Carpentry classes in Texas

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

12 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 11 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma and 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 17 programs here are short course or single level (7 programs), carpentry certificate or diploma (5 programs), carpentry apprenticeship (3 programs), pre-apprenticeship (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do carpentry classes cost in Texas?

$1,716 to $4,495 is what most carpentry programs in Texas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $864 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports 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 enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 17 programs 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 Texas may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Texas?

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 Texas cost $1,716 to $4,495. Prices on this page run from $864 to $7,000.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 3 of the 17 programs here are apprenticeships.

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

How to pay for carpentry classes in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Texas

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 Texas

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 5 of 17
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 7th of 20
carpentry programs here, against the typical state's 5: 17 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 Texas

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. This page lists 3 carpentry apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Texas. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

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

Carpentry classes in Houston, Dallas, Austin and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas carpentry program numbers come from

Which Texas carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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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Carpentry classes in Texas

How much do carpentry classes cost in Texas?

Are there free carpentry classes in Texas?

All 17 carpentry programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

Carpentry I NCCER Residential Certificate

Construction Technology Carpentry Nccer Fast Track Level I

Austin Carpenters & Millwrights Training Center Local 1266 Jatc

Construction Technology Carpentry Nccer Fast Track Level II

San Antonio Carpenters Local 14

Carpentry

Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship

Carpentry Combined Program

Carpentry II NCCER Residential Certificate

Nccer Carpentry Level 1

Carpentry I NCCER Level 1

Construction Technology Advanced Certificate Carpentry

Nccer Core And Intro To Level I