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Lake Area Technical College
200 9th St NE, Watertown, SD 57201
Lake Area Technical College is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Watertown, SD, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated December 15, 2025.
Its own row on South Dakota's training list posts $5,500 tuition.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · South Dakota training list · BLS wages May 2025
Website lakeareatech.edu
Lowest posted tuition
Registry record updated
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 0% updated in 2026
Driver pay, East South Dakota (nonmetro)
Registry record
| Training provider | Lake Area Technical College |
| Record last updated | December 15, 2025 |
| 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
Lake Area Technical College's own row on South Dakota's training list, the one workforce boards pay from.
| Program | Course | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College | Commercial Driver's License | License | In-person | $5,500 | $0 | not reported | not reported |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
One program within 50 miles posts $5,500 tuition; the South Dakota median is $4,500.
South Dakota fees: commercial learner permit $43, skills test $150, class a license (5 years) $43 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
The area around Watertown
No other Class A school is registered within 25 miles of Lake Area Technical College.
Heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of East South Dakota earn a median $53,610 a year (middle 80%: $38,720 to $79,940); 2,360 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
72 for-hire trucking companies are based in Watertown (FMCSA company census).
2 Watertown training providers are on FMCSA's removed list.
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