WV · 25 mi radius

Trade Schools in South Charleston, WV

5 schools within 25 miles of South Charleston graduated students in a skilled trade in 2023-24, 1 of them in South Charleston itself; below them are 4 FMCSA-registered CDL training locations. Sorted by distance from the city center; filter by trade below.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

1.1 mi

2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV · Public, 2-year

WELD 7
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 11
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,493

Ben Franklin Career Center

2.9 mi

500 28th St, Dunbar, WV · Public, under 2-year

CDL 18
WELD 17
HVAC 16

Trade grads 2023-24: 51
Largest program 2025-26: $5,096
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,895

Carver Career Center

8.8 mi

4799 Midland Dr, Charleston, WV · Public, 2-year

ELEC 12
HVAC 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 21
Largest program 2025-26: $7,950
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,091

Boone Career and Technical Center

17.3 mi

3505 Daniel Boone Parkway, Suite B, Foster, WV · Public, 2-year

CDL 64
WELD 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 70
Largest program 2025-26: $5,000

Putnam Career and Technical Center

17.7 mi

300 Roosevelt Boulevard, Eleanor, WV · Public, under 2-year

DSL 17

Trade grads 2023-24: 17
Largest program 2025-26: $2,025
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,831

CDL training in and near South Charleston

BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BridgeValley CTC)

1.9 mi

1201 Science Park Dr., South Charleston, WV · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (304) 205-6650

Ben Franklin Career Center (Kanawha County Schools)

3.0 mi

500 28th St, Dunbar, WV · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B, Passenger, School bus, Hazmat
Phone: (304) 766-0369

C&H HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR LLC (C AND H HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR)

3.7 mi

6402 MacCorkle Ave SW, St. Albans, WV · FMCSA registry

Class A: theory + range + road
Also teaches: Class B
Phone: (304) 982-9147

160 Driving Academy - Charleston WV - Yard (160 Driving Academy)

6.8 mi

8000 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV · FMCSA registry

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

Trades taught near South Charleston

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	25
Welding Schools	3	30
Electrician Schools	1	12
Diesel Mechanic Schools	2	21
CDL Schools	2	82

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 South Charleston. How we build this list.