Job training programs in the District of Columbia
22 programs in 14 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
3 schools offer these programs, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Online programs in the District of Columbia · Programs of 12 weeks or less
Job training in the District of Columbia by line of work
Each line of work compares its fields in the District of Columbia. A line gets a page once two of its fields have one here.
Compare job training in the District of Columbia: cost, pay and results
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT training | 6 | $2,962 to $4,935 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Construction training programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Home health aide training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CDL training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical billing and coding training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Pharmacy technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Cybersecurity training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Project management certification | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Paralegal programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Health information technology programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Customer service training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in the District of Columbia may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the District of Columbia job training numbers come from
Which the District of Columbia programs are counted?
Programs the District of Columbia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the District of Columbia offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
How reliable are the District of Columbia figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists the District of Columbia among the states with "known data quality concerns".6 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the funding facts about job training in the District of Columbia
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns