Construction training programs in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these construction programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are construction management (associate degree, 1 program), construction trades certificate or diploma (1 program) and construction technology (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do construction training programs cost in North Dakota?

$3,055 to $12,692

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports 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: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free construction training programs in North Dakota?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 7 people at 2 of the 3 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 $3,055 to $12,692.

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

All 3 construction programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Construction management (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Construction Management Technology
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, WahpetonConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,800
Price if you pay yourself$12,692
4 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Construction Management Technology at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$8,700
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
55
Earned a year, estimated
$34,800
Price if you pay yourself
$12,692
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Construction trades certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Building Trades
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Sitting Bull College, Fort YatesConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$17,000
Price if you pay yourself$3,055
More details about Building Trades at Sitting Bull College
Finished
47%
Working at 6 months
53%
Earned in a quarter
$4,261
Length
15 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
$17,000
Price if you pay yourself
$3,055
Construction technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Building Construction Technology
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, WahpetonConstruction technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,593
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Building Construction Technology at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
38
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,593
students trained with WIOA funding
3

How to pay for construction training programs in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota construction program numbers come from

Which North Dakota construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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.

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