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CDL schools in El Centro, California
2 schools in El Centro are on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry for Class A training and take students from the public. The one program within 25 miles of El Centro on California's approved training list posts $4,964 tuition. Truck drivers in the El Centro, CA area earn a median $55,140 a year.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · BLS wages May 2025 · California training list (TrainingProviderResults.gov)
Class A schools open to the public in El Centro; 2 teach theory, range and road.
Median posted tuition within 25 miles. We show no first-time total because California's permit and license fees are not both confirmed.
El Centro training providers FMCSA has removed from the registry, all of them involuntarily.
Median pay for heavy truck drivers in the El Centro, CA area; 1,130 work there.
Every registered Class A school in El Centro
Newest registry update first; a record untouched for over two years is marked red. We left out 7 active registrants in El Centro: 5 are private (training the employees or students of one organization only); 2 tick "open to the public" but are not schools that take students: 1 school district or public school program and 1 employer or carrier training their own drivers.
| School | Class A training | Registry updated | Posted tuition | Also teaches | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Employment Training 294 South 3rd | Theory · range · road | 2022-03-29 | not posted | Hazmat | 760-337-6565 |
| Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) 701 N La Brucherie Rd | Theory · range · road | 2022-02-17 | $4,964 | Hazmat | 760-482-2640 |
Source: FMCSA registry file, Oct 5, 2026. Tuition: the school's own row on California's training list.
What CDL school costs in El Centro
1 program nearest El Centro posted tuition to California's training list, the one workforce boards pay from; the median above covers the one program within 25 miles. Finished and working are what the program reported for past students.
| Program | Course | City | Miles | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program | Truck Driver Class A | El Centro, CA | 0 | $4,964 | $3,696 | 74% | 65% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
California fees: class a license $100 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
Free and company-paid training near El Centro
A California workforce board can pay tuition under WIOA at a school on the state's list, and 2 carrier programs we track list California sites. California terms · all carriers
Check a El Centro school before you pay
FMCSA has removed 4 El Centro providers from the registry, all of them involuntarily. A removed school cannot certify your training. Look the school up on our check-a-school page. 151 for-hire trucking companies are based here, in a city of 44,382 people.
Questions people ask
How much is CDL school in El Centro?
Posted tuition within 25 miles runs $4,964, median $4,964. Fees and the medical exam are extra.
How many CDL schools are in El Centro?
2 locations are registered in El Centro for Class A training, and 2 are within 25 miles of the city. No school here updated its registry record in 2026, and 2 have left it untouched for over two years.
Can a El Centro school with an old registry record still train me?
Yes if its status is Active: an old record only means the listing was not edited. Call the school and confirm the schedule and price.
CDL schools near El Centro
Number of Class A schools open to the public, then straight-line miles from El Centro. All California cities