DE · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Wilmington, DE

8 schools within 25 miles of Wilmington graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Dawn Career Institute LLC

9.0 mi

252 Chapman Road, Suite 100, Newark, DE · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 87
HVAC 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 107
Largest program 2025-26: $15,795
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,806

Williamson College of the Trades

13.3 mi

106 South New Middletown Road, Media, PA · Private nonprofit, 2-year

CNC 19
CARP 17
CNST 13

Trade grads 2023-24: 49
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $33,240

All-State Career School

15.1 mi

50 West Powhattan Avenue, Essington, PA · Private for-profit, 2-year

CDL 350
HVAC 52
WELD 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 410
Largest program 2025-26: $12,414
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,555

Delaware County Community College

17.6 mi

901 S Media Line Rd, Media, PA · Public, 2-year

ELEC 39
AUTO 24
HVAC 15
CARP 14
CNC 5
WELD 5
PLMB 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 106
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,020
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,332

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

22.0 mi

1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ · Public, 2-year

AUTO 13

Trade grads 2023-24: 13
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,910
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,364

Automotive Training Center-Exton

23.0 mi

114 Pickering Way, Exton, PA · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 81
BODY 36
DSL 34

Trade grads 2023-24: 151
Largest program 2025-26: $50,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $59,265

Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc

24.5 mi

750 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, PA · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 283
DSL 115
WELD 82

Trade grads 2023-24: 480
Largest program 2025-26: $51,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $58,939

Community College of Philadelphia

25.0 mi

1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 9
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,692
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,885

CDL training in and near Wilmington

Driving Academy, Wilmington DE (Driving Academy)

0.2 mi

1300 E 8th St, Wilmington, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (302) 595-9777

The dixon brothers trucking school

0.9 mi

601 A street, Wilmington, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (302) 377-8289

Cheapest ELDT certificates only 1500 for CDL (D&L Management LLC)

1.4 mi

Wilmington, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (609) 666-4907

Cheapest ELDT certificates only 1500 for CDL (D&L Management LLC)

3.3 mi

Wilmington, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (609) 666-4907

American Driver Training Academy

2.1 mi

618 Lambson Ln, New Castle, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (302) 655-4511

Smith & Solomon, Delaware Campus (Smith & Solomon)

6.5 mi

217B Lisa Dr, New Castle, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (302) 322-9622

New Castle County VoTech School District, Delaware Skills Center (Delaware Skills Center)

7.3 mi

500 Ships Landing Way, New Castle, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (302) 654-5392

Dawn Career Institute

8.9 mi

252 Chapman Rd, Newark, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (302) 273-3560

DRIVN INC

9.7 mi

3201 W 2nd St, Chester, PA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (302) 215-8361

All-State Career School - Range/Road (All-State Career School, Inc.)

11.3 mi

Chester, PA · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (610) 362-1124

J&J Logistics LLC (J&J Logistics)

11.7 mi

77 Market St, Salem, NJ · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (856) 357-4646

160 Driving Academy - Delaware - Yard (160 Driving Academy)

12.1 mi

915 S Chapel St, Newark, DE · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only

All CDL schools in Wilmington (12 more within 25 miles).

Trades taught near Wilmington

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	3	87
Welding Schools	3	95
Electrician Schools	1	39
Plumbing Schools	1	4
Auto Mechanic Schools	5	410
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	36
Diesel Mechanic Schools	2	149
CDL Schools	2	437
Carpentry Schools	2	31
Construction Trade Schools	1	13
Machining and CNC Schools	2	24

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 Wilmington. How we build this list.