Job training programs in South Bend, Indiana
103 programs in 40 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
15 schools offer these programs with classes in the South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Indiana list, filtered to the South Bend-Mishawaka area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding classes | 11 | $1,500 to $2,575 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| CNA classes | 8 | $1,029 to $1,656 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 8 | $2,650 to $15,252 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Medical assistant training | 5 | $4,840 to $11,020 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Medication aide training | 5 | $748 to $1,135 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Phlebotomy training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| IT training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CDL training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Auto mechanic classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Pharmacy technician training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CNC machinist training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| HVAC training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EMT classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electrician training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Carpentry classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Accounting and bookkeeping classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EKG technician programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Massage therapy school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical administrative assistant training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Early childhood education programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Supply chain and logistics training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Hospitality management programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Business administration programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Teacher assistant certification | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical billing and coding training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Cybersecurity training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Home health aide training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical lab technician programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| AutoCAD and drafting courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Construction training programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Web and graphic design courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Customer service training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| MRI tech school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Human services programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Manufacturing technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Criminal justice programs | 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 South Bend may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the South Bend job training numbers come from
Which South Bend programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend 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 South Bend
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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