IT training in the District of Columbia

6 IT training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these IT programs, and the District of Columbia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 4 of these 6 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Computer support specialists help people solve computer problems and keep networks running. Network support jobs usually call for an associate degree and help desk jobs for some college classes, though a high school diploma plus IT certifications can also be enough.¹

In the District of Columbia, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 6 are the same kind of program: CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep.

See the 6 programs

How much does IT training cost in the District of Columbia?

$2,962 to $4,935 is what most IT training programs in the District of Columbia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $2,370 to $5,000

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: 6 to 12 weeks

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

Is there free IT training in the District of Columbia?

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 46 people at 3 of the 6 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. Most IT programs in the District of Columbia cost $2,962 to $4,935. Prices on this page run from $2,370 to $5,000.

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

All 6 IT training programs in the District of Columbia approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed
CompTIA A+ Computer Repair
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC
Washington
No diploma needed
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC, WashingtonCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,200
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about CompTIA A+ Computer Repair at Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
15%
Earned in a quarter
$8,060
Length
14 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
70
Earned a year, estimated
$32,200
Price if you pay yourself
$5,000
students trained with WIOA funding
3
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CompTIA A+
Toni Thomas Associates
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Toni Thomas Associates, WashingtonCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,700
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
31 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, CompTIA A+ at Toni Thomas Associates
More details about CompTIA A+ at Toni Thomas Associates
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$13,437
Length
14 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
48
Earned a year, estimated
$53,700
Price if you pay yourself
$5,000
students trained with WIOA funding
31
School website, CompTIA A+ at Toni Thomas Associates
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
A+ Training (Distance)
Constituent Services Worldwide
Based in Washington, DC
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,740
12 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about A+ Training (Distance) at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
58
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,740
students trained with WIOA funding
12
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT Fundamentals Training
Constituent Services Worldwide
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, WashingtonCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,370
More details about IT Fundamentals Training at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,370
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT Fundamentals Training (Distance)
Constituent Services Worldwide
Based in Washington, DC
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,370
More details about IT Fundamentals Training (Distance) at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,370
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
A+ Training
Constituent Services Worldwide
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, WashingtonCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,740
More details about A+ Training at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,740

How to pay for IT training in the District of Columbia

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in the District of Columbia

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 IT 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 IT 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.

Quick facts: IT training in the District of Columbia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 32nd of 46
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 39: 6 vs 39

State comparisons use the same figures as the IT training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Other training in the District of Columbia

How IT training compares with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in the District of Columbia

Where the District of Columbia IT program numbers come from

Which the District of Columbia IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia offers.

How the prices and results of the District of Columbia IT 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.

How reliable are the District of Columbia figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists the District of Columbia among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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