil City Campus 701 East Third Street, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley | 1634 MacArthur Rd, Whitehall, Pennsylvania 18052 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | 1522 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2701 |
| Empire Beauty School-Exton | 454 W Lincoln Highway, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover | Clearview Shp Ctr., 1000 Carlisle St, Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg | 3941 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lancaster | 1801 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon | 1776 Quentin Rd Cedar Crest Sq, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville | The Plaza at 320 Mall Blvd, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146-2229 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | 1026 Woodhaven Rd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills | 4768 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pottsville | 396 Pottsville – St. Clair Highway, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading | 2302 N 5th St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam | Orchard Hills Plz US Rte 11 & 15, Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania 17876 |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield | 799 W Sproul Rd, Springfield, Pennsylvania 19064 |
| Empire Beauty School-State College | 206 W Hamilton Ave, State College, Pennsylvania 16801 |
| Empire Beauty School-Warminster | 435 York Rd, Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin | 2393 Mountainview Dr, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122 |
| Empire Beauty School-Williamsport | 1808 East Third Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley | 3370 Birney Avenue, Moosic, Pennsylvania 18507 |
| Empire Beauty School-York | 2592 Eastern Blvd, Kingston Square Shopping Ctr, York, Pennsylvania 17402 |
| Erie Business Center-Erie | 246 W Ninth St, Erie, Pennsylvania 16501 |
| Erie Business Center-New Castle | 170 Cascade Galleria, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101-3950 |
| Erie Institute of Technology inc | 940 Millcreek Mall, Erie, Pennsylvania 16565 |
| Everest Institute-Bensalem | 3050 Tillman Drive, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020-2062 |
| Everest Institute-Pittsburgh | 100 Forbes Ave, Suite 1200, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-1320 |
| Fortis Institute-Erie | 5757 W 26th St, Erie, Pennsylvania 16506-1013 |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | 166 Slocum Street, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania 18704-2936 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | 517 Ash Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-2903 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | 5100 Peach Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16509-2482 |
| Harris School of Business-Upper Darby Campus | 20 South 69th St, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082 |
| Hussian School of Art | The Bourse Suite 300 111 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 |
| Institute of Medical Careers | 133 Jefferson Road Suite 101, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235-3718 |
| International Academy of Medical Reflexology | 2200 North Irving Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Dunmore | 1000 Meade St.- Suite 210, Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18512 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Harrisburg | 449 Eisenhower Blvd, Suite 100, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Levittown | 311 Veteran’s Highway, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Philadelphia | 105 South 7th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3324 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Pittsburgh | 5460 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Plymouth Meeting | 220 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 100, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Tarentum | 100 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Tarentum, Pennsylvania 15084 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | 315A Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147 |
| Jna Institute of Culinary Arts | 1212 S Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146 |
| Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy of Wilkes-Barre | 125 N Wilkes Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702 |
| Jolie Hair And Beauty Academy-Hazleton | 1057A North Church Street, Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18201 |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Broomall | 1991 Sproul Road Suite 42, Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008 |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Franklin Mills | 177 Franklin Mills Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154 |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Harrisburg | 5650 Derry St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111 |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Philadelphia | 3010 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 |
| Kaplan Career Institute-Pittsburgh | 933 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 |
| Keystone Technical Institute | 2301 Academy Dr, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112-1012 |
| Kittanning Beauty School | 120 Market St, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201 |
| L T International Beauty School | 830 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology | 50 Ranck Ave, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 |
| Lansdale School of Business | 290 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454-4114 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology inc | 215 W Main St, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446-2003 |
