10 Best Trade Schools inBakersfield, CA

1SJVC Bakersfield

San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) Bakersfield is offering accelerated career training programs for students interested in the medical, dental, business, criminal justice, industrial or trades fields.

SJVC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Enrollment. Applicants need a high school diploma or equivalent and must participate in an interview with an admissions advisor.

Fees. Tuition is $1,400 for Non-Degree 5-week Non-Science courses and $1,500 for Non-Degree 10-week Science courses.

The 2-year Associate Degree Electrical Technology program costs 30,675, while the Certificate Electrical Technology program costs $21,160.

Courses offered:

• Dental Assisting
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Clinical Medical Assisting
• Medical Office Administration
• Pharmacy Technology
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology
• Veterinary Assistant
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice: Corrections
• Electrical Technology
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
• Industrial Maintenance Technology

Contact information:

• SJVC Bakersfield: 201 New Stine Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309
• Phone: (661) 834-0126
• Website: https://www.sjvc.edu/campuses/central-california/bakersfield

2Contractors State License Services

With over 25 contractor license schools in California, the Contractors State License Schools provides training programs for those who want to pass the Contractors license exam.

Contractors State License Services (CSLS) is the largest school in California for Construction professional.

CSLS is awarding a scholarship every month towards one free program valued up to $895.

Courses offered:

Exam Prep Classes

• In-School Law & Trade
• Law & Business Online
• Home Study Law & Trade
• Crash Course
• Test Taking Skills
• Construction Math Review

Seminars and Continuing Ed

• Blueprint Reading Seminar
• California Electrical Cert.
• EPA-RRP Certification
• Mold Remediation
• Home Inspection Course
• ICC Certification

Contact information:

• Bakersfield location: 4135 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
• Phone: (661) 321-3210
• Website: https://www.contractorslicensingschools.com

3High Desert Medical College

High Desert Medical College prepares students for careers in the allied health industry.

The Bakersfield campus features more than 26,000 square feet of medical education space.

HDMC is a nationally accredited college and a Legacy Education Institution.

Enrollment. The first step is to complete the Admissions Inquiry Form and schedule a tour of the campus.

Admission candidates need a high school diploma or GED.

They need to take and pass a nationally standardized test, the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Prospective students who are 17 years of age need a parental signature.

Fees. Tuition varies by program.

The Ultrasound Technician program costs sum up to $41,495, while the Clinical Medical Administrative Assisting program costs $6,975.

Desert Medical College is recognized by the United States Department of Education as an institution eligible to participate in Title IV Financial Aid Programs.

Courses offered:

Certificate programs:

• Clinical Medical Assisting
• Dental Assisting
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Ultrasound Technician
• Vocational Nursing

Degree programs:

• Ultrasound Technician

Contact information:

• High Desert Medical College: 2000 24th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
• Phone: 888.633.4362
• Website: https://www.hdmc.edu/

4Advanced Career Institute

Advanced Career Institute’s Bakersfield Campus offers Class A CDL training, Ag Transportation training, a CDL Refresher Course and welding courses.

The Advanced Welding Technology program can be completed in as few as 38 weeks.

The Ag Transportation program can be completed in 20 weeks.

ACI is accredited with the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and is licensed by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) as a Private Business and Trade School.

The school is approved to provide Veteran training.

Enrollment. Applicants must be past the age of compulsory attendance in California and must be high school graduates or possess the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma.

Additional requirements apply to some programs.

Fees. Tuition fees vary between $2,500-$13,500, depending on the program.

Courses offered:

• Professional Truck Driver
• Advanced Professional Truck Driver
• Ag Transportation
• Commercial Driver 1 Week
• Commercial Driver 2 Weeks
• Commercial Driver 3 Weeks
• School Bus Driver
• Commercial Bus Driver
• Advanced Welding Technology
• Basic Plate Welding

Contact information:

• Advanced Career Institute: 2925 Mosasco Street, Unit B, Bakersfield, California 93312
• Phone: (661) 588-3525
• Website: https://advanced.edu/locations/bakersfield-campus/

5Western Truck School

Western Truck School is offering training for those who want to pursue a career in the trucking industry.

The school was founded in 1976 and has delivered training to more than 40,000 students.

Enrollment. You have to be at least 18 years of age to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver License.

Until you are 21 years of age you cannot travel outside of the state of California.

Applicants need a copy of their driver’s license, social security card, and proof of education.

The school also requires a copy of the students’ 10 year DMV report.

Courses offered:

• Class A Commercial Driver Program
• Class A Commercial Driver Extended Program
• Class B/P Combined Commercial Driver Program
• Class A Advance Commercial Driver Program
• Class A Master Commercial Driver Program
• Class B Commercial Driver Program
• Class P Passenger Commercial Driver Program
• Class A or B Specialized/Refresher Commercial Driver Program
• Class A/P Combined Commercial Driver Program
• Forklift Course

Contact information:

• Bakersfield campus: 5800 State Rd # 7, Bakersfield, CA 93308
• Phone: 1-800-929-1320
• Website: https://westerntruckschool.com

6Bakersfield Adult School

Bakersfield Adult School is providing education and career skills training to adults in Kern County.

The Adult School has served the Bakersfield community since 1917.

The school provides classes for older adults, adults with disabilities, ESL/ELD/EL Civics and vocational students.

