Trade Schools in El Dorado, AR

2 verified schools within 25 mi (2 in El Dorado) · 1 CDL location

South Arkansas College

0.7 mi

300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR · Public, 2-year

  • WELD 147
  • AUTO 53
Trade grads 2023-24
200
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$3,516
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$38,549

El Dorado Elec. JATC

2.9 mi

1067 Industrial Road, El Dorado, AR · Apprenticeship training center

  • ELEC
Confirmed on its own site
electrician
Listed by
IBEW-NECA electrical training ALLIANCE

CDL training in and near El Dorado

About trade schools in El Dorado

2 training providers are inside El Dorado itself, including South Arkansas College and El Dorado Elec. JATC. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is welding at South Arkansas College, with 147 graduates in 2023-24. Auto Mechanic is the most widely taught trade here (1 school), then welding (1). The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is South Arkansas College at $3,516 a year (2025-26). 1 union apprenticeship training center is within 25 miles, for example El Dorado Elec. JATC. For truck driving, 1 FMCSA-registered Class A location is in El Dorado itself (registry as of 2026-11-04).

Listed: verified schools within 25 miles, nearest to the city center first. The filter covers every school and CDL location on this page.

Trades taught near El Dorado

TradeSchoolsGrads 2023-24
Welding Schools1147
Electrician Schools10
Auto Mechanic Schools153

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-04); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-04. Distances are straight-line miles from the Census Bureau's center point for El Dorado. How we build this list.