Registered Trade Schools

Trade schools in South Carolina

Currently operating institutions in South Carolina 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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Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, SC 29615-2363
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC 29829
Public
Automotive & dieselElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metalMachining & millwright
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate / diploma)
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • +1 more
2-yearWebsite

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC 29673
Private for-profit
Machining & millwrightWelding
  • Precision Metal Working (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Barber Tech Academy

Orangeburg, SC 29115-6069
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Barber Tech Academy-Columbia

Columbia, SC 29210-0000
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC 29614-0001
Private nonprofit
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
4-yearWebsite

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, SC 29150-2499
Public
Automotive & dieselHVAC & sheet metalMachining & millwrightWelding
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate / diploma)
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +2 more
2-yearWebsite

Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Charleston, SC 29420
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Denmark Technical College

Denmark, SC 29042
Public
General constructionBarber & cosmetologyCulinaryMachining & millwright
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • +1 more
2-yearWebsite

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, SC 29501-0548
Public
Automotive & dieselBarber & cosmetologyElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metal
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate / diploma)
  • +9 more
2-yearWebsite

Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, SC 29210
Private for-profit
HVAC & sheet metal
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate / diploma)
2-yearWebsite

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC 29606
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionBarber & cosmetologyCulinary
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • +14 more
4-yearWebsite

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, SC 29526
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionBarber & cosmetologyCulinary
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • +8 more
2-yearWebsite

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

West Columbia, SC 29169
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence

Florence, SC 29501
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek

Goose Creek, SC 29445-6694
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville

Greenville, SC 29611-7553
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

North Augusta, SC 29841
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill

Rock Hill, SC 29732
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc

Camden, SC 29020
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC 29170-2176
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metal
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • +12 more
2-yearWebsite

Northeastern Technical College

Cheraw, SC 29520
Public
Automotive & dieselCDL & transportGeneral constructionCulinary
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +6 more
2-yearWebsite

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, SC 29118-8299
Public
Automotive & dieselCDL & transportElectrician & lineworkerMachining & millwright
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +7 more
2-yearWebsite

Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston

North Charleston, SC 29418-6993
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia

West Columbia, SC 29169
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville

Greenville, SC 29607
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College

Kingstree, SC 29556-3346
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC 29646
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metal
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +11 more
2-yearWebsite

Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, SC 29223
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
2-yearWebsite

Southeastern Esthetics Institute

Elgin, SC 29045-0000
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC 29303
Public
Automotive & dieselCulinaryElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metal
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • +8 more
2-yearWebsite

Strand College of Hair Design

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, SC 29901-1288
Public
Aviation maintenanceGeneral constructionBarber & cosmetologyCulinary
  • Air Transportation (Certificate / diploma)
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • +5 more
2-yearWebsite

Top of the Line Barber College

Charleston, SC 29403-2228
Private for-profit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, SC 29670
Public
Automotive & dieselElectrician & lineworkerHVAC & sheet metalMachining & millwright
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
  • Electromechanical 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

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC 29423-8067
Public
Automotive & dieselAviation maintenanceCDL & transportGeneral construction
  • Air Transportation (Certificate / diploma)
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate)
  • +14 more
2-yearWebsite

Vski Cosmetology School

Charleston, SC 29407-4610
Private nonprofit
Barber & cosmetology
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
Less-than-2-yearWebsite

Williamsburg Technical College

Kingstree, SC 29556-4197
Public
Automotive & dieselGeneral constructionBarber & cosmetologyHVAC & sheet metal
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate / diploma)
  • Precision Metal Working (Certificate / diploma)
  • +1 more
2-yearWebsite

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC 29730
Public
Automotive & dieselCarpentryGeneral constructionElectrician & lineworker
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate / diploma)
  • Carpenters (Certificate / diploma)
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate / diploma)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate / diploma)
  • +14 more
2-yearWebsite

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