Forklift certification in Nebraska

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

2 schools offer these forklift programs, and Nebraska 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 Nebraska, both programs take students without a high school diploma.

Both are the same kind of program: forklift certification course.

See the 2 programs

How much does forklift certification cost in Nebraska?

$150

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 100%
Working 6 months later: 50% to 83%
Earned a year, estimated: about $41,300 to $55,500
Length: 1 week

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Nebraska may also offer forklift training. How these figures are made

Is there free forklift training in Nebraska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 2 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $150.

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

All 2 forklift programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Forklift certification courseIn personNo diploma needed
Forklift Operator - Certificate
Southeast Community College
Lincoln
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Southeast Community College, LincolnForklift certification course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,300
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
3 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Forklift Operator - Certificate at Southeast Community College
More details about Forklift Operator - Certificate at Southeast Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$10,318
Length
1 week, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
125
Earned a year, estimated
$41,300
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
students trained with WIOA funding
3
School website, Forklift Operator - Certificate at Southeast Community College
Forklift certification courseIn personNo diploma needed
Forklift Operator - Certification
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Northeast Community College, NorfolkForklift certification course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,500
Price if you pay yourself$150
School website, Forklift Operator - Certification at Northeast Community College
More details about Forklift Operator - Certification at Northeast Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$13,865
Length
1 week, 4 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
$55,500
Price if you pay yourself
$150
School website, Forklift Operator - Certification at Northeast Community College

How to pay for forklift training in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for forklift training in Nebraska

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.

Forklift certification in Lincoln, Norfolk and other Nebraska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Nebraska

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

Where the Nebraska forklift program numbers come from

Which Nebraska forklift programs are on this list?

These are the forklift programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska offers.

How the prices and results of Nebraska 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.

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