IN · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Hammond, IN

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

South Suburban College

6.5 mi

15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL · Public, 2-year

WELD 8
CNST 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 9
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,393
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,917

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

8.0 mi

10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

CDL 90
AUTO 11
DSL 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 111
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,991

Prairie State College

9.9 mi

202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 28
ELEC 17
HVAC 11
WELD 10
IMT 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 69
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,176
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,542

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

13.5 mi

6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

CARP 63
HVAC 43
LINE 42
PLMB 34
BODY 30
WELD 20
CNST 15
AUTO 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 258
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,304

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

15.2 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

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago

16.8 mi

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

A&P 82

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

HVAC Technical Institute

18.0 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

Moraine Valley Community College

18.4 mi

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

HVAC 170
AUTO 115
WELD 89
IMT 1

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

Morton College

19.8 mi

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

AUTO 13
HVAC 10
WELD 5

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

ETI School of Skilled Trades

24.5 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

CDL training in and near Hammond

Select CDL Driving School Inc.

1.4 mi

1340 141st St, Hammond, IN · FMCSA registry

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

Driving Academy

3.7 mi

429 Blaine St, Gary, IN · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus

Progressive Truck Driving School, INC (Lansing) (Progressive Truck Driving School, INC)

4.6 mi

1945 Bernice Road, Lansing, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (773) 736-5522

First International CDL school

7.5 mi

610 W 138th St, Riverdale, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (847) 592-7692

160 Driving Academy - South Holland - Yard (160 Driving Academy)

7.6 mi

272 E 155th Street, Harvey, IL · FMCSA registry

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

Fast-Pass Trucking Training

7.7 mi

Griffith, IN · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (317) 459-7193

Olive-Harvey College/City Colleges of Chicago

8.2 mi

10001 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (773) 291-6490

Fast-Pass Trucking Training

8.2 mi

Gary, IN · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (317) 459-7193

160 Driving Academy - Prairie State - Classroom and Yard (160 Driving Academy)

9.6 mi

191 S Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat

DIVISION TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL

9.8 mi

11900 DIVISION ST SUITE 201, Blue Island, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (847) 630-9974

LADA TRANS INC

11.5 mi

7930 Whitcomb St, Merrillville, IN · FMCSA registry

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

Clutch Performance Truck Driving Academy (Clutch Peformance Truck Driving Academy)

11.6 mi

9944 S Western Ave # B, Chicago, IL · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (877) 235-4669

21 more within 25 miles: see CDL schools in Indiana.

Trades taught near Hammond

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	6	554
Welding Schools	6	225
Electrician Schools	3	588
Plumbing Schools	1	34
Auto Mechanic Schools	5	178
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	30
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	10
CDL Schools	1	90
Carpentry Schools	1	63
Construction Trade Schools	2	16
Lineworker Schools	1	42
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	82
Machining and CNC Schools	1	90
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	14

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 Hammond. How we build this list.