Spero Family Services
0.8 mi2023 Richview Road, Mt. Vernon, IL · State-licensed career school
- Confirmed on its own site
- construction trades
- Listed by
- PBVS
Trade Schools in Mount Vernon, IL
3 verified schools within 25 mi (1 in Mount Vernon) · 3 CDL locations
Rend Lake College
12.6 mi468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 229 all campuses on its federal ID
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,500
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,154
Kaskaskia College
22.7 mi27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 187 all campuses on its federal ID
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,980
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,369
CDL training in and near Mount Vernon
Rend Lake College
11.8 mi468 N Ken Gray Parkway, Ina, IL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B
- Phone
- (618) 437-5321
160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia - Classroom (160 Driving Academy)
17.5 mi2005 East McCord Street, Room 136A, Centralia, IL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Hazmat
160 Driving Academy - Kaskaskia - Yard (160 Driving Academy)
22.8 mi27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- range + road
- Also teaches
- Class A only
About trade schools in Mount Vernon
1 training provider is inside Mount Vernon itself, including Spero Family Services. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is industrial maintenance at Rend Lake College, with 58 graduates in 2023-24. Auto Mechanic is the most widely taught trade here (2 schools), then industrial maintenance (2). The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is Rend Lake College at $4,500 a year (2025-26). 1 state-licensed career school without federal aid also appears below. For truck driving, the nearest FMCSA-registered Class A location is 12 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 Mount Vernon
| Trade | Schools | Grads 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC Schools | 1 | 16 |
| Welding Schools | 2 | 85 |
| Electrician Schools | 1 | 16 |
| Auto Mechanic Schools | 2 | 53 |
| Diesel Mechanic Schools | 1 | 51 |
| CDL Schools | 1 | 55 |
| Carpentry Schools | 1 | 20 |
| Construction Trade Schools | 1 | 40 |
| Industrial Maintenance Schools | 2 | 80 |
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 Mount Vernon. How we build this list.