Maryland

Attending a trade school in Maryland offers students a focused, hands-on education that prepares them for well-paying jobs in industries such as healthcare, information technology, construction, automotive repair, and skilled trades like welding and HVAC. Many of Maryland’s trade and technical schools work closely with local employers, unions, and government programs to provide apprenticeships, internships, and job placement opportunities. With programs that can often be completed in less than two years, trade schools give students a faster, more affordable route to entering the workforce with specialized, in-demand skills that support the state’s growing economy.

Montgomery College
Carpentry; Electrical; HVAC; Plumbing; Sprinkler fitting/Steamfitting; Building Trades Technology AAS (HVAC concentration).
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
Apprenticeships in electrical, plumbing/steamfitting, carpentry, Welding (with Earlbeck partnership), other building & industrial tech programs.
https://www.ccbcmd.edu

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)
Four-year apprenticeships in Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and additional hands-on skilled trades and pre-apprenticeship options.
https://www.aacc.edu

Hagerstown Community College (HCC)
Welding; HVAC; Plumbing & Pipefitting; Electrical wiring; PLC/CNC automation; construction trades pre-apprenticeship.
https://www.hagerstowncc.edu

College of Southern Maryland (CSM)
Electrical; HVAC/CFC; Welding; Home Inspection; MD Home Improvement license prep; Small Engine Repair; Utility Worker pre-apprenticeship, CDL, Trades & Energy pathway.
https://www.csmd.edu

Prince George’s Community College (PGCC)
Skilled Trades Center courses (building maintenance, electrical, drywall, plumbing, tile, HVAC); Welding; Building Trades AAS (carpentry, electrical, HVAC/R, plumbing tracks).
https://www.pgcc.edu

Frederick Community College (FCC)
Building Trades: Electrical, HVAC, Welding; CEWD welding and electrical pathways; apprenticeships.
https://www.frederick.edu

Harford Community College (HCC-Harford)
HVAC Apprenticeship & Pre-apprenticeship; trades & apprenticeships (automotive, construction, industrial tech, CDL); local Electrical Apprenticeship partnership.
https://www.harford.edu

Carroll Community College
Electrical & HVAC apprenticeships; Welding certificates; construction & trades job-training programs.
https://www.carrollcc.edu

Howard Community College (HCC-Howard)
Skilled trades courses and registered apprenticeships (Electrical, HVACR); AAS in Skilled Building Trades; new Workforce Development & Trades Center underway.
https://www.howardcc.edu

Cecil College
Skilled Trades: Automotive repair, Welding, Electrical, HVAC/R, Heavy Equipment; AAS in Skilled Trades (Construction/Transportation).
https://www.cecil.edu

Allegany College of Maryland (ACM)
Western Maryland Works: machining, welding, robotics, industrial maintenance; CTE & workforce trades training.
https://www.allegany.edu

Baltimore City Community College (BCCC)
Workforce programs include Construction Core Pre-Apprenticeship, Diesel Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Apprenticeship, CDL (and more).
https://www.bccc.edu

North American Trade Schools (Baltimore)
Building Technology (carpentry/roofing), Combination Welding, Electrical Technology, HVAC (HRVAC), Diesel Tech (+CDL), CDL A/B.
https://natradeschools.edu

Lincoln Tech – Columbia
Automotive Service; Electrical & Electronic Systems; HVAC Technology; Welding & Metal Fabrication (campus program list).
https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/columbia-md

IEC Chesapeake (Laurel + online)
Registered Electrical Apprenticeship (4-year), Telecommunications Tech (3-year), pre-apprenticeship; in-person and online delivery.
https://www.iecchesapeake.com

ABC Greater Baltimore – Construction Education Academy
NCCER-accredited construction apprenticeships and craft training (multiple trades: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, etc.).
https://www.abcbaltimore.org/construction-education

Baltimore Electrical JATC (IBEW Local 24 / NECA)
Union Electrical apprenticeship (classroom + paid OJT) at a state-of-the-art training facility. https://jatc24.org

UA Local 486 Plumbers & Steamfitters Training Center
Apprenticeship in plumbing, pipefitting/steamfitting, HVACR service (paid OJT + classroom). https://ualocal486.com/training.aspx