NY · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Richmond Hill, NY

16 schools within 25 miles of Richmond Hill 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.

New York Automotive and Diesel Institute

3.3 mi

178-18 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 164
DSL 58
BODY 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 243
Largest program 2025-26: $42,200
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,088

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

5.5 mi

86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY · Private nonprofit, 4-year

A&P 167

Trade grads 2023-24: 167
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $30,822
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $72,038

Berk Trade and Business School

5.8 mi

33-09 Queens Boulevard, Long Island City, NY · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 136
PLMB 37

Trade grads 2023-24: 173
Largest program 2025-26: $13,200
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,147

Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone

6.2 mi

15-30 Petracca Pl, Whitestone, NY · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 306
AUTO 238

Trade grads 2023-24: 544
Largest program 2025-26: $29,124
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,095

Apex Technical School

6.7 mi

11-05 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

ELEC 455
HVAC 196
PLMB 193
CNST 140
WELD 139
AUTO 95

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,218
Largest program 2025-26: $18,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,467

CUNY Bronx Community College

11.8 mi

2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NY · Public, 2-year

AUTO 35

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,206
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,595

Hudson County Community College

11.8 mi

70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ · Public, 2-year

CARP 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 1
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,854
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,407

Mobile Technical Training

15.6 mi

460 US Highway 46, South Hackensack, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year

AUTO 51

Trade grads 2023-24: 51
Largest program 2025-26: $15,300

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro

16.6 mi

459 State Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 175

Trade grads 2023-24: 175
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,757
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $77,996

Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

17.4 mi

190 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, NJ · Public, under 2-year

PLMB 24
ELEC 21
HVAC 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 60
Largest program 2025-26: $12,950
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $57,713

New Community Career & Technical Institute

18.8 mi

274 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

AUTO 3
CNST 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 6
Largest program 2025-26: $8,610
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $55,237

American Institute-Clifton

19.5 mi

346 LEXINGTON AVE, Clifton, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year

ELEC 34

Trade grads 2023-24: 34
Largest program 2025-26: $19,495
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,251

Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield

20.4 mi

1515 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 415
WELD 121
DSL 42

Trade grads 2023-24: 578
Largest program 2025-26: $56,000
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $58,939

National Career Institute

20.4 mi

134 Evergreen Place, East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 47
HVAC 18
CNST 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 72
Largest program 2025-26: $10,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $29,791

Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences

22.0 mi

634 Market Street, Paterson, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 88
PLMB 32
CNST 21
WELD 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 161
Largest program 2025-26: $24,100
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,179

Lincoln Technical Institute-Union

22.7 mi

2299 Vauxhall Rd, Union, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 573
AUTO 215

Trade grads 2023-24: 788
Largest program 2025-26: $30,532
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,095

CDL training in and near Richmond Hill

VP Driving School Inc (In Person) (Vp Driving School Inc)

0.1 mi

107-21 Jamaica ave, Richmond Hill, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 847-2222

Ayaan Busing & Trucking Institute Inc (Ayaan CDL Institute Inc)

0.1 mi

102-43 Jamaica Ave., Richmond Hill, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 850-8100

Executive Driving School

0.5 mi

114-02 Atlantic Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 441-6500

Shore Auto School Inc (Shore Driving School)

1.4 mi

129 18 Liberty Avenue, South Richmond Hill, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (718) 738-9300

Spotlite CDL Driving School (Spotlite CDL Driving School)

1.4 mi

129-18 Liberty Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 845-9400

Ferrari Driving School Inc.

2.6 mi

2444 Linden blvd, Brooklyn, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 278-6679

NORTHSIDE DRIVING SCHOOL,LTD

2.9 mi

6816 FRESH POND RD, Ridgewood, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus
Phone: (718) 418-0342

Safety Zone Driving School LLC

3.4 mi

122-13 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (929) 377-4473

Aria Driving School

3.9 mi

189-17 Jamaica Avenue, Hollis, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 217-4444

Shore Auto School Inc. (Shore Driving School)

4.0 mi

190-20 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 264-9500

A Safest Driving School Inc (A Safest Driving School)

4.4 mi

37-69 74th Street 2nd Flr, Jackson Heights, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (718) 507-8004

new york city transit authority

4.4 mi

1500 linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (347) 643-7936

All CDL schools in Richmond Hill (39 more within 25 miles).

Trades taught near Richmond Hill

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	3	229
Welding Schools	3	280
Electrician Schools	8	1,660
Plumbing Schools	4	286
Auto Mechanic Schools	8	1,216
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	21
Diesel Mechanic Schools	2	100
Carpentry Schools	1	1
Construction Trade Schools	4	171
Aviation Maintenance Schools	2	342

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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 Richmond Hill. How we build this list.