Carpentry classes in Vermont

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

2 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, both programs take students without a high school diploma.

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

See the 2 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Vermont?

$600 to $7,900

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 77% to 100%
Working 6 months later: 52%
Earned a year, estimated: about $21,300
Length: 4 to 46 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 Vermont may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Vermont?

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 50 people at 1 of the 2 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 $600 to $7,900.

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

All 2 carpentry programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Construction and building tradesIn personNo diploma needed
YouthBuild
ReSOURCE: A Non-Profit Community Enterprise
Williston
No diploma needed
ReSOURCE: A Non-Profit Community Enterprise, WillistonConstruction and building tradesIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$21,300
Price if you pay yourself$7,900
50 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, YouthBuild at ReSOURCE: A Non-Profit Community Enterprise
More details about YouthBuild at ReSOURCE: A Non-Profit Community Enterprise
Finished
77%
Working at 6 months
52%
Earned in a quarter
$5,317
Length
46 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
50
Earned a year, estimated
$21,300
Price if you pay yourself
$7,900
students trained with WIOA funding
50
Program website, YouthBuild at ReSOURCE: A Non-Profit Community Enterprise
Carpentry certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed
Lead Carpenter Training
HELM Construction Solutions
Based in Brattleboro, VT
No diploma needed
HELM Construction Solutions, based in Brattleboro, VTCarpentry certificate or diplomaOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$600
Program website, Lead Carpenter Training at HELM Construction Solutions
More details about Lead Carpenter Training at HELM Construction Solutions
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
4 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
21
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$600
Program website, Lead Carpenter Training at HELM Construction Solutions

How to pay for carpentry classes in Vermont

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Vermont

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 Vermont

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 Vermont

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

Where the Vermont carpentry program numbers come from

Which Vermont carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How the prices and results of Vermont 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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