CA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Santa Maria, CA

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

CET-Santa Maria

0.7 mi

509 W Morrison Ave, Santa Maria, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CNST 24

Trade grads 2023-24: 24
Largest program 2025-26: $15,249
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,846

Allan Hancock College

1.5 mi

800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 70
AUTO 49
BODY 26
CNC 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 150
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,158
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,603

CDL training in and near Santa Maria

Commercial drivers academy, llc (COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S ACADEMY, LLC)

2.4 mi

1665 Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (805) 361-0832

Allan Hancock Community College

17.5 mi

One Hancock Drive, Lompoc, CA 93436, CA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (805) 922-6966

Trades taught near Santa Maria

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
Welding Schools	1	70
Auto Mechanic Schools	1	49
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	26
Construction Trade Schools	1	24
Machining and CNC Schools	1	5

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 Santa Maria. How we build this list.