Carpentry classes in North Carolina

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

6 schools offer these carpentry programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 3 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are carpentry certificate or diploma (5 programs) and construction and building trades (1 program).

See the 6 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in North Carolina?

$190 to $3,270 is what most carpentry programs in North Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $180 to $5,050

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 17 to 48 weeks

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

Are there free carpentry classes in North Carolina?

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.²³⁴
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. Most carpentry programs in North Carolina cost $190 to $3,270. Prices on this page run from $180 to $5,050.

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

All 6 carpentry programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Carpentry - Diploma
Southwestern Community College
Sylva
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Southwestern Community College, SylvaCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,900
Price if you pay yourself$2,392
School website, Carpentry - Diploma at Southwestern Community College
More details about Carpentry - Diploma at Southwestern Community College
Finished
36%
Working at 6 months
46%
Earned in a quarter
$5,978
Length
48 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
76
Earned a year, estimated
$23,900
Price if you pay yourself
$2,392
School website, Carpentry - Diploma at Southwestern Community College
Construction and building tradesIn personNo diploma needed
Construction Academy
Carteret Community College
Morehead City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Carteret Community College, Morehead CityConstruction and building trades · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$180
School website, Construction Academy at Carteret Community College
More details about Construction Academy at Carteret Community College
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$76
Students counted
26
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$180
School website, Construction Academy at Carteret Community College
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Carpentry
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-SalemCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,700
Price if you pay yourself$3,270
Program website, Carpentry at Forsyth Technical Community College
More details about Carpentry at Forsyth Technical Community College
Finished
39%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$6,414
Length
48 weeks, 13 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
18
Earned a year, estimated
$25,700
Price if you pay yourself
$3,270
Program website, Carpentry at Forsyth Technical Community College
Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Beginner Carpentry and Woodworking
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Cape Fear Community College, WilmingtonCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$190
Program website, Beginner Carpentry and Woodworking at Cape Fear Community College
More details about Beginner Carpentry and Woodworking at Cape Fear Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$134
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$190
Program website, Beginner Carpentry and Woodworking at Cape Fear Community College
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CARPENTRY/NCCER-Levels 1 and 2
Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center Inc.
Charlotte
High school diploma or equivalent
Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center Inc., CharlotteCarpentry certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,050
Program website, CARPENTRY/NCCER-Levels 1 and 2 at Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center Inc.
More details about CARPENTRY/NCCER-Levels 1 and 2 at Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,050
Program website, CARPENTRY/NCCER-Levels 1 and 2 at Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center Inc.
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Carpentry
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
McDowell Technical Community College, MarionCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Carpentry at McDowell Technical Community College
More details about Carpentry at McDowell Technical Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
72 weeks, 37 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
School website, Carpentry at McDowell Technical Community College

How to pay for carpentry classes in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in North Carolina

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.

Quick facts: Carpentry classes in North Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 5th of 20
carpentry programs here, against the typical state's 5: 6 vs 5

State comparisons use the same figures as the carpentry classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Carpentry apprenticeships in North Carolina

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 Morehead City, Winston-Salem, Wilmington and other North Carolina cities

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

Other training in North Carolina

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

Where the North Carolina carpentry program numbers come from

Which North Carolina carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of North Carolina 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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