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Carpentry classes in Seattle, Washington

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

8 schools offer these carpentry programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved 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 Seattle, 1 of the 30 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 20 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 9 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 30 programs here are short course or single level (11 programs), carpentry certificate or diploma (8 programs), carpentry apprenticeship (6 programs), carpentry or construction (associate degree, 3 programs), and 2 more of 2 other kinds.

See the 30 programs

All 41 carpentry programs in Washington, including online programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Seattle?

$1,125 to $3,340 is what most carpentry programs in Seattle cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 22 programs with a price. All of them: $1,125 to $12,143

In the typical program

Finished the program
33%
Working 6 months later
59%
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,800
Length
4 to 60 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 Seattle may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Seattle?

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

All 30 carpentry programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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30 programs

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter

    Washington State UBC JATC

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington State UBC JATC, KentCarpentry apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$68,500
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC
    More details about Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,116
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    1,280
    Earned a year, estimated
    $68,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Carpenter

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Carpenter, BellevueCarpentry apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,300
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpenter at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Carpenter
    More details about Carpenter at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Carpenter
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,825
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    105
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpenter at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Carpenter

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter, Scaffold Erector

    Washington State UBC JATC

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington State UBC JATC, KentCarpentry apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpenter, Scaffold Erector at Washington State UBC JATC
    More details about Carpenter, Scaffold Erector at Washington State UBC JATC
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    218 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpenter, Scaffold Erector at Washington State UBC JATC

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Scaffold Erector

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Scaffold Erector

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Scaffold Erector, BellevueCarpentry apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$67,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Scaffold Erector at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Scaffold Erector
    More details about Scaffold Erector at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Scaffold Erector
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,766
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $67,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Scaffold Erector at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Scaffold Erector

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Technology

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green River College, AuburnCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,236
    Program website, Carpentry Technology at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,236
    Program website, Carpentry Technology at Green River College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry Technology - Concrete Forming and Placement

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, AuburnCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,380
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Concrete Forming and Placement at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology - Concrete Forming and Placement at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    12 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,380
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Concrete Forming and Placement at Green River College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Technology - Framing 2

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green River College, AuburnCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,531
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Framing 2 at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology - Framing 2 at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    22 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,531
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Framing 2 at Green River College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry Technology - Framing Level 1

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, AuburnCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,531
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Framing Level 1 at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology - Framing Level 1 at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    22 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,531
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Framing Level 1 at Green River College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Technology-Residential and Light Commercial

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green River College, AuburnCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,601
    Program website, Carpentry Technology-Residential and Light Commercial at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology-Residential and Light Commercial at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    40 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,601
    Program website, Carpentry Technology-Residential and Light Commercial at Green River College

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Technology - Residential and Light Commercial Carpentry

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green River College, AuburnCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,902
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Residential and Light Commercial Carpentry at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology - Residential and Light Commercial Carpentry at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,902
    Program website, Carpentry Technology - Residential and Light Commercial Carpentry at Green River College

  • Pre-apprenticeshipHybridPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry Technology Pre-Apprenticeship

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, AuburnPre-apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$38,800
    Price if you pay yourself$8,096
    Program website, Carpentry Technology Pre-Apprenticeship at Green River College
    More details about Carpentry Technology Pre-Apprenticeship at Green River College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,700
    Length
    22 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,096
    Program website, Carpentry Technology Pre-Apprenticeship at Green River College

  • Construction and building tradesIn personPrerequisite courses

    Construction Training

    TERO Vocational Training Center

    Tulalip

    Prerequisite courses

    TERO Vocational Training Center, TulalipConstruction and building tradesIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Construction Training at TERO Vocational Training Center
    More details about Construction Training at TERO Vocational Training Center
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    24%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,997
    Length
    16 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Construction Training at TERO Vocational Training Center

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueCarpentry certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$95,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $23,762
    Length
    4 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $95,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Wood Construction/Carpentry

    Seattle Central College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seattle Central College, SeattleCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,497
    Program website, Wood Construction/Carpentry at Seattle Central College
    More details about Wood Construction/Carpentry at Seattle Central College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,497
    Program website, Wood Construction/Carpentry at Seattle Central College

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 102

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 102 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 102 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 102 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 103

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 103 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 103 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 103 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 201

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 201 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 201 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 201 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 202

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 202 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 202 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 202 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 203

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 203 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 203 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 203 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 302

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 302 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 302 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,125
    Program website, Carpentry 302 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry 403

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    Prerequisite courses

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,425
    Program website, Carpentry 403 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 403 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,425
    Program website, Carpentry 403 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 301

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 301 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 301 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 301 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry 303

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 303 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 303 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 303 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry 401

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    Prerequisite courses

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 401 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 401 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 401 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Short course or single levelHybridPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry 402

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

    Bellevue

    Prerequisite courses

    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, BellevueShort course or single levelHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 402 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    More details about Carpentry 402 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Carpentry 402 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Carpentry Technician

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Bates Technical College, TacomaCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,609
    Program website, Carpentry Technician at Bates Technical College
    More details about Carpentry Technician at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,865
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,609
    Program website, Carpentry Technician at Bates Technical College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Wood Construction/Marine Carpentry

    Seattle Central College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Seattle Central College, SeattleCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,143
    Program website, Wood Construction/Marine Carpentry at Seattle Central College
    More details about Wood Construction/Marine Carpentry at Seattle Central College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,143
    Program website, Wood Construction/Marine Carpentry at Seattle Central College

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bates Technical College, TacomaCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry at Bates Technical College
    More details about Carpentry at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry at Bates Technical College

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Maintenance Carpenter

    Washington State UBC JATC

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington State UBC JATC, KentCarpentry apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Maintenance Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC
    More details about Maintenance Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    218 weeks, 30 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
    Program website, Maintenance Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Residential Carpenter

    Washington State UBC JATC

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington State UBC JATC, KentCarpentry apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Residential Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC
    More details about Residential Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    218 weeks, 30 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
    Program website, Residential Carpenter at Washington State UBC JATC

How to pay for carpentry classes in Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Seattle

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 Seattle

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 6 carpentry apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Seattle, none of them with a price listed. 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.

Show only the 6 carpentry apprenticeships

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

Other training in Seattle

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

Where the Seattle carpentry program numbers come from

Which Seattle carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Seattle 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.

Sources for the facts about carpentry classes in Seattle

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Carpenters
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List