Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in offering specialized vocational courses, not elsewhere classified. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in furnishing educational courses by mail. Offices maintained by such schools for the sale of correspondence courses are included. Beauty schools are classified in Industry 7231, and barber schools are classified in Industry 7241. Establishments primarily engaged in offering flying instruction are classified in Industry 8299. Schools offering academic degrees are classified in Industry Groups 821 and 822.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 8249 - Vocational Schools, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Aviation schools, excluding flying instruction
- Banking schools (training in banking)
- Commercial art schools
- Construction equipment operation schools
- Correspondence schools, including branch offices and solicitors
- Nursing schools, practical
- Real estate schools
- Restaurant operation schools
- Trade schools
- Truck driving schools
- Vocational apprenticeship training
- Vocational schools: except high schools, data processing, or business
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Trade & Technical Schools in the US (61151)
Revenue 2025
$17.5bn
Growth 2025
-0.07%
Key Trends
Per capita disposable income has grown, boosting interest for vocational education as it becomes affordable to more households
A decline in government funding will put downward pressure on industry revenue
The growing use of technology in healthcare will demand employees with technical expertise
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 8249 - Vocational Schools, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 8249 - Vocational Schools, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Vocational Schools, Not Elsewhere Classified sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: I
Division Title: Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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701 Hotels and Motels
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702 Rooming and Boarding Houses
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703 Camps and Recreational Vehicle Parks
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704 Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses, On
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721 Laundry, Cleaning, and Garment Services
- 7211 Power Laundries, Family and Commercial
- 7212 Garment Pressing, and Agents for Laundries and Drycleaners
- 7213 Linen Supply
- 7215 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaning
- 7216 Drycleaning Plants, Except Rug Cleaning
- 7217 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
- 7218 Industrial Launderers
- 7219 Laundry and Garment Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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722 Photographic Studios, Portrait
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723 Beauty Shops
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724 Barber Shops
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725 Shoe Repair Shops and Shoeshine Parlors
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726 Funeral Service and Crematories
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729 Miscellaneous Personal Services
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731 Advertising
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732 Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile
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733 Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art and Photography, and Stenographic Services
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734 Services To Dwellings and Other Buildings
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735 Miscellaneous Equipment Rental and Leasing
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736 Personnel Supply Services
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737 Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services
- 7371 Computer Programming Services
- 7372 Prepackaged Software
- 7373 Computer Integrated Systems Design
- 7374 Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services
- 7375 Information Retrieval Services
- 7376 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 7377 Computer Rental and Leasing
- 7378 Computer Maintenance and Repair
- 7379 Computer Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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738 Miscellaneous Business Services
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751 Automotive Rental and Leasing, Without Drivers
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752 Automobile Parking
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753 Automotive Repair Shops
- 7532 Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops and Paint Shops
- 7533 Automotive Exhaust System Repair Shops
- 7534 Tire Retreading and Repair Shops
- 7536 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
- 7537 Automotive Transmission Repair Shops
- 7538 General Automotive Repair Shops
- 7539 Automotive Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Classified
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754 Automotive Services, Except Repair
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762 Electrical Repair Shops
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763 Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair
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764 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
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769 Miscellaneous Repair Shops and Related Services
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781 Motion Picture Production and Allied Services
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782 Motion Picture Distribution and Allied Services
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783 Motion Picture Theaters
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784 Video Tape Rental
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791 Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls
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792 Theatrical Producers (except Motion Picture),
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793 Bowling Centers
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794 Commercial Sports
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799 Miscellaneous Amusement and Recreation
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801 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine
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802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists
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803 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy
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804 Offices and Clinics of Other Health Practitioners
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805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities
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806 Hospitals
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807 Medical and Dental Laboratories
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808 Home Health Care Services
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809 Miscellaneous Health and Allied Services, Not
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811 Legal Services
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821 Elementary and Secondary Schools
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822 Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, and
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823 Libraries
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824 Vocational Schools
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829 Schools and Educational Services, Not Elsewhere
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832 Individual and Family Social Services
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833 Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation
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835 Child Day Care Services
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836 Residential Care
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839 Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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841 Museums and Art Galleries
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842 Arboreta and Botanical Or Zoological Gardens
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861 Business Associations
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862 Professional Membership Organizations
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863 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
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864 Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations
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865 Political Organizations
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866 Religious Organizations
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869 Membership Organizations, Not Elsewhere
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871 Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying
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872 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services
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873 Research, Development, and Testing Services
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874 Management and Public Relations Services
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881 Private Households
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899 Miscellaneous Services
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 8249 - Vocational Schools, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 8249 - Vocational Schools, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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824901 Nurses schools
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824902 Correspondence schools
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824903 Schools-industrial technical & trade
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824904 Real estate schools
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824905 Sewing instruction
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824906 Schools-medical & dental-assistants/tech
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824907 Truck driving instruction
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824908 Dressmaking schools
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824909 Pet grooming instructions
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824910 Schools-electronics
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824911 Television & radio broadcasting schools
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824912 Theatrical schools
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824913 Fashion design schools
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824914 Acupuncture schools
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824915 Advertising-schools
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824916 Security guard schools
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824917 Taxidermy instruction
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824918 Insurance-schools
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824919 Physical therapy schools
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824920 Electrolysis schools
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824921 Trade schools
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824922 Navigation schools
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824923 Lead paint detection & removal schools
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824924 Schools-computers
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824999 Vocational schools nec
8 Digit SIC Codes
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82490000 Vocational schools, nec
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82490100 Trade school
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82490101 Construction operation school
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82490102 Vocational apprentice training
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82490200 Business training services
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82490201 Banking school, training
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82490202 Real estate and insurance school
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82490300 Medical training services
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82490301 Medical and dental assistant school
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82490302 Practical nursing school
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82499900 Vocational schools, nec
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82499901 Aviation school
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82499902 Civil service training school
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82499903 Commercial art school
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82499904 Correspondence school
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82499905 Restaurant operation school
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82499906 Travel agent school
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