Industrial maintenance technician training in Kansas

6 industrial maintenance programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these industrial maintenance programs, and Kansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Industrial machinery mechanics, maintenance workers and millwrights install, maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery. Most have a year or more of training after high school, some a two-year degree in industrial maintenance, and most millwrights learn the trade in a three- or four-year apprenticeship.¹

In Kansas, all 6 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 6 programs here are industrial maintenance (associate degree, 3 programs), mechatronics and automation (2 programs) and industrial maintenance certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 6 programs

How much does industrial maintenance training cost in Kansas?

$1,665 to $12,950

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: 54%
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it

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

Is there free industrial maintenance training in Kansas?

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.⁴
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. These programs cost $1,665 to $12,950.

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

All 6 industrial maintenance programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Industrial maintenance (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance AAS
WSU Tech
Wichita
Accredited school
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, WichitaIndustrial maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,439
School website, Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance AAS at WSU Tech
More details about Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance AAS at WSU Tech
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,239
Students counted
91
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,439
School website, Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance AAS at WSU Tech
Industrial maintenance certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance Tech Cert
WSU Tech
Wichita
Accredited school
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, WichitaIndustrial maintenance certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,459
School website, Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance Tech Cert at WSU Tech
More details about Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance Tech Cert at WSU Tech
Finished
54%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,705
Students counted
77
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,459
School website, Industrial Automation and Machine Maintenance Tech Cert at WSU Tech
Industrial maintenance (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
Robotics AAS
WSU Tech
Wichita
Accredited school
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, WichitaIndustrial maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,312
School website, Robotics AAS at WSU Tech
More details about Robotics AAS at WSU Tech
Finished
16%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
75
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,312
School website, Robotics AAS at WSU Tech
Mechatronics and automationIn personNo diploma needed
Mechatronics (Certificate)
Cowley College
Arkansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Cowley College, Arkansas CityMechatronics and automation · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,600
Price if you pay yourself$12,950
Program website, Mechatronics (Certificate) at Cowley College
More details about Mechatronics (Certificate) at Cowley College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
82%
Earned in a quarter
$10,400
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,525
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
$41,600
Price if you pay yourself
$12,950
Program website, Mechatronics (Certificate) at Cowley College
Mechatronics and automationHybridNo diploma needed
Robotics Technical Certificate
WSU Tech
Wichita
Accredited school
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, WichitaMechatronics and automation · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,430
School website, Robotics Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
More details about Robotics Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
Finished
30%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
14
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,430
School website, Robotics Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
Industrial maintenance (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Mechatronics (Associate)
Cowley College
Arkansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Cowley College, Arkansas CityIndustrial maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,665
Program website, Mechatronics (Associate) at Cowley College
More details about Mechatronics (Associate) at Cowley College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,525
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,665
Program website, Mechatronics (Associate) at Cowley College

How to pay for industrial maintenance training in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for industrial maintenance training in Kansas

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 industrial maintenance 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 industrial maintenance 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.

Industrial maintenance technician training in Wichita, Arkansas City and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Kansas

How industrial maintenance training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Kansas

Where the Kansas industrial maintenance program numbers come from

Which Kansas industrial maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the industrial maintenance programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas industrial maintenance 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 industrial maintenance training in Kansas

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