TX · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Waco, TX

2 schools within 25 miles of Waco graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 2 of them in Waco itself; below them are 4 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Southern Careers Institute-Waco

4.3 mi

3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 13
ELEC 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 24
Largest program 2025-26: $18,450
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $31,200

Texas State Technical College

8.4 mi

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 563
LINE 421
DSL 321
ELEC 182
A&P 179
AUTO 102
CNC 58
BODY 36
SUN 35
PLMB 28

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,925
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,544
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,239

CDL training in and near Waco

Southern Careers Institute - Waco (Southern Careers Institute, Inc)

4.3 mi

3700 S IH 35 Ste 100, Waco, TX · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (254) 304-9800

ACE Driving Academy-Waco (ACE Driving Academy)

5.7 mi

7191 Bagby Ave, Waco, TX · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Hazmat
Phone: (800) 455-4682

Texas State Technical College (W) (Texas State Technical College)

7.8 mi

3801 Campus Dr, Waco, TX · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (325) 738-3332

ATDS

10.8 mi

124 Truckers Lane, Elm Mott, TX · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (254) 829-1694

All CDL schools in Waco.

Trades taught near Waco

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
Welding Schools	2	576
Electrician Schools	2	193
Plumbing Schools	1	28
Auto Mechanic Schools	1	102
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	36
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	321
Lineworker Schools	1	421
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	179
Machining and CNC Schools	1	58
Solar and Wind Technician Schools	1	35

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 Waco. How we build this list.