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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,172 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Washington Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Precision Metal Working

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the best school in Washington for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everett Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

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Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

With a ranking of #7, Olympic College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,491
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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