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Construction training programs in Indianapolis, Indiana

25 construction programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these construction programs with classes in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 11 of these 25 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Construction laborers and helpers do tasks on construction sites such as supplying and holding materials and tools and cleaning work areas and equipment. Most learn on the job and some through apprenticeships that add technical instruction, and employers often require safety certification that meets OSHA guidelines, before or after hiring.1

In Indianapolis, 23 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 25 programs here are NCCER Core or intro construction course (16 programs), weatherization and green building course (4 programs), building and facilities maintenance (2 programs), pre-apprenticeship (1 program), and 2 more of 2 other kinds.

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All 59 construction programs in Indiana, including online programs

How much do construction training programs cost in Indianapolis?

$2,425 to $3,857 is what most construction programs in Indianapolis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 24 programs with a price. All of them: $885 to $7,390

In the typical program

Finished the program
90%
Working 6 months later
64%
Earned a year, estimated
about $21,800
Length
3 to 6 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 Indianapolis may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Indianapolis?

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

All 25 construction programs in Indianapolis approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for construction training programs in Indianapolis

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Indianapolis

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 construction training programs

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 construction training programs

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 Indianapolis

How construction training programs compare with the rest of skilled trades across Indiana: Trade school programs in Indiana

Where the Indianapolis construction program numbers come from

Which Indianapolis construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs with classes in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 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).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Indiana 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 Indianapolis construction 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 construction training programs in Indianapolis

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Construction Laborers and Helpers
  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