Trade Schools in Carol Stream, IL

22 verified schools within 25 mi (1 in Carol Stream) · 12 CDL locations · 20 not yet verified

Chicagoland Laborers District Council Training and Apprentice FUND

0.4 mi

1200 Old Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL · Apprenticeship training center

CNST

Confirmed on its own site: construction trades
Listed by: LIUNA Training & Education Fund

College of DuPage

6.3 mi

425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 66
AUTO 53
WELD 25

Trade grads 2023-24: 152
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,188

Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc

8.0 mi

2611 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 391
DSL 133
WELD 117
IMT 8
SUN

Trade grads 2023-24: 649
Largest program 2025-26: $44,200
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,466

Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Center ELK Grove Village Campus

10.4 mi

1256 Estes Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL · Apprenticeship training center

CARP

Confirmed on its own site: carpentry
Listed by: United Brotherhood of Carpenters

William Rainey Harper College

11.6 mi

1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL · Public, 2-year

WELD 93
HVAC 26
CNC 26

Trade grads 2023-24: 155 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,038
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,357

Elgin Community College

11.8 mi

1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 160
HVAC 107
CDL 95
WELD 52
IMT 33
CNC 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 467 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,097

Triton College

15.0 mi

2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 102
WELD 37

Trade grads 2023-24: 212 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,340
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,411

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

15.5 mi

8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 265
AUTO 118
WELD 45
HVAC

Trade grads 2023-24: 499
Largest program 2025-26: $34,195
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,052

ETI School of Skilled Trades

15.6 mi

500 Joliet Road, Suite#100, Willowbrook, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 182
WELD 93

Trade grads 2023-24: 275
Largest program 2025-26: $14,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,505

Oakton College

16.2 mi

1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 181
HVAC 37

Trade grads 2023-24: 225 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,985
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,439

Chicago Professional Center

17.5 mi

16 Piper Ln. Suite 127, Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 159

Trade grads 2023-24: 161

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

17.9 mi

4300 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

CNC 58

Trade grads 2023-24: 58
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,007

Waubonsee Community College

18.9 mi

Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 169
WELD 40
BODY 28
HVAC 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 260 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,576
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

Chicagoland Laborers Training Center

18.9 mi

5700 West Homer Street, Chicago, IL · Apprenticeship training center

CNST

Confirmed on its own site: construction trades
Listed by: LIUNA Training & Education Fund

Morton College

20.2 mi

3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 13
HVAC 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 28 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,662
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,728

Moraine Valley Community College

21.8 mi

9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 170
AUTO 115
WELD 89

Trade grads 2023-24: 375 all campuses on its federal ID
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,942
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,546

HVAC Technical Institute

21.9 mi

4532 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 138
ELEC 36

Trade grads 2023-24: 174
Largest program 2025-26: $15,000

Chicago Women IN Trades

23.3 mi

2444 West 16th Street, Chicago, IL · State-licensed career school

WELD

Confirmed on its own site: welding
Listed by: PBVS

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

23.9 mi

7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

ELEC 535
CNC 90
IMT 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 635
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,018

Tesla Training Center Inc

24.4 mi

6910 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL · State-licensed career school

ELEC
HVAC

Confirmed on its own site: electrician, HVAC
Listed by: PBVS

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

24.6 mi

1145 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 57

Trade grads 2023-24: 57
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,592

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago

25.0 mi

3711 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 82
HVAC

Trade grads 2023-24: 82
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,657
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $64,453

CDL training in and near Carol Stream

College of DuPage Truck Driving School

4.7 mi

301 S Swift Rd, Door 6, Addison, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (630) 942-2275

Getcdlschool Holdings LLC

5.4 mi

1001 Irving Park Rd, Schaumburg, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (773) 636-5094

Ruler CDL School Inc

5.5 mi

1280 Powis Rd, West Chicago, IL · FMCSA registry · under FMCSA review

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (513) 575-6968

Alpha Truck Driving School Inc

5.5 mi

1800 w Hawthorne lane, West Chicago, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (630) 628-1111

MON Pride Express Inc

5.6 mi

603 Fenton Ln, West Chicago, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (630) 675-4423

Safe Truck Parking Location (Mon Pride Express Inc)

8.7 mi

1325 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (773) 648-0264

DESA Logistics Inc

10.3 mi

1750 E Golf Rd, Ste 220, Schaumburg, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (773) 844-2934

CDL America Inc (CDL America)

11.3 mi

31W780 Poss Rd, Aurora, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (630) 299-3434

Elgin Community College

11.8 mi

1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (847) 214-7096

All IN CDL LLC (All IN CDL)

12.9 mi

200 Howard Ave suite 210, Des Plaines, IL · FMCSA registry · under FMCSA review

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (773) 492-3659

Pro Driver CDL School - Training Yard (Prodriver CDL School)

15.6 mi

1100 Penny Rd, East Dundee, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (630) 284-2807

Wolf Driving School

15.6 mi

East Dundee, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (847) 301-7720

24 more within 25 miles: see CDL schools in Illinois.

