Trade Schools in Cape Girardeau, MO

2 verified schools within 25 mi (2 in Cape Girardeau) · 1 CDL location

1080 S. Silver Springs Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO · Public, 2-year

  • ELEC 3
  • HVAC 3
  • AUTO 2
  • WELD 2
  • CNC 1
Trade grads 2023-24
11
Largest program 2025-26
$8,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$46,402

CDL training in and near Cape Girardeau

About trade schools in Cape Girardeau

2 training providers are inside Cape Girardeau itself, including Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center and Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Center Southeast Missouri Bruce L. BIRD Campus. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is electrician at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center, with 3 graduates in 2023-24. Carpentry is the most widely taught trade here (1 school), then auto mechanic (1). 1 union apprenticeship training center is within 25 miles, for example Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Center Southeast Missouri Bruce L. BIRD Campus. For truck driving, 1 FMCSA-registered Class A location is in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau

TradeSchoolsGrads 2023-24
HVAC Schools13
Welding Schools12
Electrician Schools13
Auto Mechanic Schools12
Carpentry Schools10
Machining and CNC Schools11

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 Cape Girardeau. How we build this list.