Bakersfield Adult School is approved by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Enrollment. Application requirements vary by program.

For most programs applicants must be at least 18 years of age and hold a US equivalent of a high school diploma or GED.

Enrollment depends on classroom space availability.

Fees. Program costs vary by program.

The fees for the Medical Assistant program sum up to $950 while the Vocational Nurse program costs $6,500.

Courses offered:

• Vocational Nurse
• Health Career Worker
• Home Health Aide
• Nurse Assistant
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Billing and Coding
• Business Certification
• Computer Certification

Contact information:

• Bakersfield Adult School: 501 So Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307
• Phone: (661) 835-1855
• Website: https://bas.kernhigh.org

7Lyle's College of Beauty

Lyle’s College of Beauty offers educational programs for those who want to become professionals in the beauty industry.

The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences.

Lyle’s College of Beauty provides a blend of theory and clinical hands-on instruction.

The Esthetician program teaches techniques in microdermabrasion, chemicals peels, waxing, airbrushing, body treatments, and more.

The Cosmetology program equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare them to enter the business world as hairdressers, hair colorists, salon owners, product demonstrators, specialists or technicians to a manufacturer.

The school also offers a Manicuring program designed to teach students manicuring skills along with personal ethics, salon management, and employer/employee/client relations.

Enrollment. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.

All students with a high school diploma or its equivalent must take and pass the Ability‐to‐Train Milady Test.

Fees. Tuition fees vary between $2,600-$16,400 depending on the program.

Additional charges also apply, including a $75 registration fees and kit fees.

Lyle’s College of Beauty participates in the Title IV Financial aid Programs.

Courses offered:

• Esthetician
• Manicuring
• Cosmetology
• Teacher Training

Contact information:

• Bakersfield Location: 2935 F Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
• Phone: (661) 327-9784
• Website: http://lylescolleges.com

8Altamont Healthcare

Altamont Healthcare trains individuals who want to pursue a career in the healthcare industry.

The school offers small class sizes taught by qualified instructors with years of experience in their field.

Altamont Healthcare affiliates with hospitals where students obtain externship hours of actual, real-life experience.

The Altamont’s Sterile Processing and Distribution Certification Program gives students the opportunity to become certified sterile processing and distribution technicians in as little as five weeks.

This medical career involves sterilizing and cleaning medical equipment so it can be safely used for multiple patients.

The EKG Tech Program can be completed in as few as seven weeks.

Enrollment. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, hold a high school diploma or GED and a valid, government-issued ID.

Fees. Registration and tuition fees are the same across the EKG and SPD Technician programs.

Registration is $420 and the remaining tuition is $1,980.

The CPR/BLS Certification course is $75.

The school also offers flexible tuition payment options.

Courses offered:

• SPDT Certification Program
• EKG Tech Program
• Surgical Tech Program
• CPR/BLS Certification
• Endoscope Reprocessing Certification

Contact information:

• Altamont Healthcare: 4420 Easton Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93309
• Phone: (661) 230-6316
• Website: https://www.altamonthealthcare.com

9Liberty Career College

Liberty Career College provides effective post-secondary vocational training programs that prepare students for employment in their chosen field of study.

The school’s new Hybrid Medical Assistant Program is meant to minimize time spent in class.

The program uses a textbook that correlates with the Electronic Health Record software that the school uses in lab activities.

Students complete Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology and Clinical Lab Lectures independently but have access to an instructor for questions and assistance.

Each week students will come to class for lab time, testing, announcements, lab demonstrations, and lectures.

Students who enroll in the Phlebotomy Technician learn about book collection and handling safety, preanalytical sources of errors, coagulation cascade, problems with specimen requisitions, risk factors.

Pharmacy Technician students learn about processing prescriptions, pharmaceutical calculations, drug classification & safety, dosage calculations, and more.

Enrollment. Applicants are required to complete an interview with an admissions representative.

Students must provide a high school diploma or GED

Fees. Students have to pay a $250 registration fee.

Tuition varies between $1,900-$3,100

Courses offered:

• Medical Assistant
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Pharmacy Technician

Contact information:

• Liberty Career College: P.O. Box 499, Bakersfield, CA  93302
• Phone: (661) 322-3030
• Website: http://www.libertycareercollege.com

10Bakersfield Barber College

Bakersfield Barber College offers training programs for future barbers.

Students learn in a classroom equipped with the latest advanced technology.

The course consists of daily classes of theory and practical education.

The College offers hands-on practical applications on customers, other students or mannequins.

The school offers job-placement assistance at no cost.

The Barbering program is designed to prepare students for the Board Licensing Examination and profitable employment.

The Cosmo/Barber course is designed to prepare those who have completed a 1600 hour Cosmetology Course or valid Cosmetology License from the Board Licensing Examination for employment.

Enrollment. Applicants need a high school diploma or GED, a valid government-issued photo ID, and a valid social security card.

Prospective students must pass a pre-entrance exam.

Those who don’t have a high school diploma or GED may enroll if they pass an entrance exam.

Fees. The total cost for the Barbering program is $8,500.

The Barber Crossover course costs $3,775.

Courses offered:

• Barber Program
• Cosmo Crossover Program

Contact information:

• Bakersfield Barber College: 2844 Niles Street Bakersfield, CA 93306
• Phone: (661) 873-0512
• Website: https://bakersfieldbarbercollegeinc.com