Carpentry classes in Maine

1 carpentry program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this carpentry program, and Maine has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Maine, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

See the program

How much do carpentry classes cost in Maine?

$4,828

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 70%
Working 6 months later: 100%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,600
Length: Not reported; The program doesn't report it

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

Are there free carpentry classes in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
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. The one program with a price costs $4,828.

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

The one carpentry program in Maine approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Carpentry or construction (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Building Construction Technology AAS
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Eastern Maine Community College, BangorCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,600
Price if you pay yourself$4,828
School website, Building Construction Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
More details about Building Construction Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,406
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
$29,600
Price if you pay yourself
$4,828
School website, Building Construction Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College

How to pay for carpentry classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Maine

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 Maine

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 program on this page is an apprenticeship.

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

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine carpentry program numbers come from

Which Maine carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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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