Carpentry classes in North Dakota

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

3 schools offer these carpentry programs, and North Dakota 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 Dakota, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are carpentry certificate or diploma (2 programs), construction and building trades (1 program) and carpentry or construction (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in North Dakota?

$2,600 to $6,560

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report 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 North Dakota may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in North Dakota?

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. These programs cost $2,600 to $6,560.

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

All 4 carpentry programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Carpentry
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Fort TottenCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,100
Price if you pay yourself$5,175
More details about Carpentry at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Finished
37%
Working at 6 months
24%
Earned in a quarter
$8,779
Length
40 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
89
Earned a year, estimated
$35,100
Price if you pay yourself
$5,175
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Carpentry (Residential)
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, BismarckCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,300
Price if you pay yourself$6,560
More details about Carpentry (Residential) at Bismarck State College
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$9,564
Length
40 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
41
Earned a year, estimated
$38,300
Price if you pay yourself
$6,560
Construction and building tradesHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Building Construction Technology - Certificate
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Turtle Mountain Community College, BelcourtConstruction and building trades · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,800
Price if you pay yourself$2,600
More details about Building Construction Technology - Certificate at Turtle Mountain Community College
Finished
55%
Working at 6 months
30%
Earned in a quarter
$6,951
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
35
Earned a year, estimated
$27,800
Price if you pay yourself
$2,600
Carpentry or construction (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Building Construction Technology - Associate Degree
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Turtle Mountain Community College, BelcourtCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,800
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
More details about Building Construction Technology - Associate Degree at Turtle Mountain Community College
Finished
30%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$5,448
Length
80 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
15
Earned a year, estimated
$21,800
Price if you pay yourself
$6,100

How to pay for carpentry classes in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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?

Other training in North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota carpentry program numbers come from

Which North Dakota carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs North Dakota 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 Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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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