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Vocational Directory of California Trade Schools and Career Colleges

A handy 'browsable' directory of vocational schools in California... the most comprehensive, accurate and functionally-reliable directory of school websites on the Internet

California vocational schools and career colleges serving students seeking to learn a new trade or to further their career

A city-by-city listing of brick & mortar California trade schools (with a website)

See also our synopsis of the state's learning institutions plus a help page for decision-making

Updated -
Aug 2012

Exclusively California - no online schools from out-of-state
Note: herein Fresno and towns south are considered 'Southern California'
(for statewide academic institutions... see California colleges and universities)
This trade school directory includes colleges offering vocational-type classes

Northern California

Alturas
Shasta College

Anderson
Shasta College

Angels Camp
Columbia Community College

Aptos
Cabrillo College

Auburn
California Paralegal College

Beale AFB
University of Phoenix
Yuba College

Burney
Shasta College

Carmichael
Accredited Real Estate Schools

Cedarville
Shasta College

Chico
Butte College
Chico Therapy Wellness Center
Marinello Schools of Beauty

Citrus Heights
Carrington College
Institute of Technology

Clearlake
Yuba College- Clear Lake Campus

Clovis
Clovis Community College Center
Institute of Technology
ITT Technical Institute
Milan Institute

Corning
Shasta College

Crescent City
College of the Redwoods

Davis
Sacramento City College

Elk Grove
DeVry University
InterCoast College
University of Phoenix

Eureka
College of the Redwoods (2)

Fairfield
Milan Institute
InterCoast College
Solano Community College
University of Phoenix

Fall River Mills
Shasta College

Folsom
Folsom Lake College

Fort Bragg
College of the Redwoods

Fortuna
Loving Hands Institute

Gilroy
Center for Employment Training
Gavilan College
Gavilan College Aviation Tech

Grass Valley
Sierra College

Hollister
Gavilan College

Hoopa
College of the Redwoods
Shasta College

King City
Hartnell College

Lakeport
Mendocino College

Lathrop
ITT Technical Institute
University of Phoenix

Los Banos
Merced College

Madera
Madera Community College

Marina
Shoreline Workforce Development

Martinez
Martinez Adult Education

Marysville
Yuba College

McArthur
Shasta College

McKinleyville
College of the Redwoods

Merced
Merced College
Milan Institute
WestMed College

Modesto
Cal-Trade Welding School
Community Business College
Dental Assisting Institute
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Heald College
Insurance School of Central Valley
Institute of Technology
Kaplan College
Modesto Junior College
San Joaquin Valley College
SJ Trucking School (Salida)
TDA Drivers
Western Pacific Truck School

Monterey
Monterey Bay Inst of Electrology
Monterey Peninsula College

Morgan Hill
Gavilan College

Napa
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Napa Valley College

Oakhurst
Oakhurst Community College

Olivehurst
California Human Development

Oroville
Butte College
Northwest Lineman College

Petaluma
Santa Rosa Junior College

Pittsburg
Los Medanos College

Placerville
Folsom Lake College

Quincy
Feather River College

Rancho Cordova
Heald College
ITT Technical Institute
National University
San Joaquin Valley College

Red Bluff
Shasta College

Redding
American Truck School
Institute of Technology
Marinello Schools of Beauty
National University
Shasta College

Rocklin
Sierra College

Roseville
Heald College
InterCoast College
Sierra College
University of Phoenix

Round Mountain
Shasta College

Sacramento
America's Training Center
American River College (3)
Anthem College
Art Institute of California
Asher College
ATP Flight School
Automotive Training Schools
Bartending College
CA Security Training Academy
Carrington College
Center for Employment Training
Cook Real Estate School
Cosumnes River College
Federico Beauty Institute
Folsom Lake College
InterCoast College
Kaplan College
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Moler Barber School
MTI College
National Bartenders School
New Horizons Computer Center
Sacramento City College (2)
Sheet Metal Workers Training
TechSkills
TDA Drivers
Unitek IT Education
University of Phoenix
Western Pacific Truck School
WyoTech

Salida (Modesto)
Kaplan College
SJ Trucking School
University of Phoenix

Salinas
Center for Employment Training
Central Coast College
Hartnell College (2)
Heald College
Shoreline Workforce Development

San Francisco - see SF metro area

Santa Cruz
Shoreline Workforce Development
UEI College

Santa Rosa
Alchemy Institute of Hypnosis
California Human Development
Empire College
NorthBay Alliance (R.E. training)
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa JC - culinary arts

Scotts Valley
Cabrillo College

Seaside
Automotive Training Schools
Marinello Schools of Beauty

Sebastopol
Sebastopol Massage Center

Sonora
Columbia Community College

South Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Community College

St. Helena
Culinary Institute of America
Napa Valley College

Stockton
California Human Development
Carrington College
Heald College
Kaplan College
Marinello Schools of Beauty
MTI Business College
National University
N. Calif College of Construction
San Joaquin Delta College
UEI College
Western Pacific Truck School

Susanville
Lassen Community College

Travis AFB
Solano Community College

Truckee
Sierra College

Turlock
Construction Craft Training

Ukiah
Mendocino College

Vacaville
Blake Austin Beauty Academy
Blake Austin College
Solano Community College

