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IT training in North Platte, Nebraska

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

1 school offers these IT programs with classes in the North Platte area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 North Platte, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are IT support and help desk (4 programs), networking and system administration (3 programs), IT (associate degree, 2 programs) and CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep (1 program).

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All 51 IT training programs in Nebraska, including online programs

How much does IT training cost in North Platte?

$800 to $6,960

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
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
16 to 32 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 North Platte may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in North Platte?

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

All 10 IT training programs in North Platte approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology (Transfer Program) - Associate of Applied Science

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,960
    More details about Information Technology (Transfer Program) - Associate of Applied Science at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,217
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,960

  • Networking and system administrationIn personNo diploma needed

    Area Networking+ - Certification

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteNetworking and system administration · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    More details about Area Networking+ - Certification at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $800

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed

    Comp TIA A+ - Certificate

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    More details about Comp TIA A+ - Certificate at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $800

  • IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology - PC Support - Certificate of Completion

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteIT support and help desk · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    More details about Information Technology - PC Support - Certificate of Completion at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740

  • Networking and system administrationHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology Network Tech - Certificate

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteNetworking and system administration · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    More details about Information Technology Network Tech - Certificate at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740

  • IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology: Customer Service/Help Desk - Certificate

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteIT support and help desk · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,016
    More details about Information Technology: Customer Service/Help Desk - Certificate at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,016

  • IT support and help deskHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Customer Service-Help Desk Undergraduate Certificate

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteIT support and help desk · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,088
    More details about Customer Service-Help Desk Undergraduate Certificate at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,088

  • Networking and system administrationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology: Network Technology - Diploma

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteNetworking and system administration · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,360
    More details about Information Technology: Network Technology - Diploma at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,650
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,360

  • IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology - PC Support - Diploma

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteIT support and help desk · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,480
    More details about Information Technology - PC Support - Diploma at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,480

  • IT (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology: PC Support/Network Technology - AAS

    Mid-Plains Community College

    North Platte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Plains Community College, North PlatteIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,600
    More details about Information Technology: PC Support/Network Technology - AAS at Mid-Plains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,600

How to pay for IT training in North Platte

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in North Platte

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.

Other training in North Platte

How IT training compares with the rest of computers and IT across Nebraska: IT certification programs in Nebraska

Where the North Platte IT program numbers come from

Which North Platte IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs with classes in the North Platte area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Nebraska page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of North Platte 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.

Sources for the facts about IT training in North Platte

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Support Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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