WA · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in Tacoma, WA

7 schools within 25 miles of Tacoma graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 2 of them in Tacoma itself; below them are 12 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

Bates Technical College

0.6 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

4.7 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

Clover Park Technical College

5.6 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

Green River College

14.0 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 Seattle College

21.0 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

Renton Technical College

21.1 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

Olympic College

23.7 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 Tacoma

ELITEONE ACADEMY LLC

3.5 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

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

3.9 mi

6002 E McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

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

Commercial Truck Driving Program (Bates Technical College)

4.5 mi

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

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

drm cdl training (DRM CDL TESTING OR TRAINING)

5.2 mi

7811 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA · FMCSA registry

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

Tacoma Truck School LLC

6.2 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)

6.9 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

5.5 mi

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA · FMCSA registry

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

NATIONAL STANDARD TRUCKING SCHOOL

5.8 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

6.4 mi

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

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

Commercial Driver School- Lakewood (Commercial Driver School)

6.5 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

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

8.8 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

Commercial Driver School- Auburn (Commercial Driver School)

11.1 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

All CDL schools in Tacoma (10 more within 25 miles).

Trades taught near Tacoma

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	4	196
Welding Schools	6	229
Electrician Schools	1	19
Auto Mechanic Schools	6	423
Auto Body and Collision Schools	3	40
Diesel Mechanic Schools	2	151
CDL Schools	1	1
Carpentry Schools	3	98
Construction Trade Schools	3	36
Aviation Maintenance Schools	3	148
Machining and CNC Schools	3	40
Industrial Maintenance Schools	2	12

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 Tacoma. How we build this list.