| Laurel Business Institute | 11 East Penn St, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | 200 Sterling Avenue, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Meadville | 847 North Main Street, Ste. 204, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335-2754 |
| Levittown Beauty Academy | Vermillion Square – 8919 New Falls Road, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19054 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | 5151 Tilghman St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-9889 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Center City Philadelphia | 3600 Market St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Northeast Philadelphia | 2180 Hornig Rd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19116 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia | 9191 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19136 |
| Magnolia School | 50 E. Butler Pike, Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002 |
| McCann School of Business & Technology | 2650 Woodglen Road, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | 2200 N Irving St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | 346 York Rd, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | 2227 Scranton-Carbondale Highway, Dickson City, Pennsylvania 18519 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | 370 Maplewood Drive, Hazle Township, Pennsylvania 18202 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | 1147 N. Fourth Street, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 |
| Metro Beauty Academy | 4977 Medical Center Circle, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106 |
| National Massage Therapy Institute | 10050 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19116 |
| NAWCC School of Horology | 454 Poplar St, Columbia, Pennsylvania 17512-2122 |
| New Castle Beauty Academy | 314 E Washington St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101 |
| New Castle School of Trades | 4164 u.s. 422, Pulaski, Pennsylvania 16143-2522 |
| New Castle School of Trades | 4177 Pulaksi Road, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101 |
| Newport Business Institute-Lower Burrell | 945 Greensburg Rd, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068 |
| Newport Business Institute-Williamsport | 941 W 3rd St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701-5894 |
| Northwest Regional Technology Institute | 3104 State St, Erie, Pennsylvania 16508-2820 |
| Oakbridge Academy of Arts | 1250 Greensburg Rd, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068 |
| Pace Institute | 606 Court St Suite 404, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601-3542 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | 242 Oak Spring Road, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301-6822 |
| Pennco Tech-Bristol | 3815 Otter St, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences | 2445 Bedford St, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904-1499 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences | 19 N Brady St, Du Bois, Pennsylvania 15801 |
| Pennsylvania Gunsmith School | 812 Ohio River Blvd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15202-2637 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology | Mount Braddock Road, Mount Braddock, Pennsylvania 15465 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Taxidermy inc | 118 Industrial Pk Rd, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania 15931-4106 |
| Pennsylvania School of Business | 265 Lehigh St., Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102 |
| PITC Institute | 140 South Easton Road, Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038-4001 |
| Pittsburgh Technical Institute | 1111 McKee Road, Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071 |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia | 8040 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19152 |
| Pulse Beauty Academy-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | 150 E Pennsylvania Ave Ste 250, Downington, Pennsylvania 19335 |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | 5800 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy inc | 3269 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15216 |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology | 480 Waupelani Dr, State College, Pennsylvania 16801-4516 |
| South Hills School of Business and Technology-Altoona | 508 58th Street, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 |
| Star Career Academy-Audubon | 2501 Monroe Boulevard, Audubon, Pennsylvania 19403-2422 |
| Star Career Academy-Philadelphia | 2371 Welsh Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114-2206 |
| Strayer University-Allentown Campus | 3800 Sierra Cir Ste 300, Center Valley, Pennsylvania 18034 |
| Strayer University-Center City Campus | 1601 Cherry St Ste 100, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 |
| Strayer University-Cranberry Woods Campus | 1601 850 Cranberry Woods Dr Ste 2241, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 |
| Strayer University-Delaware County Campus | 760 W Sproul Rd, Suite 200, Springfield, Pennsylvania 19064 |
| Strayer University-King of Prussia Campus | 234 Mall Boulevard, Suite G50, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 |
| Strayer University-Penn Center West Campus | One Penn Center West Ste 300, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15276 |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania | 3600 Horizon Blvd Ste 100, Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053 |
| Stroudsburg School of Cosmetology | 100 North 8th St, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360-1720 |
