Carpentry classes in Kansas

4 carpentry programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Kansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Carpenters build, repair and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials. Most have a high school diploma and learn on the job or through an apprenticeship.¹

In Kansas, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are construction and building trades (2 programs) and carpentry certificate or diploma (2 programs).

See the 4 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Kansas?

$239 to $7,709

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kansas may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Kansas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $239 to $7,709.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: paid apprenticeships, financial aid and the GI Bill

All 4 carpentry programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Construction and building tradesIn personEducation and courses
Construction Technology
KCKCC Technical Education Center
Kansas City
Accredited school
Education and courses
KCKCC Technical Education Center, Kansas CityConstruction and building trades · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,709
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Construction Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
More details about Construction Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
Finished
66%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$990
Students counted
281
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,709
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Construction Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Carpentry
WSU Tech
Wichita
Accredited school
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, WichitaCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,873
School website, Carpentry at WSU Tech
More details about Carpentry at WSU Tech
Finished
49%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
9 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$490
Students counted
255
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,873
School website, Carpentry at WSU Tech
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Carpentry/Construction Trades (Cert A)
Cowley College
Arkansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Cowley College, Arkansas CityCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$239
Program website, Carpentry/Construction Trades (Cert A) at Cowley College
More details about Carpentry/Construction Trades (Cert A) at Cowley College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$239
Program website, Carpentry/Construction Trades (Cert A) at Cowley College
Construction and building tradesIn personNo diploma needed
Construction Technology - Coffeyville
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Coffeyville Community College, CoffeyvilleConstruction and building trades · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,730
School website, Construction Technology - Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
More details about Construction Technology - Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$125
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,730
School website, Construction Technology - Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College

How to pay for carpentry classes in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Kansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Paid carpentry apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for carpentry classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for carpentry classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Carpentry apprenticeships in Kansas

A carpentry apprenticeship sets a number of hours of classes and paid work on the job for each year. Unions and contractor associations run most programs, and apprentices learn carpentry basics, blueprint reading, math, building codes, and safety and first aid.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. None of the carpentry programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Carpentry classes in Kansas City, Wichita, Arkansas City and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kansas

How carpentry classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Kansas

Where the Kansas carpentry program numbers come from

Which Kansas carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Kansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas carpentry programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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