Start here to compare accredited trade schools near Sioux Falls. This guide links to programs, state licensing steps, and related career paths so you can get job-ready quickly in South Dakota.
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Top Trade Schools in Sioux Falls
#1
Augustana University
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Sioux Falls, SD
•In-state option
Located in Sioux Falls, SD Augustana University is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Marketing Management, Medical Assistant, and Physical Therapy Aide. The campus serves roughly 1,818 learners.
Located in Rapid City, SD The Salon Professional Academy is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology, Cosmetologist, and Esthetician. The campus serves roughly 65 learners.
Located in Spearfish, SD Black Hills State University is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Electrician, Entrepreneurship, and Art and Design Foundations. The campus serves roughly 1,935 learners.
Located in Madison, SD Dakota State University is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Accounting Technology, Bookkeeper, and Cybersecurity. The campus serves roughly 1,969 learners.
Located in Mitchell, SD Dakota Wesleyan University is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Criminal Justice, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Science Technology.
Located in Rapid City, SD Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology, Cosmetologist, and Esthetician.
Located in Watertown, SD Lake Area Technical College is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Auto Body and Collision Repair, Automotive Technician, and Automotive Technology.
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
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Sioux Falls, SD
•In-state option
Located in Sioux Falls, SD Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Radiologic Technologist and Radiologic Technology.
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1325 South Cliff Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5045
Median salaries reflect the latest OEWS release; job growth uses state projections when available and national projections when state data is unavailable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. State data (South Dakota) shown where available; national OEWS values used when state data is unavailable. Job growth reflects projected U.S. change for each trade.
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