| The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 1622 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-5198 |
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-1328 |
| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-4332 |
| The Art Institutes of York-PA | 1409 Williams Rd, York, Pennsylvania 17402-9012 |
| The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | 4207 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | 705 12th St, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602-2419 |
| The Vision Academy | 1921 Union Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109-1629 |
| Triangle Tech inc-Bethlehem | 3184 Airport Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017 |
| Triangle Tech inc-Dubois | 225 Tannery Row Road, DuBois, Pennsylvania 15840 |
| Triangle Tech inc-Erie | 2000 Liberty St, Erie, Pennsylvania 16502-2594 |
| Triangle Tech inc-Greensburg | 222 E Pittsburgh St Ste A, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601-3304 |
| Triangle Tech inc-Pittsburgh | 1940 Perrysville Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15214-3897 |
| Triangle Tech inc-Sunbury | 191 Performance Road, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania inc | 750 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 |
| University of Phoenix-Harrisburg Campus | 4050 Crums Mill Rd, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112-2894 |
| University of Phoenix-Philadelphia Campus | 1170 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-2121 |
| University of Phoenix-Pittsburgh Campus | Penn Center W Bldg 6, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15276-0119 |
| Venus Beauty Academy | 1033 Chester Pke, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania 19079 |
| Vet Tech Institute | 125 Seventh St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3400 |
| Welder Training and Testing Institute | 729 E. Highland Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109-3253 |
| Wyo Tech-Blairsville | 500 Innovation Drive, Blairsville, Pennsylvania 15717-1301 |
| Yorktowne Business Institute | W Seventh Ave, York, Pennsylvania 17404 |
| YTI Career Institute – Altoona | 3001 Fairway Drive, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602-4457 |
| YTI Career Institute-Altoona | 2900 Fairway Dr, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 |
| YTI Career Institute-Capital Region | 401 East Winding Hill Road Suite 101, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 |
| YTI Career Institute-York | 1405 Williams Road, York, Pennsylvania 17402 |
Employment & Salary Outlook
Jobs in Pennsylvania – Projecting 2020
Job growth in Pennsylvania is expected to be steady through 2020, with a projected 185,472 new openings per year statewide according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. This equates to an overall growth rate of 6.4% through the end of the decade – led by a 14.3% surge in new healthcare jobs.
Other industries expected to produce significant opportunity for job seekers include the Food & Beverage (8.3%) and Transportation (8.2%) industries.
Pennsylvania’s 10 Fastest Growing Occupations
The 10 fastest-growing occupations in Pennsylvania are featured in the list below. To watch a job video and review the latest official employment projections, simply click on the name of the position that interests you.
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Minimum Education: Less than high school.
Median Salary in PA (2012): $38,100
2010 Employment: 1,040
2020 Employment: 2,130
Pct Change: 105%
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Gaming Dealers
Minimum Education: High School Diploma. Median Salary in U.S. (2012): $18,600 2010 Employment (PA): 1,920 2020 Employment (PA): 3,280 Pct Change: 71%
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Minimum Education: Two-year associate’s degree from an accredited program.
Median Salary in PA (2012): $32,600
2010 Employment: 3,270
2020 Employment: 4,580
Pct Change: 40%
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Minimum Education: Doctoral or professional degree. Median Salary in PA (2012): $87,000 2010 Employment: 6,540 2020 Employment: 8,720 Pct Change: 33%
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Home Health Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school with certification from an accredited program.
Median Salary in PA (2012): $20,300
2010 Employment: 67,900
2020 Employment: 89,820
Pct Change: 32%
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Market Research Analysts and Specialists
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree. Median Salary in PA (2012): $58,400 2010 Employment: 15,840 2020 Employment: 20,510 Pct Change: 30%
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EMTs and Paramedics
Minimum Education: High school diploma and certification from an accredited program.
Median Salary in PA (2012): $30,100
2010 Employment: 12,940
2020 Employment: 16,720
Pct Change: 29%
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Software Developers, Systems Software
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree. Median Salary in PA (2012): $89,900 2010 Employment: 13,050 2020 Employment: 16,740 Pct Change: 28%
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Personal Care Aides
Minimum Education: Less than high school.
Median Salary in PA (2012): $20,900
2010 Employment: 36,860
2020 Employment: 47,130
Pct Change: 28%
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Logisticians
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree. Median Salary in PA (2012): $72,200 2010 Employment: 4,620 2020 Employment: 5,860 Pct Change: 27%
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Source: Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
Vocational Schools in Pennsylvania’s Largest Cities
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Allentown
- Erie