NC · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Wilmington, NC

2 schools within 25 miles of Wilmington graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in Wilmington itself; below them are 2 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Cape Fear Community College

4.2 mi

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
BODY 17
CNC 15
DSL 13
PLMB 13
CARP 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 233
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,969

Brunswick Community College

22.9 mi

50 College Rd, Bolivia, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 33

Trade grads 2023-24: 33
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,553
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,051

CDL training in and near Wilmington

TRANSTECH INC Wilmington (Trans Tech Inc)

5.1 mi

1932 Castle Hayne Rd, Wilmington, NC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (828) 464-8001

CFCC North Campus (Cape Fear Community College Truck Driver Training)

9.2 mi

4500 Blue Clay Rd, Castle Hayne, NC · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (910) 362-7386

Trades taught near Wilmington

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	1	28
Welding Schools	2	91
Electrician Schools	1	30
Plumbing Schools	1	13
Auto Mechanic Schools	1	21
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	17
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	13
Carpentry Schools	1	9
Construction Trade Schools	1	29
Machining and CNC Schools	1	15

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 Wilmington. How we build this list.