CA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in El Cajon, CA

7 schools within 25 miles of El Cajon graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 2 of them in El Cajon itself; below them are 8 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

ATA College

1.7 mi

1810 Gillespie Way, Suite 104, El Cajon, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 28

Trade grads 2023-24: 28
Largest program 2025-26: $16,990
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,153

Cuyamaca College

4.1 mi

900 Rancho San Diego Pky, El Cajon, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 17

Trade grads 2023-24: 17
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,340
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,171

CET-San Diego

10.5 mi

4153 Market Street, San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

WELD 85
CNST 66
ELEC 14

Trade grads 2023-24: 165
Largest program 2025-26: $15,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,846

Southwestern College

11.3 mi

900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 25

Trade grads 2023-24: 25
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,356
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,535

San Diego Miramar College

11.9 mi

10440 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 156
DSL 39
A&P 27

Trade grads 2023-24: 222
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,737

San Diego City College

12.6 mi

1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 35
CNC 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 42
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,127

UEI College-Chula Vista

14.7 mi

1261 Third Avenue, Suite A, Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 224
AUTO 132
HVAC 120

Trade grads 2023-24: 476
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,421

CDL training in and near El Cajon

Western Truck School

2.1 mi

10541 Prospect Ave., Santee, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (800) 929-1320

Estradas Trucking Anf Transportation (Estradas Trucking And Transportation)

7.9 mi

6441 Radio Dr, San Diego, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (619) 799-3660

SKILLED CDL TRAINING

8.8 mi

Lakeside, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat

United Truck Driving School

10.6 mi

2425 Camino Del Rio S. #250, San Diego, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (619) 296-2020

Harvest Training and Consulting (Harvest Safety Group)

11.5 mi

9370 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (619) 500-1453

Felipe's Truck Driving School

17.2 mi

7275 Siempre Viva Rd, San Diego, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (619) 802-1829

south bay truck driving school inc (south bay trucking driving school inc)

18.0 mi

524 W Calle Primera Suite 1005-Q, San Ysidro, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (619) 739-2596

America Truck Driving School Escondido (America Truck Driving School)

23.0 mi

420 W. Second Ave, Escondido, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (760) 233-1247

Trades taught near El Cajon

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	148
Welding Schools	1	85
Electrician Schools	3	273
Auto Mechanic Schools	4	330
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	39
Construction Trade Schools	1	66
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	27
Machining and CNC Schools	1	7

Nearby cities

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 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. Distances are straight-line miles from the Census Bureau's center point for El Cajon. How we build this list.