Vallejo
Solano Community College

Watsonville
Cabrillo College
Center for Employment Training
Monsbey College

Weaverville
Shasta College

Weed
College of the Siskiyous

Willits
Mendocino College

Woodland
Real Estate School. The
Woodland Community College

Yreka
College of the Siskiyous

Yuba City
TDA Drivers
Yuba College

Southern California

Arroyo Grande
Cuesta College

Bakersfield
America West Real Estate School
Bakersfield College
Calif College of Vocational Careers
DeVry University
Kaplan College
Lyle's Colleges of Beauty
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Milan Institute
National University
San Joaquin Valley College
SBB College
UEI College
University of Phoenix

Banning
Mt. San Jacinto College

Barstow
Barstow Community College

Bishop
Cerro Coso Community College

Blythe
Palo Verde College

Brawley
Imperial Valley College

Calexico
Imperial Valley College

Camarillo
National University

Canyon Country
Charter College
National Bartenders School

Carlsbad
National University

Cathedral City
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Mayfield College

Coachella
Center for Employment Training

Colton
DeVry University
Four-D College
Summit Career College

Delano
Bakersfield College

Edwards AFB
Cerro Coso Community College

El Centro
Center for Employment Training
University of Phoenix

Fallbrook
Center for Employment Training

Firebaugh
West Hills College

Fresno
Advanced Truck Driving School
DeVry University
Fresno City College
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Heald College
Kaplan College
Lyle's Colleges of Beauty
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Moler Barber School
Bartending College
Police Science Institute
San Joaquin Valley College
Sierra Valley College
UC Merced - Fresno center
UEI College
University of Phoenix
WestMed College
Willow International

Hanford
College of the Sequoias
San Joaquin Valley College

Hemet
Marinello Schools of Beauty

Hesperia
San Joaquin Valley College
Skyway Trucking School

Indio
College of the Desert
Milan Institute (La Quinta)

Imperial
Imperial Valley College

Joshua Tree
Copper Mountain College

Laguna Beach
Laguna Culinary Arts

Lake Forest
Marinello Schools of Beauty

Lake Isabella
Cerro Coso Community College

Lancaster
Antelope Valley College
Career Care Institute
Charter College
Joseph's School of Nursing
Lancaster Beauty School
San Joaquin Valley College
University of Antelope Valley (3)
University of Phoenix
Western Beauty Institute

Lemoore
West Hills College

Loma Linda
Loma Linda University

Lompoc
Allan Hancock College

Los Angeles - see LA metro area

Mammoth Lakes
Cerro Coso Community College

Mecca
College of the Desert

Menifee
Mt. San Jacinto College

Mission Viejo
Saddleback College

Moreno Valley
Career Care Institute
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Moreno Valley College
Sage College

Murrieta
Marinello Schools of Beauty
University of Phoenix

Needles
Palo Verde College

Nipomo
Cuesta College

Norco
Norco College

Oxnard
Center for Employment Training
Charter College
DeVry University
ITT Technical Institute
Oxnard College
Pacific Coast Trade School

Palmdale
Antelope Valley College
DeVry University
Marinello Schools of Beauty

Palm Desert
American Bartenders School
Budget Contractors School
College of the Desert
Milan Institute
SBB College
University of Phoenix

Palm Springs
California Nurses Educational Inst
College of the Desert
Kaplan College

Paso Robles
Cuesta College
Designs School of Cosmetology

Porterville
Advanced Truck Driving School
Porterville College

Rancho Mirage
SBB College

Redlands
Flawless Pet Grooming
Salon Success Academy
University of Redlands

Reedley
Reedley College

Ridgecrest
Cerro Coso Community College

Riverside
ATP Flight School
Computer Training Academy
Fab School
First Tuesday
InterCoast College
Kaplan College
National Bartenders School
North-West College
Platt College
Riverside City College
United Truck Driving School
UEI College
U.S. Colleges

Rosamond
University of Antelope Valley

San Bernardino
American Heritage University
Art Institute of California
Career Colleges of America
Center for Employment Training
Concorde Career College
Everest College
ITT Technical Institute
Marinello Schools of Beauty
National University
Salon Success Academy
San Bernardino Valley College
University of Phoenix
U.S. Colleges

San Diego - see SD metro area

San Jacinto
Mt. San Jacinto College

San Luis Obispo
Cuesta College
Shoreline Workforce Development

Santa Barbara
Brooks Institute
SBB College
Santa Barbara City College

Santa Clarita
College of the Canyons (2)
Master's College

Santa Maria
Allan Hancock College
Center for Employment Training
SBB College

Simi Valley
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Simi Valley Adult School

Soledad
Center for Employment Training

Solvang
Allan Hancock College

Taft
Taft College

Temecula
Budget Contractors School
Center for Employment Training
Computer Training Academy
Mt. San Jacinto College
San Joaquin Valley College
United Truck Driving School

Tulare
College of the Sequoias

Twentynine Palms
Copper Mountain College
Mayfield College

Valencia
California Institute of the Arts

Vallejo... see San Francisco bay area

Vandenberg AFB
Allan Hancock College

Ventura
Brooks Institute
Career Care Institute
Lu Ross Academy
SBB College
Ventura Adult & Cont. Education
Ventura College

Victorville
Four-D College
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Victor Valley College

Visalia
Advanced Truck Driving School
College of the Sequoias
Marinello Schools of Beauty
Milan Institute
Proteus
San Joaquin Valley College
University of Phoenix

Westlake Village
Academy of Dance & Arts

Yucaipa
Crafton Hills College

Other California trade schools:
Los Angeles metro
San Francisco bay area
San Diego metro

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Last modified: 05/13/13
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