NJ · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Toms River, NJ

3 schools within 25 miles of Toms River graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 2 of them in Toms River itself; below them are 6 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Ocean County Vocational-Technical School

0.8 mi

137 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River, NJ · Public, under 2-year

AUTO 21
CARP 21
HVAC 12
ELEC 8
DSL 2
PLMB 2
BODY 1
HEO 1
WELD 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 69
Largest program 2025-26: $11,110
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,059

American Institute-Toms River

3.9 mi

2363 Lakewood Rd, Toms River, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 43

Trade grads 2023-24: 43
Largest program 2025-26: $19,495
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,251

Brookdale Community College

23.0 mi

765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ · Public, 2-year

AUTO 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 4
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,863
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,151

CDL training in and near Toms River

Superior Driving School (Superior Tractor Trailer Training)

1.3 mi

1333 Lakewood Rd, Toms River, NJ · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (732) 505-9470

Driving Academy

6.7 mi

630 S Hope Chapel Rd, Jackson Township, NJ · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (848) 285-4428

Superior Driving School (Superior Tractor Trailer Training)

9.6 mi

2834 Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (732) 505-9470

Cheapest ELDT certificates only 1500 for CDL (D&L Management LLC)

12.0 mi

Jackson Township, NJ · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (609) 666-4907

HOWELL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Howell Township Board of Education)

12.1 mi

280 Old Tavern Rd, Howell, NJ · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (732) 202-1740

160 Driving Academy - Brookdale - Yard (160 Driving Academy)

16.8 mi

3680 US Highway 9 South, Freehold, NJ · FMCSA registry

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

Trades taught near Toms River

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	1	12
Welding Schools	1	1
Electrician Schools	2	51
Plumbing Schools	1	2
Auto Mechanic Schools	2	25
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	1
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	2
Carpentry Schools	1	21
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	1	1

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 Toms River. How we build this list.