FL · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in St. Petersburg, FL

8 schools within 25 miles of St. Petersburg graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in St. Petersburg itself; below them are 7 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

2.3 mi

901 34th St S, St. Petersburg, FL · Public, under 2-year

CDL 56
AUTO 20
WELD 19
ELEC 15
PLMB 11
BODY 8
CNST 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 135
Largest program 2025-26: $6,089
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,632

National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay

10.3 mi

6225 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 359

Trade grads 2023-24: 359
Largest program 2025-26: $41,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $68,906

Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater

11.3 mi

6100 154th Avenue North, Clearwater, FL · Public, under 2-year

WELD 43
AUTO 41
ELEC 35
DSL 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 134
Largest program 2025-26: $6,089
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,017

Hillsborough Community College

16.5 mi

39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL · Public, 4-year

WELD 61
ELEC 38
AUTO 28
PLMB 26
BODY 16
DSL 8
HVAC 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 184
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,506
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,697

H W Brewster Technical College

17.8 mi

2222 N. Tampa Street, Tampa, FL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 39
DSL 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 51
Largest program 2025-26: $2,933
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,311

Erwin Technical College

20.6 mi

2010 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL · Public, 2-year

CARP 32
WELD 23
HVAC 21
AUTO 20
ELEC 12
PLMB 11
SUN 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 121
Largest program 2025-26: $5,486
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,667

Manatee Technical College

23.9 mi

6305 State Rd 70 East, Bradenton, FL · Public, 2-year

WELD 47
AUTO 37
BODY 20
CNST 20
DSL 16
ELEC 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 155
Largest program 2025-26: $1,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,412

Aparicio-Levy Technical College

24.7 mi

10119 East Ellicott Street, Tampa, FL · Public, under 2-year

AUTO 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 7
Largest program 2025-26: $1,527

CDL training in and near St. Petersburg

Commercial Vehicle Driving Program - PTC (Pinellas Technical College - CVD)

2.2 mi

901 34th Street S., St. Petersburg, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (727) 893-2500

Snteov inc

12.8 mi

Largo, FL · FMCSA registry

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

Champion Truck Driving School

13.7 mi

1501 Lake Ave. SE, Largo, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (727) 900-5258

1ST Class CDL Truck Training (1st Class Truck Training)

20.0 mi

4710 E Broadway Ave, Tampa, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (813) 374-9120

Tampa Truck Driving School (Tennessee Truck Driving School)

20.0 mi

4710 E Broadway Ave, Tampa, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (813) 405-0055

FleetForce Truck Driver Training-Bradenton (FleetForce Truck Driver Training)

22.8 mi

5840 26th Avenue W Bldg #18, Bradenton, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (941) 770-4235

Roadmaster Drivers School (TPA) (Roadmaster Drivers School)

22.8 mi

5025 Orient Road, Tampa, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (800) 831-1300

All CDL schools in St. Petersburg.

Trades taught near St. Petersburg

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	28
Welding Schools	5	193
Electrician Schools	5	115
Plumbing Schools	3	48
Auto Mechanic Schools	7	192
Auto Body and Collision Schools	3	44
Diesel Mechanic Schools	4	51
CDL Schools	1	56
Carpentry Schools	1	32
Construction Trade Schools	2	26
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	359
Solar and Wind Technician Schools	1	2

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 St. Petersburg. How we build this list.