300 NW Jefferson St, Grain Valley, MO · Private training school
- Confirmed on its own site
- welding
- Listed by
- Google Maps business listings
Trade Schools in Grain Valley, MO
6 verified schools within 25 mi (1 in Grain Valley) · 12 CDL locations · 4 not yet verified
T & L Welding Academy
13.3 mi5893 Raytown Rd #101, Raytown, MO · Private training school
- Confirmed on its own site
- welding
- Listed by
- Google Maps business listings
8955 East 38th Terrace, Kansas City, MO · Apprenticeship training center
- Confirmed on its own site
- carpentry
- Listed by
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters
4100 Raytown Road, Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 87
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $16,757
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $51,874
3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 162 all campuses on its federal ID
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,630
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,475
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
21.8 mi2323 High School Dr, Lexington, MO · Public, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 1
- Largest program 2025-26
- $18,357
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $57,364
CDL training in and near Grain Valley
MCC - Blue River Campus (Metropolitan Community College)
7.8 mi21227 East 78 Highway, Independence, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger
- Phone
- (816) 604-1000
CDL Pros
9.7 mi16700 E Gudgell Rd, Independence, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
- Phone
- (816) 918-5620
CDL Ready, Inc (CDL Ready)
11.4 mi1121 SE Browning St, Lee's Summit, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B
- Phone
- (816) 554-9005
Wilson's industries LLC
13.5 mi5542 Raytown Rd Suite D, Raytown, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
- Phone
- (816) 379-1111
Huddleston Machinery Moving, Inc (Huddleston Machinery Moving Inc)
15.9 mi7800 E 12th St, Kansas City, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class A only
- Phone
- (816) 231-4147
Empowering Empires LLC (EK Management)
17.8 mi11305 Hickman Mills Dr, Kansas City, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Hazmat
- Phone
- (816) 594-6199
ZETA Commercial Driving School (Zeta Driving School)
18.2 mi3201 E 85th St, Kansas City, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
- Phone
- (405) 938-2235
20TWENTY Training Center (20 Twenty Training Center)
19.4 mi7546 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B
DLTS
23.5 mi4701 College Avenue Suite 104, Leawood, KS · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
- Phone
- (913) 568-5873
ARES CDL Institute
23.6 mi1705 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus
- Phone
- (913) 526-1126
NRTI
24.7 mi8510 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus
- Phone
- (816) 361-5239
Kingdom Trucking Academy LLC (Kingdom Trucking Academy)
24.9 mi6800 W 115th St, Overland Park, KS · FMCSA registry
- Class A
- theory + range + road
- Also teaches
- Class B, Passenger, School bus
- Phone
- (816) 200-1139
Not yet verified, call to confirm (4)
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.
2019 N Twyman Rd, Independence, MO · not yet verified
- Listed by
- Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
- Listed for
- auto mechanic, construction trades, HVAC
- Phone on its site
- (816) 650-7180
9703 E. 53rd Street, Raytown, MO · not yet verified
- Listed by
- International Training Institute (SMART sheet metal), Find a Training Center
- Listed for
- construction trades
- Phone on its site
- (816) 353-0038
500 SW Longview Rd, Lee's Summit, MO · not yet verified
- Listed by
- Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
- Listed for
- auto body, auto mechanic
- Phone on its site
- (816) 604-1000
9876 Hickman Mills Dr, Kansas City, MO · not yet verified
- Listed by
- Google Maps business listings, program confirmed by name or the school's own website
- Listed for
- plumbing
- Phone on its site
- (816) 761-8800
About trade schools in Grain Valley
1 training provider is inside Grain Valley itself, including Crider's Institute of Welding Technology. The largest single trade program within 25 miles is welding at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, with 94 graduates in 2023-24. Welding is the most widely taught trade here (3 schools), then carpentry (1). No listed school within 25 miles teaches electrician or plumbing. The lowest published in-state tuition among public colleges nearby is Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City at $3,630 a year (2025-26). 1 union apprenticeship training center is within 25 miles, for example Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Center Kansas City Campus. For truck driving, the nearest FMCSA-registered Class A location is 8 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 Grain Valley
| Trade | Schools | Grads 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC Schools | 1 | 59 |
| Welding Schools | 3 | 94 |
| Auto Mechanic Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Carpentry Schools | 1 | 0 |
| Aviation Maintenance Schools | 1 | 87 |
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 Grain Valley. How we build this list.