CA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in El Centro, CA

2 schools within 25 miles of El Centro graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in El Centro itself; below them are 5 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

CET-El Centro

0.7 mi

294 S 3rd St, El Centro, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CDL 52
WELD 45
CNST 27

Trade grads 2023-24: 124
Largest program 2025-26: $15,000
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,846

Imperial Valley College

4.3 mi

380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, CA · Public, 2-year

CNST 34
IMT 28
WELD 25
AUTO 23
ELEC 21
DSL 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 140
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,148
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,691

CDL training in and near El Centro

Center for Employment Training

0.7 mi

294 South 3rd, El Centro, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (760) 337-6565

Jaca Transport LLC

2.5 mi

El Centro, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (760) 457-9080

Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP)

5.9 mi

701 N La Brucherie Rd, El Centro, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (760) 482-2640

Cdl Transport & rental LLC (CDL TRANSPORT)

4.2 mi

72 E Main st, Heber, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (442) 271-0295

Big Daddi Trucking LLC

7.7 mi

2204 California Ct, Calexico, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (760) 222-8626

All CDL schools in El Centro.

Trades taught near El Centro

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
Welding Schools	2	70
Electrician Schools	1	21
Auto Mechanic Schools	1	23
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	9
CDL Schools	1	52
Construction Trade Schools	2	61
Industrial Maintenance Schools	1	28

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 Centro. How we build this list.