Human services programs in North Dakota

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

3 schools offer these human services programs, and North Dakota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Social and human service assistants help clients in fields such as psychology, rehabilitation and social work. Most need at least a high school diploma and learn on the job, though some employers prefer an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.¹

In North Dakota, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are human services or social work (associate degree, 3 programs) and case management and eligibility worker course (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much do human services programs cost in North Dakota?

Two-year degrees (3 programs): $7,875 to $9,484all 3 with a price
Other human services programs (1 program): $4,742the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

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; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 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 North Dakota may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in North Dakota?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 4 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. Two-year degrees here cost $7,875 to $9,484.Other human services programs here cost $4,742.

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

All 4 human services programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Associate of Arts - Social Work
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Fort TottenHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$73,800
Price if you pay yourself$7,875
More details about Associate of Arts - Social Work at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Finished
30%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$18,460
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
148
Earned a year, estimated
$73,800
Price if you pay yourself
$7,875
Human services or social work (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human and Social Services
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
United Tribes Technical College, BismarckHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,900
Price if you pay yourself$9,149
More details about Human and Social Services at United Tribes Technical College
Finished
23%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$4,728
Length
64 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
80
Earned a year, estimated
$18,900
Price if you pay yourself
$9,149
Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Services/Eligibility Worker
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, BismarckHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,484
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Human Services/Eligibility Worker at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
35
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,484
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Case management and eligibility worker courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Eligibility Worker
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, BismarckCase management and eligibility worker course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,742
More details about Eligibility Worker at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,742

How to pay for human services programs in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in North Dakota

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 human services programs

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 human services programs

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 North Dakota

How human services programs compare with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in North Dakota

Where the North Dakota human services program numbers come from

Which North Dakota human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota human services 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 human services programs in North Dakota

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