Job training programs in Fort Wayne, Indiana
107 programs in 30 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
26 schools offer these programs with classes in the Fort Wayne area, 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.
All job training programs in Indiana, including online programs
Compare job training in Fort Wayne: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Indiana list, filtered to the Fort Wayne area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL training | 13 | $3,998 to $4,898 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| Medical assistant training | 13 | $3,544 to $3,548 | about $27,100 | 81% | 78% |
| CNA classes | 12 | $1,038 to $1,979 | about $29,700 | 84% | 89% |
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 9 | $4,715 to $7,219 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Medication aide training | 6 | $774 to $1,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Phlebotomy training | 5 | $1,900 to $2,350 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| HVAC training | 5 | $2,258 to $5,840 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Pharmacy technician training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Construction training programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Welding classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electrician training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Plumbing school | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CNC machinist training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Early childhood education programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Auto mechanic classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| IT training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EKG technician programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Hospitality management programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Carpentry classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Accounting and bookkeeping classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Massage therapy school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Surgical tech programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Radiology tech programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Supply chain and logistics training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| AutoCAD and drafting courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sheet metal training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. 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 Fort Wayne may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Fort Wayne job training numbers come from
Which Fort Wayne programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Fort Wayne area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. 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 Fort Wayne 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).
Sources for the funding facts about job training in Fort Wayne
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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