WA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Kent, WA

10 schools within 25 miles of Kent 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.

Green River College

5.6 mi

12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 41
CNC 24
CARP 16
WELD 12
IMT 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 100
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,172
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,621

Renton Technical College

7.1 mi

3000 NE Fourth St, Renton, WA · Public, 4-year

CARP 62
WELD 33
AUTO 32
CNST 20
CNC 14
BODY 12
HVAC 8
IMT 5
A&P 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 188
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,015
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,634

South Seattle College

12.7 mi

6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 231
A&P 105
WELD 55
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 395
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $58,451

Bates Technical College

14.5 mi

1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA · Public, 4-year

DSL 147
WELD 44
HVAC 31
CARP 20
ELEC 19
CNST 6
BODY 5
AUTO 5
CNC 2
CDL 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 280
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,874
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,009

UEI College-Tacoma

16.4 mi

1415 East 72nd Street, Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

AUTO 70
HVAC 66

Trade grads 2023-24: 136
Largest program 2025-26: $19,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,742

Seattle Central College

16.5 mi

1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA · Public, 4-year

CNST 110
CARP 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 115
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,906

Clover Park Technical College

19.9 mi

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA · Public, 4-year

HVAC 91
WELD 53
AUTO 44
A&P 41
BODY 23
CNST 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 262
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,887
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,551

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

21.9 mi

11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 56
AUTO 51
WELD 32
CNC 28
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 171
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,701
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,471

North Seattle College

22.0 mi

9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA · Public, 4-year

IMT 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 4
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,814

Olympic College

23.5 mi

1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 32
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

CDL training in and near Kent

SEATTLE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL LLC (SEATTLE TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL, LLC)

1.2 mi

8807 S 218th St, Kent, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (253) 709-2885

Toro Trucking Academy - Kent (Toro Trucking Academy)

1.3 mi

8601 S 218th Street, Kent, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (253) 444-3001

CDL Avenue

1.9 mi

1720 Central Ave S, Kent, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Hazmat
Phone: (206) 851-1111

OTL Driving School

2.7 mi

20000 72nd Ave S, Kent, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (206) 766-0150

A CLASS TRAINING

3.2 mi

4111 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (253) 289-4683

Commercial Driver School- Auburn (Commercial Driver School)

4.7 mi

2141 West Valley Hwy N Building A, Auburn, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (253) 236-8599

160 Driving Academy - Seattle - Yard (160 Driving Academy)

8.8 mi

9876 Martin Luther King Way S, Seattle, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B

NATIONAL STANDARD TRUCKING SCHOOL

11.2 mi

7402 Pacific Hwy E, Milton, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (253) 210-0505

New Sound CDL School

12.0 mi

7495 26th St E, Fife, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger
Phone: (253) 777-3800

City of Seattle SOC (Fleet Safety Consultants LLC)

12.4 mi

4500 W Marginal Way SW, Seattle, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (253) 350-2375

ELITEONE ACADEMY LLC

12.8 mi

3600 Port of Tacoma Rd Suite 403, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (206) 832-6168

Fleet Safety Consultants 436 2nd St NE (Fleet Safety Consultants LLC)

14.0 mi

436 2nd St NE, Puyallup WA, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (253) 350-2375

All CDL schools in Kent (8 more within 25 miles).

Trades taught near Kent

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	4	196
Welding Schools	7	261
Electrician Schools	1	19
Auto Mechanic Schools	7	474
Auto Body and Collision Schools	4	96
Diesel Mechanic Schools	3	155
CDL Schools	1	1
Carpentry Schools	4	103
Construction Trade Schools	4	146
Aviation Maintenance Schools	3	148
Machining and CNC Schools	4	68
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	16

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 Kent. How we build this list.