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Forklift certification in Georgia

8 forklift programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these forklift programs, and Georgia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Forklift operators drive industrial trucks with a lifting mechanism and forks to move heavy and large loads around warehouses, storage yards and other worksites. No formal education is usually required, and a forklift may take only a few days to learn; training covers safety rules, many of them set by OSHA, and employers must certify that each operator has been properly trained.1

In Georgia, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are forklift certification course (7 programs) and forklift and warehouse course (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does forklift certification cost in Georgia?

$264 to $2,150 is what most forklift programs in Georgia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $225 to $3,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
99%
Working 6 months later
65%
Earned a year, estimated
about $25,300
Length
2 to 6 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 Georgia may also offer forklift training. How these figures are made

Is there free forklift training in Georgia?

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

All 8 forklift programs in Georgia approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Forklift certification courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Forklift Operation

    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaForklift certification course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,500
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Forklift Operation at Atlanta Technical College
    More details about Forklift Operation at Atlanta Technical College
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,864
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    787
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    School website, Forklift Operation at Atlanta Technical College

  • Forklift certification courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Forklift Training

    Goodwill Of North Georgia

    Decatur

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Goodwill Of North Georgia, DecaturForklift certification courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,708

    25 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Forklift Training at Goodwill Of North Georgia
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,379
    Length
    4 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $34
    Students counted
    222
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,708
    students trained with WIOA funding
    25

  • Forklift certification courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Forklift Operator CertificationOSHA Federal Regulation 29 CFR part 1910.178 (powered industrial trucks)

    Lanier Technical College

    Gainesville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lanier Technical College, GainesvilleForklift certification course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,300
    Price if you pay yourself$229

    77 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Forklift Operator CertificationOSHA Federal Regulation 29 CFR part 1910.178 (powered industrial trucks) at Lanier Technical College
    More details about Forklift Operator CertificationOSHA Federal Regulation 29 CFR part 1910.178 (powered industrial trucks) at Lanier Technical College
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,314
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    119
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $229
    students trained with WIOA funding
    77
    School website, Forklift Operator CertificationOSHA Federal Regulation 29 CFR part 1910.178 (powered industrial trucks) at Lanier Technical College

  • Forklift certification courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Forklift - 2 Week Program

    Goodwill Of North Georgia

    Decatur

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Goodwill Of North Georgia, DecaturForklift certification courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Forklift - 2 Week Program at Goodwill Of North Georgia
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,713
    Length
    2 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    107
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7

  • Forklift and warehouse courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Forklift Certification and Warehouse Distribution Specialist

    Accession Distribution Training and Staffing

    Riverdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Accession Distribution Training and Staffing, RiverdaleForklift and warehouse courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Forklift Certification and Warehouse Distribution Specialist at Accession Distribution Training and Staffing
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,338
    Length
    4 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18

  • Forklift certification courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Forklift Operator Certification

    Georgia Northwestern Technical College

    Rome

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Georgia Northwestern Technical College, RomeForklift certification course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$225
    School website, Forklift Operator Certification at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
    More details about Forklift Operator Certification at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $225
    School website, Forklift Operator Certification at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

  • Forklift certification courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Forklift Certification

    STEM Institute

    Atlanta

    No diploma needed

    STEM Institute, AtlantaForklift certification courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about Forklift Certification at STEM Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $849
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000

  • Forklift certification courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Credentialing Program OSHA 30/Fork-Lift/CPR/AED

    R.E.A.D. (Rapid Enhanced Active Development, Inc.)

    McDonough

    High school diploma or equivalent

    R.E.A.D. (Rapid Enhanced Active Development, Inc.), McDonoughForklift certification courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Industrial Credentialing Program OSHA 30/Fork-Lift/CPR/AED at R.E.A.D. (Rapid Enhanced Active Development, Inc.)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $30
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

How to pay for forklift training in Georgia

WIOA funding can pay for forklift training in Georgia

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 forklift 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 forklift 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.

Quick facts: Forklift certification in Georgia

programs with a price cost under $1,000
3 of 7
forklift programs here, against the typical state's 2
8 vs 2

State comparisons use the same figures as the forklift training 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).

Forklift certification in Atlanta, Gainesville, Rome and other Georgia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Georgia

How forklift training compares with the rest of transportation and logistics: Transportation and logistics training in Georgia

Where the Georgia forklift program numbers come from

Which Georgia forklift programs are on this list?

These are the forklift programs Georgia 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 Georgia offers.

How the prices and results of Georgia forklift 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 forklift training in Georgia

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Material Moving Machine Operators
  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