24650 Sandhill Blvd, #401-403, Punta Gorda, FL · State-licensed career school
- Confirmed on its own site
- electrician, HVAC
- Listed by
- CIE
Trade Schools in Punta Gorda, FL
6 verified schools within 25 mi (1 in Punta Gorda) · 4 CDL locations · 3 not yet verified
18150 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL · Public, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 73
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,110
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,139
Gulf Coast CDL Training Inc
16.8 mi12457 South Tamiami Trail, Unit 2, North Port, FL · State-licensed career school
- Confirmed on its own site
- CDL
- Listed by
- CIE
Fort Myers Technical College
22.3 mi3800 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers, FL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 181
- Largest program 2025-26
- $4,029
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,769
Classic Traffic School, LLC
22.9 mi3088 Evans Ave, Ft. Myers, FL · State-licensed career school
- Confirmed on its own site
- CDL
- Listed by
- CIE
Florida Academy
25.0 mi4387 Colonial Boulevard, Ft. Myers, FL · State-licensed career school
- Confirmed on its own site
- electrician, HVAC
- Listed by
- CIE
CDL training in and near Punta Gorda
Gulf Coast CDL Training
16.8 mi12457 S Tamiami Trail, Unit 2, North Port, FL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class A only
- Phone
- (941) 681-5751
FleetForce Truck Driver Training-Venice (FleetForce Truck Driver Training)
18.6 mi8000 Tamiami Trail S, Venice, FL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
- Phone
- (941) 559-4235
Classic CDL (Classic Traffic School LLC)
22.9 mi3088 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, FL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
- Phone
- (239) 303-4322
FleetForce Truck Driver Training-Ft Myers (FleetForce Truck Driver Training)
23.2 mi3401 Metro Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B
- Phone
- (239) 899-4235
Not yet verified, call to confirm (3)
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.
Southern Technical College
10.1 mi950 Tamiami Trail, Suite 109, Port Charlotte, FL · not yet verified
- Listed by
- Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE), licensed institutions
- Listed for
- electrician, HVAC
- Phone on its site
- (941) 391-8888
Cape Coral Technical College
17.4 mi360 Santa Barbara Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL · not yet verified
- Listed by
- Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
- Listed for
- auto mechanic, welding
- Phone on its site
- (239) 574-4440
Southern Technical College
23.9 mi1685 Medical Lane, Ft. Myers, FL · not yet verified
- Listed by
- Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE), licensed institutions
- Listed for
- electrician, welding
- Phone on its site
- not found
About trade schools in Punta Gorda
1 training provider is inside Punta Gorda itself, including West Florida Professional Center. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is auto mechanic at Fort Myers Technical College, with 49 graduates in 2023-24. Electrician is the most widely taught trade here (3 schools), then HVAC (3). The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is Charlotte Technical College at $3,110 a year (2025-26). 4 state-licensed career schools without federal aid also appear below. For truck driving, the nearest FMCSA-registered Class A location is 17 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 Punta Gorda
| Trade | Schools | Grads 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC Schools | 3 | 4 |
| Welding Schools | 1 | 35 |
| Electrician Schools | 3 | 48 |
| Plumbing Schools | 1 | 25 |
| Auto Mechanic Schools | 2 | 76 |
| Auto Body and Collision Schools | 1 | 11 |
| CDL Schools | 2 | 0 |
| Carpentry Schools | 1 | 9 |
| Aviation Maintenance Schools | 1 | 46 |
Nearby cities
- North Port6 schools
- Cape Coral6 schools
- Fort Myers6 schools
- Venice8 schools
- LaBelle6 schools
- Sarasota4 schools
- Bradenton5 schools
- Avon Park5 schools
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 Punta Gorda. How we build this list.