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Cybersecurity training in South Carolina

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

4 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and South Carolina has approved every one 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 South Carolina, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+, 2 programs), security certification exam prep (1 program) and cybersecurity certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in South Carolina?

$3,995 to $9,990

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports 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 South Carolina may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in South Carolina?

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

All 4 cybersecurity programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    It-5000 It Security & Network Technician

    Medcerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts, based in Livonia, MICompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, It-5000 It Security & Network Technician at Medcerts
    More details about It-5000 It Security & Network Technician at Medcerts
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    232
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, It-5000 It Security & Network Technician at Medcerts

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CompTIA Security + Program - Cybersecurity Specialist Program

    Systematech

    Based in Graniteville, SC

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Systematech, based in Graniteville, SCSecurity certification exam prepOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,990

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CompTIA Security + Program - Cybersecurity Specialist Program at Systematech
    More details about CompTIA Security + Program - Cybersecurity Specialist Program at Systematech
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,858
    Length
    8 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $579
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,990
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, CompTIA Security + Program - Cybersecurity Specialist Program at Systematech

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecruity- Certificate

    Horry-Georgetown Technical College

    Conway

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Horry-Georgetown Technical College, ConwayCybersecurity certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,557
    Program website, Cybersecruity- Certificate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    More details about Cybersecruity- Certificate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    140
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,557
    Program website, Cybersecruity- Certificate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

  • CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)OnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included)

    Tri-County Technical College

    Based in Pendleton, SC

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tri-County Technical College, based in Pendleton, SCCompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+) · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Tri-County Technical College
    More details about CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Tri-County Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 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
    $3,995
    Program website, CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Tri-County Technical College

How to pay for cybersecurity training in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in South Carolina

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 South Carolina

How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in South Carolina

Where the South Carolina cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which South Carolina cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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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