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Construction training programs in Wisconsin

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

11 schools offer these construction programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 5 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 12 programs here are pre-apprenticeship (5 programs), construction trades certificate or diploma (2 programs), NCCER Core or intro construction course (2 programs), building and facilities maintenance (1 program), and 2 more of 2 other kinds.

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How much do construction training programs cost in Wisconsin?

$3,296 to $6,164 is what most construction programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,049 to $10,628

In the typical program

Finished the program
69%
Working 6 months later
74%
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,600
Length
16 to 41 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 Wisconsin may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Wisconsin?

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

All 12 construction programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for construction training programs in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 12
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 28
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
8 of 15
construction programs here, against the typical state's 7
12 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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rapids, Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin construction program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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