Construction training programs in Kentucky

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

7 schools offer these construction programs, and Kentucky has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Kentucky, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 7 programs here are construction trades certificate or diploma (4 programs), building and facilities maintenance (1 program), construction technology (associate degree, 1 program) and construction management and estimating certificate (1 program).

See the 7 programs

How much do construction training programs cost in Kentucky?

$11,834

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Left out; The figure filed fails our checks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kentucky may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Kentucky?

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. The one program with a price costs $11,834.

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

All 7 construction programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Construction Trades, General
Louisville Urban League
Louisville
No diploma needed
Louisville Urban League, LouisvilleConstruction trades certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,100
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Construction Trades, General at Louisville Urban League
Finished
99%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$5,784
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
454
Earned a year, estimated
$23,100
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Building Trades Technician
College for Technical Education
Lexington
Accredited school
No diploma needed
College for Technical Education, LexingtonConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,100
Price if you pay yourself$11,834
Program website, Building Trades Technician at College for Technical Education
More details about Building Trades Technician at College for Technical Education
Finished
60%
Working at 6 months
45%
Earned in a quarter
$6,270
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,151
Students counted
52
Earned a year, estimated
$25,100
Price if you pay yourself
$11,834
Program website, Building Trades Technician at College for Technical Education
Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Building Construction Technology/Technician
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Hazard Community and Technical College, HazardConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Building Construction Technology/Technician at Hazard Community and Technical College
More details about Building Construction Technology/Technician at Hazard Community and 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, Building Construction Technology/Technician at Hazard Community and Technical College
Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed
Building/Property Maintenance
Abell Elevator International Inc
Louisville
No diploma needed
Abell Elevator International Inc, LouisvilleBuilding and facilities maintenanceIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Building/Property Maintenance at Abell Elevator International Inc
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
Construction technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Morehead State University
Morehead
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Morehead State University, MoreheadConstruction technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Morehead State University
More details about Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Morehead State University
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, Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Morehead State University
Construction management and estimating certificateIn personNo diploma needed
Construction Management, General
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Hopkinsville Community College, HopkinsvilleConstruction management and estimating certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Construction Management, General at Hopkinsville Community College
More details about Construction Management, General at Hopkinsville Community 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, Construction Management, General at Hopkinsville Community College
Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Construction Trades, General
JCTC
Louisville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
JCTC, LouisvilleConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Construction Trades, General at JCTC
More details about Construction Trades, General at JCTC
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, Construction Trades, General at JCTC

How to pay for construction training programs in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Kentucky

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.

Construction training programs in Louisville, Lexington, Clarksville and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky construction program numbers come from

Which Kentucky construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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