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Construction training programs in Washington

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

27 schools offer these construction programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 8 of the 47 programs take students without a high school diploma, 28 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 11 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 47 programs here are construction apprenticeship (9 programs), construction management and estimating certificate (7 programs), building and facilities maintenance (6 programs), building maintenance apprenticeship (6 programs), and 19 more of 8 other kinds.

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How much do construction training programs cost in Washington?

$2,060 to $6,125 is what most construction programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 24 programs with a price. All of them: $175 to $14,986

In the typical program

Finished the program
63%
Working 6 months later
83%
Earned a year, estimated
about $64,000
Length
11 to 100 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 Washington may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Washington?

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

All 47 construction programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for construction training programs in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Washington

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 Washington

programs with a price cost under $2,000
6 of 24
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
14th of 28
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
15 of 15
construction programs here, against the typical state's 7
47 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 Seattle, Bremerton, Spokane and other Washington cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington construction program numbers come from

Which Washington construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington

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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