Best Trade Schools in Austin

The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts offers a career-centered curriculum and programs for individuals in Austin and nearby areas. In addition to culinary arts, it offers other courses such as baking and pastry, plant-based programs, hospital and restaurant operations management, and enthusiast cooking classes. The school provides job placement assistance and networking opportunities. The farm-to-table philosophy and Chef Auguste Escoffier's methods, philosophies, and systems are employed to prepare the students for rewarding careers in professional programs. Graduates of the school have been employed by companies like Disney Culinary and The Ritz-Carlton. 

Austin Career Institute (ACI) is a vocational school that offers hands-on training and job assistance. It offers the HVAC technician program, completed in 8 months and covers residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and commercial refrigeration; the electrical technician program; and the medical assistant program which is completed in 10 months and allows qualified graduates to take certification exams on EKG, phlebotomy, and medical assistance. ACI's mission is to empower low-income individuals, veterans, displaced workers, and new Americans through short-term education.

Austin Electrical Training Alliance is a technical school that offers training programs for students who want to succeed or stay ahead in the electrical industry. Its five-year apprenticeship program is composed of both classroom instruction and on-the-job training. The courses available cover topics like blueprint reading, code calculations, codeology, and DC theory. It also provides continuing education and safety training for construction wiremen, construction electricians, and journeymen inside wireman electricians. The institute has been in operation since 1945.

Baldwin Beauty Schools operates in Austin, providing education programs to aspiring beauty professionals, so they are given an opportunity for a career in the industry. Upon completion, students receive a diploma and assistance in obtaining a license in the career of their choice. The school's programs include a 1,000-hour cosmetology course, a 750-hour esthetician course, and a 600-hour manicurist course. The programs are accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences in partnership with Pivot Point International.

CyberTex Institute of Technology is a student-centric institute that has been offering hands-on classroom training programs in the areas of information technology, medical, and healthcare for over 20 years. Serving the Austin metro, the school assists aspiring HVAC technicians, medical assistants, network engineers, and vocational nurses in acquiring the necessary workplace skills to build successful and financially stable careers. The school's president and chief executive officer, Iqbal Sheikh, has more than four decades of experience in the fields of finance, technology, and journalism.

RDA Training Academy is a trade school that helps prepare students for a dental assisting career through a 12-week course taught out in an Austin dental office. The program allows students to learn through lectures, videos, weekly assignments, and mostly hands-on practices. Among the subjects taught is radiography. The instructors at RDA Training Academy have decades of experience as dental assistants. Founder Karen Sue Graves, a registered dental hygienist, has been in the dental field since 1987.

South University, Austin, is an academic institution that provides online and on-campus programs and classes. Some of these include criminal justice and legal studies, public administration, counseling and psychology, business and technology, physician assistant, and healthcare and nursing. The small classes it holds allow for a hands-on learning experience that shapes both skills and character of the student. The University Career Services Center Department partners with the students to help them explore their career potential and encourages them by facilitating opportunities to explore their interests.

Southern Careers Institute provides Austin residents with courses in business, beauty, medical, technology, and trade industries. It provides automotive service and electrical technician, commercial motor vehicle operator, welding, and HVAC courses. Students who want to enter the business field may take administrative assistant, business accounting specialist, and business administration courses. Online courses, such as computer support specialist, associate degree in management, and medical coding and billing, are also available. Southern Careers Institute was established in 1960. It has eight campuses.