LA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Baton Rouge, LA

6 schools within 25 miles of Baton Rouge graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 5 of them in Baton Rouge itself; below them are 6 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Baton Rouge Community College

0.6 mi

201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA · Public, 2-year

WELD 99
A&P 43
HVAC 37
AUTO 30
ELEC 24
DSL 23
BODY 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 260
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,419
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,556

Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge

2.3 mi

8067 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 337

Trade grads 2023-24: 337
Largest program 2025-26: $11,650
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,436

Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus

5.1 mi

4520 South Sherwood Forrest Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit, 2-year

HVAC 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 21
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $17,568
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,423

ITI Technical College

7.8 mi

13944 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 10
HVAC 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 20
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $11,711
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $71,551

Fortis College-Baton Rouge

8.2 mi

14111 Airline Hwy, Suite 101, Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 35

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,924
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,493

River Parishes Community College

21.1 mi

925 West Edenborne Parkway, Gonzales, LA · Public, 2-year

HVAC 30
WELD 30
IMT 14

Trade grads 2023-24: 74
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,834
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,167

CDL training in and near Baton Rouge

Diesel Driving Academy - Baton Rouge (Diesel Driving Academy)

2.2 mi

8067 Airline Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (225) 929-9990

Driving Academy

3.1 mi

2105 Oak Villa Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (225) 709-7356

Coastal Truck Driving School -Baton Rouge (Coastal Truck Driving School)

6.0 mi

2064 North Flannery Road, Baton Rouge, LA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (225) 272-2213

Baton Rouge Community College

7.3 mi

3233 Rosedale Rd, Port Allen, LA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (225) 421-3807

Joe & Ree Trucking LLC LA (Joe & Ree Trucking LLC)

20.0 mi

2117 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, LA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (409) 291-0853

Fast-Pass Trucking Training

24.2 mi

Donaldsonville, LA · FMCSA registry

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

All CDL schools in Baton Rouge.

Trades taught near Baton Rouge

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	5	133
Welding Schools	2	129
Electrician Schools	2	34
Auto Mechanic Schools	1	30
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	4
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	23
CDL Schools	1	337
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	43
Industrial Maintenance Schools	1	14

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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 Baton Rouge. How we build this list.