FL · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Tampa, FL

9 schools within 25 miles of Tampa graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 4 of them in Tampa itself; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

H W Brewster Technical College

1.2 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

Hillsborough Community College

2.8 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

Erwin Technical College

3.3 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

Aparicio-Levy Technical College

9.1 mi

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

AUTO 7

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

Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater

15.2 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

National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay

15.6 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-St. Petersburg

19.0 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

Pasco-Hernando State College

23.4 mi

10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey, FL · Public, 4-year

WELD 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 7
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,155
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,395

Fred K Marchman Technical College

24.5 mi

7825 Campus Dr., New Port Richey, FL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 12
AUTO 10
WELD 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 31
Largest program 2025-26: $4,369
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,064

CDL training in and near Tampa

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

4.6 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)

4.6 mi

4710 E Broadway Ave, Tampa, FL · FMCSA registry

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

Roadmaster Drivers School (TPA) (Roadmaster Drivers School)

6.7 mi

5025 Orient Road, Tampa, FL · FMCSA registry

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

Mister CDL Inc

10.3 mi

9402 E Fowler Ave, Thonotosassa, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (656) 789-4178

CFI Truck Driving School

12.0 mi

11853 US-301, Thonotosassa, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (813) 413-5132

Champion Truck Driving School

18.0 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

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

18.9 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

SAGE Truck Driving School at HCC Plant City/Tampa FL (Sage Truck Driving Schools)

19.0 mi

1107 Turkey Creek Rd, Plant City, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (813) 757-2298

Snteov inc

20.3 mi

Largo, FL · FMCSA registry

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

Central Florida CDL School

23.6 mi

2410 E US Highway 92, Bldg B, Plant City, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (863) 330-4790

FleetForce Truck Driver Training-New Port Richey (FleetForce Truck Driver Training)

23.7 mi

10230 Ridge Rd, New Port Richey, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (727) 616-4235

Florida Truckers Institute, Inc.

24.9 mi

6611 US-19, New Port Richey, FL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (352) 773-0290

All CDL schools in Tampa.

Trades taught near Tampa

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	28
Welding Schools	6	162
Electrician Schools	5	112
Plumbing Schools	3	48
Auto Mechanic Schools	7	165
Auto Body and Collision Schools	2	24
Diesel Mechanic Schools	3	35
CDL Schools	1	56
Carpentry Schools	1	32
Construction Trade Schools	1	6
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 Tampa. How we build this list.