Job training programs in Los Angeles, California

959 programs in 77 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

204 schools offer these programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 California, including online programs

Compare job training in Los Angeles: cost, pay and results

A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the California list, filtered to the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area.

Job training in Los Angeles, by field
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Medical assistant training	68	$2,912 to $14,690	about $34,900	65%	81%
IT training	67	$1,390 to $4,167	about $56,000	60%	84%
Construction training programs	60	$840 to $4,085	about $39,200	66%	82%
CNA classes	54	$1,050 to $1,999	about $34,200	76%	90%
Accounting and bookkeeping classes	41	$1,050 to $3,700	about $47,100	48%	53%
Medical billing and coding training	36	$1,994 to $13,905	about $37,400	66%	72%
Pharmacy technician training	33	$1,469 to $4,124	about $40,300	60%	76%
Auto mechanic classes	32	$1,255 to $5,040	about $47,600	52%	58%
Project management certification	32	$2,756 to $4,575	about $72,300	68%	96%
Security guard training	31	$420 to $2,200	about $32,700	72%	99%
Web and graphic design courses	25	$1,890 to $6,525	about $52,200	60%	89%
Dental assistant programs	24	$1,972 to $16,834	about $32,400	55%	84%
HVAC training	20	$1,890 to $17,760	about $52,900	62%	69%
Electrician training	20	$1,680 to $4,612	about $52,400	64%	83%
CDL training	19	$3,730 to $6,098	about $41,900	74%	82%
CNC machinist training	19	$4,375 to $7,375	about $44,200	73%	91%
Medical administrative assistant training	19	$1,136 to $1,890	about $41,500	56%	63%
Culinary school	17	$1,951 to $5,388	about $36,500	74%	77%
Home health aide training	16	$388 to $595	about $33,500	86%	91%
Business administration programs	16	$1,104 to $3,548	Not enough data	Not enough data	68%
Supply chain and logistics training	15	$1,007 to $2,868	Not enough data	80%	98%
Phlebotomy training	14	$1,500 to $1,997	about $34,100	76%	85%
Cybersecurity training	14	$2,689 to $9,575	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Cosmetology school	14	$3,402 to $12,712	about $37,500	47%	82%
LPN programs	13	$19,550 to $34,127	about $49,000	83%	69%
Administrative assistant training	13	$315 to $3,260	about $37,500	69%	51%
Welding classes	12	$1,865 to $4,058	about $45,300	56%	61%
Barber school	12	$3,500 to $7,725	about $36,000	63%	86%
Early childhood education programs	11	$945 to $2,340	about $30,400	49%	58%
Data analytics courses	11	$4,350 to $5,648	Not enough data	14%	100%
Electronics technician training	11	$3,244 to $8,762	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Esthetician school	9	$4,019 to $9,000	about $39,900	55%	90%
Human resources training	9	$1,199 to $2,188	about $50,000	27%	93%
Coding and software development courses	9	$2,670 to $6,175	Not enough data	Not enough data	97%
EMT classes	8	$1,299 to $1,477	Not enough data	Not enough data	78%
PTA programs	8	$630 to $14,150	about $33,500	68%	67%
Manufacturing technician training	8	$1,276 to $4,648	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Solar and wind technician training	8	$898 to $1,355	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Massage therapy school	7	$7,950 to $14,626	about $56,100	85%	85%
AutoCAD and drafting courses	6	$3,200 to $5,485	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Vet tech programs	5	$1,399 to $16,357	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Plumbing school	4	Too few figures to show
Heavy equipment operator training	4	Too few figures to show
Nail tech school	4	Too few figures to show
EKG technician programs	4	Too few figures to show
Aircraft mechanic school	4	Too few figures to show
Health information technology programs	4	Too few figures to show
Real estate school	4	Too few figures to show
Masonry training	4	No figures reported
Carpentry classes	3	Too few figures to show
Diesel mechanic training	3	Too few figures to show
Paralegal programs	3	Too few figures to show
Industrial maintenance technician training	3	Too few figures to show
Addiction counselor training	3	Too few figures to show
Sterile processing technician training	3	Too few figures to show
Forklift certification	3	Too few figures to show
Teacher assistant certification	3	Too few figures to show
Auto body repair classes	3	Too few figures to show
Water treatment operator training	3	Too few figures to show
Surgical tech programs	2	Too few figures to show
Radiology tech programs	2	Too few figures to show
Lineman school	2	Too few figures to show
Sonography school	2	Too few figures to show
Medical lab technician programs	2	Too few figures to show
Digital marketing courses	2	Too few figures to show
Personal trainer certification	2	Too few figures to show
Flight school	2	Too few figures to show
Mental health technician training	2	Too few figures to show
Criminal justice programs	2	Not enough data	Left out	Not enough data	Not enough data
OSHA safety training	2	Too few figures to show
Dialysis technician training	2	Too few figures to show
Optician training	2	Too few figures to show
RN programs	1	No figures reported
Fire academy	1	Too few figures to show
Hospitality management programs	1	Too few figures to show
Healthcare administration programs	1	Too few figures to show
Customer service 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 Los Angeles may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in Los Angeles?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most home health aide programs in Los Angeles cost $388 to $595, and most LPN programs $19,550 to $34,127. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Los Angeles job training numbers come from

Which Los Angeles programs are counted?

Programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Los Angeles 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).

Sources for the funding facts about job training in Los Angeles

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