Registered Trade Schools

Trade schools in Iowa

Currently operating institutions in Iowa with undergraduate certificate or associate programs in trade-related fields of study. Confirm programs with the school catalog — we do not invent rankings or outcomes.

Programs by trade tag

Trade tags map College Scorecard 4-digit CIP codes to common trade labels. See methodology.

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American Hair Academy

Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Aveda Institute-Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA 50266
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Capri College-Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Capri College-Davenport

Davenport, IA 52807-3003
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Capri College-Dubuque

Dubuque, IA 52001
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

College of Hair Design

Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA 50023-3993
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryCulinaryElectrician & lineworker
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Carpenters (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • +15 more
2-yearWebsite

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Davenport, IA 52801-1221
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryCulinaryElectrician & lineworker
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +8 more
2-yearWebsite

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Public
General constructionMachining & millwrightWelding
  • Construction Trades, General (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Trades, General (Associate)
  • Precision Metal Working (Certificate / diploma)
2-yearWebsite

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA 50701
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metal
  • Carpenters (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • +5 more
2-yearWebsite

Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA 52501
Public
Automotive & dieselAviation maintenanceCarpentryCDL & transport
  • Air Transportation (Certificate / diploma)
  • Air Transportation (Associate)
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Carpenters (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • +13 more
2-yearWebsite

Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryCDL & transportBarber & cosmetology
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • +11 more
2-yearWebsite

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA 51334-2295
Public
Automotive & dieselAviation maintenanceCarpentryBarber & cosmetology
  • Air Transportation (Associate)
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Carpenters (Associate)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • +10 more
2-yearWebsite

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines

Des Moines, IA 50322-3203
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
2-yearWebsite

Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City

Sioux City, IA 51106
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
2-yearWebsite

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA 51503-1057
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionCulinaryElectrician & lineworker
  • Construction Trades, General (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +8 more
2-yearWebsite

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2068
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryGeneral constructionCulinary
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Trades, General (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +14 more
2-yearWebsite

La James International College-Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

La James International College-Davenport

Davenport, IA 52806
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

La James International College-Ft Dodge

Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

La James International College-Johnston

Johnston, IA 50131
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA 50158
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionCulinaryElectrician & lineworker
  • Construction Trades, General (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Trades, General (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • +8 more
2-yearWebsite

North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, IA 50401
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metal
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate / diploma)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
  • +6 more
2-yearWebsite

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA 52132-0400
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryGeneral constructionBarber & cosmetology
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Trades, General (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Trades, General (Associate)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate)
  • +14 more
2-yearWebsite

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, IA 51201
Public
Automotive & dieselCDL & transportElectrician & lineworkerMachining & millwright
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Ground Transportation (Certificate / diploma)
  • +5 more
2-yearWebsite

Orion Technical College

Davenport, IA 52807
Private for-profit
Electrician & lineworker
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
4-yearWebsite

PCI Academy-Ames

Ames, IA 50010
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

PCI Academy-Iowa City

Iowa City, IA 52240-6083
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

SOHO Hair Academy

Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
2-yearWebsite

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA 52655-0180
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryGeneral constructionElectrician & lineworker
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Carpenters (Associate)
  • Construction Trades, General (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Trades, General (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +10 more
2-yearWebsite

Southwestern Community College

Creston, IA 50801
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryElectrician & lineworkerMachining & millwright
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Carpenters (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +5 more
2-yearWebsite

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA 51102-5199
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryCDL & transportCulinary
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +10 more
2-yearWebsite

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Source: College Scorecard · retrieved October 25, 2026. Not VA WEAMS or FMCSA TPR data.