The Ultimate Guide to becoming a Union Building Trade Apprentice provides students with a comprehensive review of the process of earning an apprenticeship and starting out in one of the many trades in Massachusetts.
There are a variety of trade or technical schools in Massachusetts and beyond. Below are a list and the link to those many of our students have attended in the past.
The Peterson School is located in Woburn, Worcester or Westwood and offers a wide ranger of technical and trades programs. They now offer limited courses in Haverhill as well.
Porter and Chester Institute is located all over Massachusetts and Connecticut and offers a wide range of technical and trades programs as well as career education in cosmetology and the healthcare industry
New England HVAC is located in Lowell and they train specialists in all aspects of HVAC services, repair, and installation.
Catherine Hinds in Woburn, MA offers several programs for students to become licensed Estheticians
Lowell Hair Academy in Lowell offers a wide range of options for manicuring and cosmetology as well as barbering
Empire Beauty Schools in Malden offers options in cosmetology and esthetics
Spa Tech Institute in Ipswich offers options in massage, esthetics, cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, polarity therapy
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston offers options in automotive, construction management, computer technology, computer engineering technology, HVAC, electrical engineering and technology, mechanical technology, opticianry, and health information technology
Universal Technical Institute in Norwood offers programs in automotive, diesel, motorcycle, marine, CNC machining, collision, welding and specialized training in the various areas
Commercial Drivers License Programs throughout the country offers you an opportunity to earn your CDL so you are able to drive a commercial motor vehicle
Heavy Construction Academy in Brentwood, NH offers a 6 week course for heavy equipment operator certification. It includes the operation of backhoes, bulldozers, excavators and six other types of equipment
National Aviation Academy in Concord, MA is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Part 147 school offering programs in aviation maintenance and advanced aircraft systems.
Boston Career Institute (BCI) in Brookline, Malden or Lowell offers programs in dental or medical assisting, medical office administration and hospital central service technician. BCI is a nonprofit organization in business since 2002, licensed by the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure (DPL).
New England Institute of Tech in East Greenwich, RI offers 50+ technical and vocational programs at the certificate, associate, bachelors and masters degree levels!
The NH School of Mechanical Trades in Manchester and Hampton, NH offers a variety of individual certificate programs as well as licensure towards several trades. Check out their 2020 Catalog for more information
Ethos’ Approved Veterinary Assistant program which includes a blended curriculum of online and hands-on training designed to prepare the Veterinary Assistant to sit for a national credentialing exam administered by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA). Once you click the link, go to the job listing and scroll down to "Veterinary Assistant Training Program."