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Vantage Career Center
818 N. Franklin St., Van Wert, OH 45891
Vantage Career Center is on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry with one location in Van Wert, OH, offering Class A theory, range and public-road training. Status Active, record updated July 23, 2021.
Its own row on Ohio's training list posts $5,000 tuition. Its registry record has been untouched since July 23, 2021: call to confirm it is still enrolling.
Registry file Oct 5, 2026 · Ohio training list · BLS wages May 2025
Phone 419-238-5411 · Website vantagecareercenter.com
Lowest posted tuition
Record updated, over 2 years ago
Other Class A schools within 25 miles, 0% updated in 2026
Driver pay, West Northwestern Ohio (nonmetro)
Registry record
| Training provider | Vantage Career Center |
| Record last updated | July 23, 2021 over 2 years |
| Classes | Class A theoryClass A rangeClass A public road |
| Under review | No |
Source: FMCSA registry, Oct 5, 2026.
Posted tuition, length and results
Vantage Career Center's own row on Ohio's training list, the one workforce boards pay from.
| Program | Course | Tuition | Supplies | Finished | Working 6 months later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Career Center Adult Education | CDL Program | $5,000 | $0 | 100% | 75% |
Source: TrainingProviderResults.gov programs, Oct 5, 2026.
15 programs within 50 miles post tuition from $4,267 to $5,810, median $4,900; the Ohio median is $5,823.
Ohio fees: commercial learner permit $32, skills test $50, class a license (4 years) $47 (DMV, October 5, 2026).
The area around Van Wert
No other Class A school is registered within 25 miles of Vantage Career Center.
Heavy truck drivers in the nonmetro part of West Northwestern Ohio earn a median $58,920 a year (middle 80%: $41,040 to $82,400); 6,280 hold those jobs (BLS, May 2025).
23 for-hire trucking companies are based in Van Wert (FMCSA company census).
Check Vantage Career Center before you pay
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