Trade Schools in San Carlos, CA

14 verified schools within 25 mi (1 in San Carlos) · 12 CDL locations · 6 not yet verified

San Mateo County JATC

1.1 mi

625 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA · Apprenticeship training center

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

Foothill College

12.2 mi

12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA · Public, 4-year

  • ELEC 164
  • PLMB 42
  • IMT 10
Trade grads 2023-24
216 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,580
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$64,467

Chabot College

13.3 mi

25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA · Public, 2-year

  • AUTO 117
  • CNC 30
  • WELD 30
  • ELEC 16
Trade grads 2023-24
193 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$53,180

Skyline College

14.2 mi

3300 College Dr, San Bruno, CA · Public, 4-year

  • AUTO 10
Trade grads 2023-24
10 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,332
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$62,578

Alameda County Electrical JATC

14.4 mi

14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro, CA · Apprenticeship training center

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

SJVC San Leandro

15.9 mi

15555 E 14th St Ste 500, San Leandro, CA · Private training school

  • ELEC
Confirmed on its own site
electrician
Listed by
Google Maps business listings

De Anza College

17.4 mi

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA · Public, 2-year

  • AUTO 149
  • CNC 32
Trade grads 2023-24
181 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,577
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$62,175

City College of San Francisco

18.6 mi

50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, CA · Public, 2-year

  • AUTO 65
Trade grads 2023-24
88 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,696
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$53,794

Institute for Business and Technology

18.8 mi

91 East Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year

  • ELEC 271
  • HVAC 129
  • AUTO
Trade grads 2023-24
400
Largest program 2025-26
$19,291
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$45,236

College of Alameda

19.5 mi

555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pky, Alameda, CA · Public, 2-year

  • A&P 69
  • AUTO 20
  • DSL 10
Trade grads 2023-24
102 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,258
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$47,627

Laney College

20.6 mi

900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA · Public, 2-year

  • CARP 13
  • CNC 12
Trade grads 2023-24
39 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,258
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$42,812

San Jose City College

22.6 mi

2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA · Public, 2-year

  • CNC 15
Trade grads 2023-24
71 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$1,366
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$52,460

CET-San Jose

24.2 mi

701 Vine St, San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

  • ELEC 73
  • AUTO 14
Trade grads 2023-24
96
Largest program 2025-26
$16,375
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$39,846

CDL training in and near San Carlos

CDL Truck Rental & Sales Inc

12.4 mi

2955 Baumberg Ave, Hayward, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A
theory + range + road
Also teaches
Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat

Atkar Truck Driving School (Atkar Trucking)

14.7 mi

29350 Pacific St, Hayward, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A
theory + range + road
Also teaches
Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat

8 more within 25 miles: see CDL schools in California.

Not yet verified, call to confirm (6)

These appear in a state licence list, a union locator, federal college data or Google Maps, but we could not confirm them: their own website did not show the address and the program when we checked (2026-11-04), or, for colleges in the federal data, they report fewer than 10 graduates in each trade. They are not counted above. Call before you visit.

West Valley College

21.6 mi

14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA · not yet verified

Listed by
IPEDS federal college data
Listed for
aviation maintenance
Phone (federal record)
(408) 867-2200

About trade schools in San Carlos

1 training provider is inside San Carlos itself, including San Mateo County JATC. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is electrician at Institute for Business and Technology, with 271 graduates in 2023-24. Electrician is the most widely taught trade here (7 schools), then auto mechanic (7). The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is College of Alameda at $1,258 a year (2025-26). 2 union apprenticeship training centers are within 25 miles, for example San Mateo County JATC. For truck driving, the nearest FMCSA-registered Class A location is 12 miles away.

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 San Carlos

TradeSchoolsGrads 2023-24
HVAC Schools1138
Welding Schools136
Electrician Schools7529
Plumbing Schools146
Auto Mechanic Schools7375
Diesel Mechanic Schools110
Carpentry Schools113
Aviation Maintenance Schools2178
Machining and CNC Schools491
Industrial Maintenance Schools229

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 2026-11-04); 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 San Carlos. How we build this list.