This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering job or career vocational or technical courses (except cosmetology and barber training, aviation and flight training, and apprenticeship training). The curriculums offered by these schools are highly structured and specialized and lead to job-specific certification.
Illustrative Examples:
Bartending schools
Modeling schools
Broadcasting schools
Real estate schools
Computer repair training
Truck driving schools
Graphic arts schools
Specialized military training (except flight instruction, academies, and basic training)
✓ Small Business Eligibility at a Glance
Based on SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (2024)
Size Standard
$21M average annual receipts
Measurement Period
3-year average
Standard Type
Revenue-Based
Applies To
All contracts under NAICS 611519
Set-Aside Programs
8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB
Certification Required
No (self-certify in SAM.gov)
Size standards are set by the SBA and reviewed periodically. Always verify at SBA.gov before bidding.
Cross-References
The following activities are classified elsewhere in the NAICS system:
→Offering courses in office procedures and secretarial and stenographic skills--are classified in Industry 611410, Business and Secretarial Schools;
→Offering computer training (except computer repair)--are classified in Industry 611420, Computer Training;
→Offering professional and management development training--are classified in Industry 611430, Professional and Management Development Training;
→Offering registered nursing training with academic degrees (e.g., associate, baccalaureate)--are classified in Industry 611210, Junior Colleges, or Industry 611310, College, Universities, and Professional Schools;
→Offering aviation and flight training, including military flight instruction--are classified in U.S. Industry 611512, Flight Training;
→Operating college-level military academies--are classified in Industry 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools;
→National security and military basic training (except academies)--are classified in Industry 928110, National Security;
→Offering cosmetology and barber training--are classified in U.S. Industry 611511, Cosmetology and Barber Schools;
→Offering academic courses that may also offer technical and trade courses--are classified according to the type of school;
→Offering apprenticeship training programs--are classified in U.S. Industry 611513, Apprenticeship Training; and
→Providing job training for the unemployed, underemployed, disabled, and persons who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, or experience--are classified in Industry 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
How to Use NAICS 611519 in SAM.gov
NAICS code 611519 — Other Technical and Trade Schools — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Technical and Trade Schools space will be able to find your business.
If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $21M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 611519.
NAICS code 611519 is 'Other Technical and Trade Schools', classified under the Educational Services sector (NAICS 61). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering job or career vocational or technical courses (except cosmetology and barber training, aviation and flight training, and appre
What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 611519?
The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) as one with $21M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.
How do I register NAICS code 611519 in SAM.gov?
To register NAICS code 611519 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.