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Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Dr, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Iowa Lakes Community College is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Emmetsburg, IA, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated August 22, 2024.
Its own row on Iowa's training list posts $1,500 tuition. Its registry record has been untouched since August 22, 2024: call to confirm it is still enrolling.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Iowa training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 712-852-5388 · Website iowalakes.edu
Lowest posted tuition
Record updated, over 2 years ago
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 0% updated in 2026
Driver pay, Northwest Iowa (nonmetro)
Registry record
| Training provider | Iowa Lakes Community College |
| Record last updated | August 22, 2024 over 2 years |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public roadClass BPassengerSchool busHazmat theory |
| Under review | No |
Source: FMCSA registry, Oct 5, 2026.
Posted tuition, length and results
Iowa Lakes Community College's own row on Iowa's training list, the one workforce boards pay from.
| Program | Course | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Lakes Community College | CE Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT)/CDL-A | $1,500 | $0 | not reported | not reported |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
One program within 50 miles posts $1,500 tuition; the Iowa median is $4,944.
Iowa fees: commercial learner permit $12, class a license (8 years) $8 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
The area around Emmetsburg
No other Class A school is registered within 25 miles of Iowa Lakes Community College.
Heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of Northwest Iowa earn a median $54,080 a year (middle 80%: $43,680 to $73,930); 5,110 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
28 for-hire trucking companies are based in Emmetsburg (FMCSA company census).
Check Iowa Lakes Community College before you pay
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