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Trade schools in Florida
College Scorecard lists 70 schools in Florida that graduated students in electrical, HVAC, plumbing or construction programs in the latest year: 49 electrical, 47 HVAC, 26 plumbing, 23 construction trades, 2 construction management.1
$3,888median public tuition a year
| School | City | Programs | Credential | Type | Completers | Tuition | Cost a year | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Technical College | Orlando | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | For-profit | 310 | $20,380 | $31,390 | Apply |
| College of Business and Technology | Hialeah | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 192 | $14,030 | $19,625 | Apply |
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 188 | $21,025 | $30,189 | Apply |
| Everglades University | Boca Raton | Construction management | Bachelor's, Master's | Nonprofit | 125 | $22,400 | $42,612 | Apply |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus | Orlando | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 84 | $2,541 | $17,001 | Apply |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 80 | $2,506 | $10,995 | Apply |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 77 | $4,029 | Website | |
| Florida International Training Institute | Miami | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 72 | $9,170 | $33,114 | Apply |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 65 | $6,089 | $17,067 | Apply |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Ocoee | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 63 | $3,921 | $20,853 | Apply |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 58 | $2,655 | $18,291 | Apply |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | Construction trades, Plumbing | Certificate | For-profit | 55 | $10,300 | $39,204 | Website |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 51 | $3,855 | $15,076 | Apply |
| InterAmerican Technical Institute | Miami | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 50 | $10,500 | $33,488 | Website |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Public | 49 | $2,563 | $13,890 | Apply |
| College of Business and Technology | Cutler Bay | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 48 | $13,167 | $27,695 | Apply |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 47 | $6,089 | $29,386 | Apply |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 46 | $5,916 | $14,833 | Website |
| Florida Education Institute | Miami | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 44 | $18,141 | $40,317 | Apply |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 41 | $4,200 | Apply | |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 41 | $1,500 | Apply | |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 38 | $3,106 | $9,612 | Apply |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 37 | $5,486 | $14,585 | Apply |
| Jones Technical Institute | Jacksonville | HVAC | Associate | Nonprofit | 34 | $17,755 | $32,375 | Apply |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College | New Port Richey | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 29 | $4,369 | $14,219 | Apply |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 29 | $5,852 | $12,344 | Apply |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 28 | $4,847 | $14,949 | Apply |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Public | 28 | $3,122 | $11,624 | Apply |
| Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 25 | $15,064 | $30,712 | Apply |
| Orange Technical College-East Campus | Orlando | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 24 | $3,920 | $16,761 | Apply |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 24 | $4,766 | $19,375 | Apply |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | Electrical, Construction trades, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 23 | $3,930 | $27,530 | Apply |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Electrical, Plumbing | Certificate | Public | 22 | $970 | Website | |
| Radford M Locklin Technical College | Milton | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 21 | $4,739 | $11,345 | Apply |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 20 | $3,165 | $8,922 | Apply |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 19 | $3,280 | $17,776 | Website |
| Okaloosa Technical College | Fort Walton Beach | Electrical, Construction trades, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 18 | $4,779 | $19,019 | Apply |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing | Certificate | Public | 18 | $6,669 | $22,021 | Apply |
| Withlacoochee Technical College | Inverness | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 15 | $3,294 | $14,877 | Apply |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 12 | $5,946 | $10,115 | Apply |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Electrical, Construction trades, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 10 | $3,050 | $16,724 | Apply |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 10 | $2,878 | $14,674 | Apply |
| Emerald Coast Technical College | DeFuniak Springs | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 8 | $8,085 | $24,497 | Apply |
| Treasure Coast Technical College | Vero Beach | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 8 | $6,803 | $15,383 | Apply |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 6 | $4,563 | $20,568 | Apply |
| Tom P. Haney Technical College | Panama City | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 6 | $4,752 | $18,963 | Apply |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 6 | $2,838 | $13,372 | Apply |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 5 | $4,624 | $12,193 | Apply |
| Fortis Institute-Pensacola | Pensacola | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 5 | $15,245 | $36,164 | Apply |
| Immokalee Technical College | Immokalee | Construction trades | Certificate | Public | 5 | $6,183 | $21,999 | Apply |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 3 | $2,764 | $11,407 | Apply |
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 3 | $1,074 | Apply | |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | Construction trades | Associate | Public | 3 | $2,540 | $12,912 | Apply |
| Lake-Sumter State College | Leesburg | Electrical | Associate, Certificate | Public | 2 | $3,292 | $11,714 | Apply |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 2 | $2,363 | $16,189 | Apply |
| Chipola College | Marianna | Construction trades | Certificate | Public | 2 | $3,084 | $9,477 | Apply |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $3,276 | $30,092 | Apply |
| Orange Technical College | Orlando | Electrical, Construction trades | Certificate | Public | 0 | $4,828 | $15,192 | Apply |
| Polk State College | Winter Haven | Electrical | Associate | Public | 0 | $2,694 | $10,771 | Apply |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 0 | $2,682 | $13,050 | Apply |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $2,622 | $14,102 | Apply |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $5,906 | $17,403 | Apply |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $5,179 | $15,393 | Apply |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Construction trades, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $3,120 | $9,672 | Apply |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $4,174 | $14,373 | Apply |
| Southern Technical College | Fort Myers | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $16,290 | $27,995 | Apply |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando | Casselberry | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $16,757 | $31,804 | Apply |
| Futura Career Institute | Hialeah | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $11,900 | $29,311 | Apply |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | Construction management | Master's | Nonprofit | 0 | $65,430 | $90,646 | Apply |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Construction trades | Certificate | Public | 0 | $3,155 | $11,582 | Apply |
Construction trades (CIP 46.04) covers carpentry, masonry, roofing and other building trades together. Tuition: in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Cost a year: average cost of attendance at the school.
Which trade schools in Florida graduate the most students?
Southern Technical College in Orlando had the most completers in these programs in the latest year, 310, then College of Business and Technology with 192.1
How much does trade school cost in Florida?
Public schools on the list charge a median $3,888 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $15,064 in program tuition.1
Certificate or associate degree?
65 of the 70 schools offer a certificate in these trades and 7 offer an associate degree.1 A certificate is the shorter credential; an associate degree adds general education courses.
What is the highest-paying trade in Florida?
Of the five trades on this site, general contractors have the highest median pay in Florida, $36.44 an hour.2
| Trade | Median hourly | Schools | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Contractors | $36.44 | 25 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Electricians | $27.52 | 49 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| HVAC Technicians | $27.24 | 47 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Plumbers | $25.44 | 26 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Roofers | $22.88 | 23 | Salary · Apprenticeships |
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Florida, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)