Not yet verified, call to confirm (20)

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.

ABC Illinois Chicagoland Office & Training Center

9.9 mi

2458 Elmhurst Road, Elk Grove Village, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: ABC and IEC merit-shop apprenticeship training centers (chapter sites)
Listed for: carpentry, construction trades, electrician, heavy equipment operator, HVAC, plumbing, welding
Phone on its site: (847) 709-2960

Springfield Technical Institute

11.1 mi

2458 Elmhurst Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL · 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: (224) 366-7441

America Business College Inc. - Extension Campus

11.7 mi

1731 N. Farnsworth, Aurora, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: HVAC, welding
Phone on its site: (773) 650-1010

Ironworkers Local 63 Apprenticeship

14.2 mi

2523 Lexington St, Broadview, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
Listed for: construction trades
Phone on its site: not found

RR Trade Schools Inc

14.5 mi

815 N 16th Ave, Melrose Park, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: construction trades, electrician, HVAC, solar and wind
Phone on its site: (331) 269-6866

Building and Fire Code Academy

15.9 mi

2420 Vantage Drive, Elgin, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: plumbing
Phone on its site: (847) 428-2951

Illinois Welding School (debra Glanton Enterprises)

17.7 mi

1315 Enterprise Drive, Romeoville, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: welding
Phone on its site: not found

America Business College Inc

18.8 mi

5649 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: HVAC, welding
Phone on its site: (773) 650-1010

IIFA College

20.2 mi

7444 Long Avenue, Skokie, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: auto mechanic
Phone on its site: (847) 410-7752

Fast Lane Automotive Training

20.6 mi

4235 W Division St, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
Listed for: auto mechanic
Phone on its site: (773) 525-0123

Illinois Trade Institute

21.5 mi

IL · 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: (847) 320-9440

America Business College Inc. - Extension Campus

22.3 mi

4440 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: electrician, HVAC, welding
Phone on its site: (773) 650-1010

Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center

22.7 mi

3348 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL · 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: not found

A Safe Haven Foundation

22.8 mi

2750 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: welding
Phone on its site: (773) 435-8300

First Institute Training and Management Inc

23.2 mi

790 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: welding
Phone on its site: not found

West Chicago Professional Center

23.5 mi

2743 W. 36th Place, Unit L, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: electrician, HVAC
Phone on its site: not found

St. Leonard's Ministries

23.5 mi

2100 W. Warren Blvd, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: construction trades
Phone on its site: not found

JANE Addams Resource Corporation

23.7 mi

4432 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: machining and CNC, welding
Phone on its site: not found

Star Tech Academy

24.4 mi

2124 Ashland Ave, Evanston, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
Listed for: HVAC, plumbing
Phone on its site: not found

JANE Addams Resource Corporation – Extension Campus

24.8 mi

4222 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL · not yet verified

Listed by: Illinois Board of Higher Education, Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), approved schools
Listed for: machining and CNC, welding
Phone on its site: not found

About trade schools in Carol Stream

1 training provider is inside Carol Stream itself, including Chicagoland Laborers District Council Training and Apprentice FUND. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is electrician at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College, with 535 graduates in 2023-24. HVAC is the most widely taught trade here (13 schools), then auto mechanic (10). No listed school within 25 miles teaches plumbing. The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is Elgin Community College at $3,324 a year (2025-26). 3 union apprenticeship training centers are within 25 miles, for example Chicagoland Laborers District Council Training and Apprentice FUND. 2 state-licensed career schools without federal aid also appear below. For truck driving, the nearest FMCSA-registered Class A location is 5 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 Carol Stream

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	13	921
Welding Schools	10	596
Electrician Schools	4	836
Auto Mechanic Schools	10	1,359
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	99
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	133
CDL Schools	1	95
Carpentry Schools	1	8
Construction Trade Schools	2	70
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	82
Machining and CNC Schools	4	199
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	54
Solar and Wind Technician Schools	1	8

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 2026-11-04); 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 Carol Stream. How we build this list.