Job training programs in Birmingham, Alabama
93 programs in 37 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
15 schools offer these programs with classes in the Birmingham area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Alabama, including online programs
Compare job training in Birmingham: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Alabama list, filtered to the Birmingham area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA classes | 7 | $862 to $1,255 | Not enough data | Left out | 96% |
| Welding classes | 9 | $2,455 to $9,675 | Not enough data | Left out | 93% |
| Medical assistant training | 6 | $2,125 to $5,919 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| EMT classes | 6 | $3,028 to $8,503 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| CDL training | 5 | $3,500 to $4,098 | Not enough data | Left out | 94% |
| IT training | 5 | $6,724 to $10,952 | Not enough data | Left out | 80% |
| HVAC training | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Medication aide training | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Dental assistant programs | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Medical administrative assistant training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Patient care technician training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Manufacturing technician training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical billing and coding training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Electrician training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Auto mechanic classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Pharmacy technician training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| RN programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Radiology tech programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Culinary school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Supply chain and logistics training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Lineman school | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Construction training programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Plumbing school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Heavy equipment operator training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Diesel mechanic training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Surgical tech programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Sterile processing technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sonography school | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Respiratory therapy programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Medical lab technician programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| AutoCAD and drafting courses | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Health information technology programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electronics technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Auto body repair classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| OSHA safety training | 1 | Left out | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Optician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Birmingham may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Birmingham job training numbers come from
Which Birmingham programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Birmingham area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Birmingham offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
How reliable are the Alabama figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".6 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.
Sources for the funding facts about job training in Birmingham
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns