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Coding and software development courses in Alabama

1 coding and software program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this software development program, and Alabama has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Computer programmers write, change and test the code that makes software and apps work. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with other training or experience in specific programming languages, and programmers can get certified in a language.1

In Alabama, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much do coding and software development courses cost in Alabama?

$10,250

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
88%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,300
Length
Not reported
The program doesn't 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 Alabama may also offer coding and software development courses. How these figures are made

Are there free coding and software development courses in Alabama?

The one coding and software program in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

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  • Programming program (level not stated)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Information Systems- Programming

    Jefferson State Community College

    Based in Birmingham, AL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jefferson State Community College, based in Birmingham, ALProgramming program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,250

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Computer Information Systems- Programming at Jefferson State Community College
    More details about Computer Information Systems- Programming at Jefferson State Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,570
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,050
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,250
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Computer Information Systems- Programming at Jefferson State Community College

How to pay for coding and software development courses in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for coding and software development courses in Alabama

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?

Financial aid and grants for coding and software development courses

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.67

GI Bill for coding and software development courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Alabama

How coding and software development courses compare with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Alabama

Where the Alabama software development program numbers come from

Which Alabama software development programs are on this list?

These are the software development programs Alabama 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).9 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 Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama software development 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.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about coding and software development courses in Alabama

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Programmers
  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 Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns