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Construction training programs in Puerto Rico

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

2 schools offer these construction programs, and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, 5 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 6 are the same kind of program: building and facilities maintenance.

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How much do construction training programs cost in Puerto Rico?

$2,410 to $8,220

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $14,000
Length
32 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 Puerto Rico may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Puerto Rico?

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

All 6 construction programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Construcción (Handyman)

    NUC University

    Mayaguez

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, MayaguezBuilding and facilities maintenance · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,085
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    More details about Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,500
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $105
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,085
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed

    Handyman

    Instituto Vocacional Centro para el Desarrollo Educativo

    San Germ�N

    No diploma needed

    Instituto Vocacional Centro para el Desarrollo Educativo, San Germ�NBuilding and facilities maintenanceIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,410
    More details about Handyman at Instituto Vocacional Centro para el Desarrollo Educativo
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,315
    Length
    12 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $209
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,410

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Construcción (Handyman)

    NUC University

    Ponce

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, PonceBuilding and facilities maintenance · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,285
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    More details about Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,500
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $105
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,285
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Construcción (Handyman)

    NUC University

    Yauco

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, YaucoBuilding and facilities maintenance · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$11,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,085
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    More details about Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,900
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $105
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,085
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Construcción (Handyman)

    NUC University

    Fajardo

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, FajardoBuilding and facilities maintenance · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,085
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    More details about Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,500
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $105
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,085
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University

  • Building and facilities maintenanceSeveral formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Técnico de Construcción (Handyman)

    NUC University

    Carolina

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NUC University, CarolinaBuilding and facilities maintenance · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,220
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    More details about Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $616
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,220
    Program website, Técnico de Construcción (Handyman) at NUC University

How to pay for construction training programs in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Puerto Rico

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.

Quick facts: Construction training programs in Puerto Rico

programs with a price cost under $10,000
6 of 6
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 15
construction programs here, against the typical state's 7
6 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the construction training programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Construction training programs in Mayagüez, Ponce, San Juan and other Puerto Rico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Puerto Rico

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

Where the Puerto Rico construction program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about construction training programs in Puerto Rico

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns