IL · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Crystal Lake, IL

5 schools within 25 miles of Crystal Lake graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in Crystal Lake itself; below them are 11 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

McHenry County College

2.5 mi

8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL · Public, 2-year

WELD 46
AUTO 26

Trade grads 2023-24: 72
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,162
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,609

Elgin Community College

14.9 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
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,097

William Rainey Harper College

17.0 mi

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

WELD 93
HVAC 26
CNC 26
CNST 10

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

College of Lake County

18.5 mi

19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 335
HVAC 215
WELD 118
BODY 63
CNC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 737
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,901
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,162

Chicago Professional Center

23.6 mi

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

HVAC 159
IMT 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 161

CDL training in and near Crystal Lake

Eagle Training Services

0.3 mi

1095 Pingree Suite 216, Crystal Lake, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (847) 584-2804

PRO DRIVER CDL SCHOOL - TRAINING YARD (PRODRIVER CDL SCHOOL)

8.9 mi

1100 Penny Rd, East Dundee, IL · FMCSA registry

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

Wolf Driving School

8.9 mi

East Dundee, IL · FMCSA registry

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

Elgin Community College

15.0 mi

1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL · FMCSA registry

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

SAFE TRUCK PARKING LOCATION (Mon Pride Express Inc)

15.6 mi

1325 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin, IL · FMCSA registry

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

HAWK TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL LLC

17.3 mi

1623 N RAND RD, Palatine, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (847) 907-4110

GETCDLSCHOOL HOLDINGS LLC

19.7 mi

1001 Irving Park Rd, Schaumburg, IL · FMCSA registry

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

DESA Logistics Inc

19.8 mi

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

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

alpha truck driving school inc.

23.6 mi

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

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

Siteline Chicago (Siteline CDL)

23.9 mi

29870 Skokie Hwy, Lake Bluff, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (224) 479-0011

KOTRA TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL

24.1 mi

35 Old Skokie Rd, Park City, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (773) 531-4522

Trades taught near Crystal Lake

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	4	507
Welding Schools	4	309
Auto Mechanic Schools	3	521
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	63
CDL Schools	1	95
Construction Trade Schools	1	10
Machining and CNC Schools	3	52
Industrial Maintenance Schools	2	35

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 Crystal Lake. How we build this list.