NC · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Kinston, NC

3 schools within 25 miles of Kinston graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in Kinston itself; below them are 4 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Lenoir Community College

3.1 mi

231 Highway 58 South, Kinston, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 57
AUTO 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 77
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,618
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,606

Pitt Community College

21.7 mi

1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 206
ELEC 166
HVAC 38
AUTO 30
DSL 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 448
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,921

Wayne Community College

21.7 mi

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 130
AUTO 47
CNC 41
HVAC 20
BODY 16
A&P 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 269
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,598
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,597

CDL training in and near Kinston

Lenoir Community College

4.5 mi

Kinston, NC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat

Pitt Community College (Pitt Communiy College)

19.7 mi

2015 Eddie Smith St, Winterville, NC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (252) 493-7202

Wayne Community College

22.3 mi

3000 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (919) 739-6939

OTC Trucking (Patel training inc)

24.9 mi

Greenville, NC · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (540) 404-2307

Trades taught near Kinston

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	58
Welding Schools	3	393
Electrician Schools	1	166
Auto Mechanic Schools	3	97
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	16
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	8
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	15
Machining and CNC Schools	1	41

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 Kinston. How we build this list.