WA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Lakewood, WA

5 schools within 25 miles of Lakewood graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in Lakewood itself; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Clover Park Technical College

1.6 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

UEI College-Tacoma

5.9 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

Bates Technical College

7.2 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

Green River College

19.5 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

South Puget Sound Community College

21.2 mi

2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 81
AUTO 15
CNC 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 107
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,415
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,158

CDL training in and near Lakewood

Clover Park Technical College

1.7 mi

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (253) 589-5800

Commercial Driver School- Lakewood (Commercial Driver School)

2.3 mi

11000 34th Ave S, Lakewood, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (253) 983-0200

Commercial Truck Driving Program (Bates Technical College)

3.3 mi

2201 S 78th St, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, Hazmat
Phone: (253) 680-7486

Tacoma Truck School LLC

4.4 mi

10200 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (253) 800-0777

Toro Trucking Academy - Tacoma (Toro Trucking Academy)

5.5 mi

1321 109th Street E, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (253) 212-9463

Clover Park Technical College- Eastside Training Center (Clover Park Technical College)

5.7 mi

6002 E McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (253) 589-5551

drm cdl training (DRM CDL TESTING OR TRAINING)

5.8 mi

7811 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class A only
Phone: (253) 324-1243

ELITEONE ACADEMY LLC

8.8 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

New Sound CDL School

10.6 mi

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

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

NATIONAL STANDARD TRUCKING SCHOOL

10.9 mi

7402 Pacific Hwy E, Milton, WA · FMCSA registry

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

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

11.3 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

Washington Trucking School LLC

14.6 mi

6846 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (360) 900-4567

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

Trades taught near Lakewood

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	3	188
Welding Schools	4	190
Electrician Schools	1	19
Auto Mechanic Schools	5	175
Auto Body and Collision Schools	2	28
Diesel Mechanic Schools	1	147
CDL Schools	1	1
Carpentry Schools	2	36
Construction Trade Schools	2	16
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	41
Machining and CNC Schools	3	37
Industrial Maintenance Schools	1	7

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 Lakewood. How we build this list.