Austin Trade Schools

Austin Career Institute

Rating: 4.8 of 5

Austin Career Institute (ACI), established in 2012, specializes in career-focused trade programs to equip students with practical industry skills. Recognized for its service delivery and community commitment, ACI promotes comprehensive education through outreach, collaboration, and volunteerism.

ACI offers certifications in Medical Assistant, Electrical Tech, Solar Power, and HVAC, including a Spanish-language HVAC certification. The school provides flexible class schedules, including morning, afternoon, evening, and hybrid classes, with some programs featuring externships for hands-on training. Accredited by the Council on Occupational Education since 2018.

• 7215 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78752

Aveda Institutes

Aveda Arts Austin, on Middle Fiskville Road, teaches cosmetology in 1,000-hour ($18,975) and 1,500-hour ($22,125) versions and 750-hour esthiology ($14,175), totals listed in October 2026. It reported a 96.7% state-board pass rate for 2024.

• 6001 Middle Fiskville Rd, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78752

Avenue Five Institute

Rating: 4.8 of 5

The Avenue Five Institute’s North Austin Campus offers comprehensive, hybrid programs in Cosmetology (1,000 hours), Esthetics (750 hours), Barbering (1,000 hours), and Nail Technology (600 hours). The training model combines on-campus instruction with flexible distance learning, which includes 10 hours of remote work per week for all programs. Students attend 4 hours of on-campus training Monday through Friday and can choose a schedule that fits their lifestyle: Morning (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM), Afternoon (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM), or Evening (5:30 PM – 9:30 PM) options. For example, the Cosmetology program can be completed in less than nine months using this accelerated, full-time schedule.

This North Austin location, at 8620 Burnet Rd, is easily accessible for students in the northern suburbs and provides hands-on learning in state-of-the-art facilities.

• 8620 Burnet Rd #300 Austin, TX 78757
• 500 E Ben White Blvd Bldg E, Ste 100 Austin, TX 78704

Champions School of Real Estate

Rating: 5.0 of 5

Champions School of Real Estate’s Austin Campus, opened in February 2019, delivers top-tier education for prospective and current real estate professionals in the area. Established in 1983, Champions is a leading for-profit institution in Texas, offering comprehensive courses in real estate sales, home inspection, and mortgage loan origination. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, the school provides flexible class schedules in classroom, virtual, and online formats, catering to diverse student needs with specialized exam preparation options and tuition rates varying from $120 to $2,000 per program.

• 13801 Ranch Road 620 N Suite 100 Austin, TX 78717

CyberTex

Rating: 4.2 of 5

Founded in 1999 by Mr. Iqbal Sheikh, CyberTex Institute of Technology serves as a pivotal institution in vocational education in Texas. Offering programs in Information Technology, healthcare (including vocational nursing and medical assistant training), and construction trades, CyberTex provides hands-on training essential for entry-level employment. With campuses in Austin and Killeen, the school supports students through day and evening classes, although online learning options are not available. Accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and fully licensed by the Texas Workforce Commission, CyberTex ensures its educational offerings meet industry standards. Despite above-average tuition costs, the school offers financial aid options, and its open admission policy guarantees acceptance to all applicants, fostering accessibility and career readiness.

• 6300 La Calma Dr Austin, TX 78752

Escoffier Culinary Arts

The Austin campus is accredited by COE, approved by the Texas Workforce Commission and authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to award the AAS. It teaches the Diploma in Culinary Arts and Diploma in Pastry Arts (30 weeks) and the AAS in Culinary Arts and AAS in Pastry Arts (60 weeks), in six-week modules Monday to Friday with rolling entry. Its hybrid AAS options stopped taking new students on 12 December 2025, so confirm residential start dates. It had 305 students in 2024. Totals on the 17 February 2026 sheet: $22,913 diploma, $40,535 AAS.

• 6020-B Dillard Circle Austin, TX 78752

Franklin Pierce University

The Round Rock center, at 301 Seton Parkway, Suite 203, serves the Austin area and teaches one program, the 24-month hybrid Master of Physician Assistant Studies; its first cohort started in March 2024. Classes are online, with immersion weeks at the center and clinical rotations at Texas hubs. ARC-PA placed the program on probation in April 2026, and no PANCE results have been published yet. Tuition for 2026-27 is $58,428, or $60,448 with the comprehensive fee.

• 301 Seton Parkway, Suite 203 Round Rock, TX 78665

Paul Mitchell Schools

Paul Mitchell The School Austin, on Research Boulevard, teaches a 1,000-hour Class A barber program, 1,000-hour cosmetology and 750-hour esthetics. It is operated by PMTX Austin LLC and is the only one of the six Texas schools without a manicure program.

• 9503 Research Blvd, Bldg 3, Suite 310 Austin, TX 78759

Southern Careers Institute

Austin is SCI’s main campus; the school was founded here in 1960. In person it teaches Medical Assistant, Welding, HVAC, Electrical Technician, CDL-A and the AAS in Management, and an AAS in Trades Management was added in August 2026. Austin also runs most of SCI’s fully online programs, including Medical Billing and Coding, Business Accounting Specialist, Business Administration, Computer Support Specialist, Data Science, UI/UX Designer and AAS degrees in Healthcare and Computer Science Management. CDL-B is not enrolling here. The school’s corporate office, also in Austin, has no classes.

• 1701 W Ben White Blvd., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78704

Temple College

The East Williamson County Higher Education Center on Innovation Boulevard in Hutto opened in fall 2013, with Temple College as its operating partner, and serves students in the Austin–Round Rock area. It teaches accounting and business, with the AA in Business highlighted, computer information systems, cybersecurity, criminal justice, EMT, teacher education and general education. Nursing students can take pre-nursing prerequisites here, but the nursing degree itself is taught in Temple. Dual-credit classes for high-school students also meet here.

• 1600 Innovation Boulevard Hutto, TX 78634

Texas State Technical College

TSTC’s Williamson County campus serves the Austin area from Hutto, on Innovation Boulevard. It is housed in the East Williamson County Higher Education Center, which TSTC shares with Temple College and Texas A&M University–Central Texas. Program pages place five programs here: Cybersecurity, Precision Machining, HVAC, Computer Networking & Systems Administration and Welding.

• 1600 Innovation Blvd (CR 108) Hutto, TX 78634

The College of Health Care Professions

CHCP Austin is one of only two campuses with a CAAHEP-accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, and it also offers an Echocardiography certificate. Other programs include Surgical Technology (AAS), Dental Assistant, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Ophthalmic Assistant and Pharmacy Technician.

• 6330 E Hwy 290, Suite 180 Austin, TX 78723

Universal Technical Institute

UTI Austin, on West Howard Lane in north Austin, teaches Automotive & EV, Diesel, Electrical, HVACR, Industrial Maintenance, Robotics & Automation and Welding programs. It is one of four UTI campuses in Texas, alongside Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, so students comparing options within the state can choose among them by program.

• 301 W Howard Ln Austin, TX 78753