OH · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Cincinnati, OH

7 schools within 25 miles of Cincinnati graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 4 of them in Cincinnati itself; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

1.8 mi

3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH · Public, 4-year

AUTO 17
WELD 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 29
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,517
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,841

Interactive College of Technology-Newport

4.1 mi

76 Carothers Road, Newport, KY · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 9
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,850
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,752

Fortis College-Cincinnati

10.4 mi

11499 Chester Road Ste 200, Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 36
WELD 31

Trade grads 2023-24: 67
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $15,268
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,843

Great Oaks Career Campuses

11.5 mi

303 Scarlet Oaks Dr., Cincinnati, OH · Public, under 2-year

HVAC 20
AUTO 19
WELD 13
CNST 9
HEO 9
CNC 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 78
Largest program 2025-26: $7,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $61,903

Elite Welding Academy LLC

12.2 mi

4670 Dues Drive, Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 69

Trade grads 2023-24: 69
Largest program 2025-26: $13,800

Gateway Community and Technical College

14.2 mi

500 Technology Way, Florence, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 319
AUTO 265
WELD 192
DSL 190
IMT 115
CDL 106
HVAC 69
PLMB 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,263
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,002

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

21.2 mi

101 Jerry Couch Boulevard, Monroe, OH · Public, under 2-year

CDL 103
HVAC 30
WELD 12
HEO 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 150
Largest program 2025-26: $10,150
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $63,106

CDL training in and near Cincinnati

Direct venture corp

4.6 mi

7700 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B

Cigno CDL Training

7.2 mi

635 Shepherd Dr, Cincinnati, OH · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (513) 951-9510

Direct venture corp

8.1 mi

9884 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (513) 554-4800

160 Driving Academy - Cincinnati - Classroom and Yard (160 Driving Academy)

8.4 mi

410 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH · FMCSA registry

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

Gateway Community and Technical College

8.1 mi

1051 Dudley Rd, Edgewood, KY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (859) 441-4500

Gateway Community and Technical College (KCTCS)

8.1 mi

1051 Dudley Road, Fort Wright, KY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (859) 442-1169

Riegler Blacktop

13.0 mi

Florence, KY · FMCSA registry

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

Sure Drive Driving School (Sure Drive Training School)

14.2 mi

8248 Alexandria Pike, Suite 201, Alexandria, KY · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (859) 331-0007

NAPIER TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING, INC. (same as above)

15.7 mi

3113 DIXIE HIGHWAY, Hamilton, OH · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (513) 755-3413

Butler Tech CDL Batavia (Butler Technology and Career Development School)

17.9 mi

299 Haskell Ln, Batavia, OH · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (513) 645-8200

160 Driving Academy - Ivy Tech - Lawrenceburg - Yard (160 Driving Academy)

19.5 mi

6000 Schenley Pl, Greendale, IN · FMCSA registry

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

160 Driving Academy - Ivy Tech - Lawrenceburg - Classroom (160 Driving Academy)

19.7 mi

500 Industrial Dr, Lawrenceburg, IN · FMCSA registry

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

All CDL schools in Cincinnati (3 more within 25 miles).

Trades taught near Cincinnati

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	5	164
Welding Schools	6	329
Electrician Schools	1	319
Plumbing Schools	1	7
Auto Mechanic Schools	3	301
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	190
CDL Schools	2	209
Construction Trade Schools	1	9
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	2	14
Machining and CNC Schools	1	8
Industrial Maintenance Schools	1	115

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 Cincinnati. How we build this list.