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Cybersecurity training in Detroit, Michigan

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

7 schools offer these cybersecurity programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.1

In Detroit, 6 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are cybersecurity certificate or diploma (6 programs), cybersecurity (associate degree, 4 programs) and security certification exam prep (2 programs).

See the 12 programs

All 32 cybersecurity programs in Michigan, including online programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in Detroit?

$4,795 to $10,305 is what most cybersecurity programs in Detroit cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $2,995 to $14,114

In the typical program

Finished the program
30%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,100
Length
12 to 64 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 Detroit may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Detroit?

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

All 12 cybersecurity programs in Detroit approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CIS - Cybersecurity Option

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield HillsCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,187
    Program website, CIS - Cybersecurity Option at Oakland Community College
    More details about CIS - Cybersecurity Option at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,312
    Length
    90 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    396
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,187
    Program website, CIS - Cybersecurity Option at Oakland Community College

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)Several formatsEducation and courses

    Information Technology - Network Security Professional

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Macomb Community College, WarrenCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,382
    Program website, Information Technology - Network Security Professional at Macomb Community College
    More details about Information Technology - Network Security Professional at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,124
    Length
    64 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,856
    Students counted
    361

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,382
    Program website, Information Technology - Network Security Professional at Macomb Community College

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)Several formatsNo diploma needed

    Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity

    Henry Ford College

    Dearborn

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Henry Ford College, DearbornCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$14,114
    Program website, Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity at Henry Ford College
    More details about Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity at Henry Ford College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,940
    Length
    75 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    268
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,114
    Program website, Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity at Henry Ford College

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity Degree

    Schoolcraft College

    Livonia

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Schoolcraft College, LivoniaCybersecurity (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,109
    Program website, Cybersecurity Degree at Schoolcraft College
    More details about Cybersecurity Degree at Schoolcraft College
    Finished
    14%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,779
    Length
    64 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    163
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,109
    Program website, Cybersecurity Degree at Schoolcraft College

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CIS - Cybersecurity Certificate

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield HillsCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,182
    Program website, CIS - Cybersecurity Certificate at Oakland Community College
    More details about CIS - Cybersecurity Certificate at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,553
    Length
    45 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    115
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,182
    Program website, CIS - Cybersecurity Certificate at Oakland Community College

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity Support Specialist

    Computer Networking Center Inc.

    Livonia

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Networking Center Inc., LivoniaCybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,999

    78 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cybersecurity Support Specialist at Computer Networking Center Inc.
    More details about Cybersecurity Support Specialist at Computer Networking Center Inc.
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,585
    Length
    14 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,999
    students trained with WIOA funding
    78
    Program website, Cybersecurity Support Specialist at Computer Networking Center Inc.

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity Certificate of Achievement

    Henry Ford College

    Dearborn

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Henry Ford College, DearbornCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,238
    Program website, Cybersecurity Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College
    More details about Cybersecurity Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,770
    Length
    48 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,238
    Program website, Cybersecurity Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity

    Schoolcraft College

    Livonia

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Schoolcraft College, LivoniaCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,173
    Program website, Cybersecurity at Schoolcraft College
    More details about Cybersecurity at Schoolcraft College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,490
    Length
    64 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,173
    Program website, Cybersecurity at Schoolcraft College

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaSeveral formatsNo diploma needed

    Intro to Cybersecurity

    DiverseNote Mobility

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    DiverseNote Mobility, DetroitCybersecurity certificate or diplomaSeveral formats · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,055

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Intro to Cybersecurity at DiverseNote Mobility
    More details about Intro to Cybersecurity at DiverseNote Mobility
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,055
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Intro to Cybersecurity at DiverseNote Mobility

  • Security certification exam prepHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CompTIA Advanced Security Professional (CASP)+

    Global Information Technology

    Lathrup Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Global Information Technology, Lathrup VillageSecurity certification exam prepHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,995
    Program website, CompTIA Advanced Security Professional (CASP)+ at Global Information Technology
    More details about CompTIA Advanced Security Professional (CASP)+ at Global Information Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,995
    Program website, CompTIA Advanced Security Professional (CASP)+ at Global Information Technology

  • Security certification exam prepHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Network Defender (CND)

    Global Information Technology

    Lathrup Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Global Information Technology, Lathrup VillageSecurity certification exam prepHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,195
    Program website, Certified Network Defender (CND) at Global Information Technology
    More details about Certified Network Defender (CND) at Global Information Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,195
    Program website, Certified Network Defender (CND) at Global Information Technology

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaSeveral formatsNo diploma needed

    Intermediate Cybersecurity

    DiverseNote Mobility

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    DiverseNote Mobility, DetroitCybersecurity certificate or diplomaSeveral formats · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,055
    Program website, Intermediate Cybersecurity at DiverseNote Mobility
    More details about Intermediate Cybersecurity at DiverseNote Mobility
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,055
    Program website, Intermediate Cybersecurity at DiverseNote Mobility

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Detroit

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Detroit

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 cybersecurity training

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 cybersecurity training

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 Detroit

How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT across Michigan: IT certification programs in Michigan

Where the Detroit cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Detroit cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Michigan page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Detroit cybersecurity 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 cybersecurity training in Detroit

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
  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