Trade Schools in Washington, DC

6 verified schools within 25 mi (2 in Washington) · 12 CDL locations · 6 not yet verified

UDC-CC Lamond-Riggs Campus

3.6 mi

5171 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC · Private training school

Confirmed on its own site: aviation maintenance
Listed by: Google Maps business listings

Southeast Welding Academy

4.2 mi

1235 Kenilworth Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC · Private training school

WELD

Confirmed on its own site: welding
Listed by: Google Maps business listings

Tysons Training & Technology Center (T3)

11.8 mi

2055 Chain Bridge Rd Service Rd, Tysons, VA · Private training school

AUTO

Confirmed on its own site: auto mechanic
Listed by: Google Maps business listings

Northern Virginia Community College

12.8 mi

4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd, Annandale, VA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 91
HVAC 61
WELD 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 208
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,062
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,892

Montgomery College

15.5 mi

51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD · Public, 2-year

AUTO 16
ELEC 2
HVAC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 20
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,394
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $55,378

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

21.0 mi

9325 Snowden River Pky, Columbia, MD · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 184
ELEC 113
WELD 77

Trade grads 2023-24: 374
Largest program 2025-26: $37,766
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,052

CDL training in and near Washington

Sakell Transportion (Sakell Transport)

3.6 mi

Washington, DC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (301) 363-0153

HOPE Project Training Academy DC1 (HOPE Project Training Academy)

4.9 mi

101 Xenia St. SW First Floor, Washington, DC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: +1 202-449-8663 ext. 1

CDL EZ NOW (Cdleznow)

4.5 mi

6495 New Hampshire Ave, Hyattsville, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (301) 633-3256

Love More (Love More Logistics LLC)

5.1 mi

Hyattsville, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (410) 226-7929

Britainholland Construction (BritainHOLLAND Trucking)

7.3 mi

Cheverly, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (240) 722-7497

Gear Up CDL Training, LLC (Gear Up CDL Training LLC)

8.0 mi

District Heights, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (240) 204-4024

1ST CDL Training Center of Nova (1st CDL Training Center of Nova inc)

8.3 mi

5716 Telegraph Road Suit B, Alexandria, VA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (703) 347-7999

HOPE Project Training Academy MD1 (HOPE Project Training Academy)

8.7 mi

3611 Stewart Rd, Forestville, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: +1 202-449-8663 ext. 1

Maryland CDL (p.k.a. Affordable CDL Training) (Maryland CDL (pka.affordable CDL Training))

8.9 mi

7750 Marlboro Pike Suite 166, Forestville, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (202) 918-3399

Voila The Car Salon

9.0 mi

7127 Allentown Rd, Fort Washington, MD · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (240) 893-9027

LIDO CDL School

10.0 mi

Alexandria, VA · FMCSA registry

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

CDL Training

10.4 mi

301 Largo Rd. Lot F, Largo, MD · FMCSA registry · under FMCSA review

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (301) 300-4400

All CDL schools in Washington (14 more within 25 miles).

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.

Mid-Atlantic Carpenters' Training Center

9.7 mi

8510 Pennsylvania Ave Service Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD · not yet verified

Listed by: Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
Listed for: carpentry, construction trades
Phone on its site: (301) 736-1696

Francis L. Greenfield Laborers’ Training and Apprenticeship Institute

10.2 mi

4721 Boston Way, Lanham, MD · not yet verified

Listed by: LIUNA Training & Education Fund, Find a Training Center
Listed for: construction trades
Phone on its site: not found

L.u. 26, JATC

10.2 mi

4371 Parliament Place, Suite A, Lanham, MD · not yet verified

Listed by: IBEW-NECA electrical training ALLIANCE, Locate a Training Center
Listed for: electrician
Phone on its site: (301) 429-2575

Heat and Frost Insulators Local 24 JATC

16.4 mi

901 Montgomery Street, Laurel, MD · not yet verified

Listed by: Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund (HFIAW), Find a Training Center
Listed for: construction trades
Phone on its site: not found

TB HVAC Technical Institute

21.3 mi

Tacketts Mill Dr, Lake Ridge, VA · not yet verified

Listed by: Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
Listed for: HVAC
Phone on its site: (571) 456-0731

IEC Chesapeake Apprenticeship Classes at Howard Community College

22.7 mi

10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD · not yet verified

Listed by: ABC and IEC merit-shop apprenticeship training centers (chapter sites)
Listed for: electrician
Phone on its site: not found

About trade schools in Washington

2 training providers are inside Washington itself, including UDC-CC Lamond-Riggs Campus and Southeast Welding Academy. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is auto mechanic at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, with 184 graduates in 2023-24. Auto Mechanic is the most widely taught trade here (4 schools), then welding (3). No listed school within 25 miles teaches plumbing. The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is Montgomery College at $5,394 a year (2025-26). For truck driving, 2 FMCSA-registered Class A locations are in Washington itself (registry as of 2026-11-04).

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 Washington

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	63
Welding Schools	3	82
Electrician Schools	2	115
Auto Mechanic Schools	4	291
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	0

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 Washington. How we build this list.