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Southwestern Community College
1545 Green Valley Rd, Creston, IA 50801
Southwestern Community College is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Creston, IA, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated September 25, 2025.
Its own row on Iowa's training list posts $2,000 tuition.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Iowa training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 641-782-1414 · Website swcciowa.edu
Lowest posted tuition
Registry record updated
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 0% updated in 2026
Driver pay, Southwest Iowa (nonmetro)
Registry record
| Training provider | SWCC Business & Community Development |
| Record last updated | September 25, 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
Southwestern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | CDL Training | $2,000 | $0 | 91% | 90% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
One program within 50 miles posts $2,000 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 Creston
No other Class A school is registered within 25 miles of Southwestern Community College.
Heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of Southwest Iowa earn a median $57,980 a year (middle 80%: $39,710 to $77,940); 2,160 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
15 for-hire trucking companies are based in Creston (FMCSA company census).
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