1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 127
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,610
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,859
Trade Schools in Normal, IL
2 verified schools within 25 mi (1 in Normal) · 1 CDL location · 2 not yet verified
Bloomington/Normal JATC
5.9 mi2407 Beich Road, Suite B, Bloomington, IL · Apprenticeship training center
- Confirmed on its own site
- electrician
- Listed by
- IBEW-NECA electrical training ALLIANCE
CDL training in and near Normal
1500 West Raab Road, Workforce Development Center, Normal, IL · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class A only
- Phone
- (309) 268-8448
Not yet verified, call to confirm (2)
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.
2012 Fox Creek Road, Bloomington, IL · not yet verified
- Listed by
- LIUNA Training & Education Fund, Find a Training Center
- Listed for
- construction trades
- Phone on its site
- not found
201 South Grant Avenue, Stanford, IL · not yet verified
- Listed by
- LIUNA Training & Education Fund, Find a Training Center
- Listed for
- construction trades
- Phone on its site
- not found
About trade schools in Normal
1 training provider is inside Normal itself, including Heartland Community College. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is welding at Heartland Community College, with 91 graduates in 2023-24. Industrial Maintenance is the most widely taught trade here (1 school), then machining and CNC (1). The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is Heartland Community College at $5,610 a year (2025-26). 1 union apprenticeship training center is within 25 miles, for example Bloomington/Normal JATC. For truck driving, 1 FMCSA-registered Class A location is in Normal itself (registry as of 2026-11-04).
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 Normal
| Trade | Schools | Grads 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Welding Schools | 1 | 91 |
| Electrician Schools | 1 | 0 |
| Machining and CNC Schools | 1 | 25 |
| Industrial Maintenance Schools | 1 | 5 |
Nearby cities
- Bloomington3 schools
- East Peoria4 schools
- Pekin6 schools
- Peoria4 schools
- Decatur3 schools
- Champaign3 schools
- Canton4 schools
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 Normal. How we build this list.