IT training in Portland, Oregon
10 IT training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
3 schools offer these IT programs with classes in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 6 of these 10 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 Portland, 3 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 10 programs here are IT (associate degree, 4 programs), networking and system administration (3 programs), CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep (2 programs) and IT certificate or diploma (general, 1 program).
See the 10 programsAll 4 IT training programs in Oregon, including online programs
How much does IT training cost in Portland?
$5,137 to $9,516 is what most IT training programs in Portland cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $4,018 to $37,360
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 58%
- Working 6 months later
- 65%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $41,000
- Length
- 32 to 60 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 Portland may also offer IT training. How these figures are made
All 10 IT training programs in Portland approved for WIOA funding
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10 programs
Information Technology Specialist
Clark College
Vancouver
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$28,000Price if you pay yourself$5,728Program website, Information Technology Specialist at Clark CollegeMore details about Information Technology Specialist at Clark College
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,991
- Length
- 33 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 38
- Earned a year, estimated
- $28,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,728
Microsoft Technician
Clark College
Vancouver
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$41,700Price if you pay yourself$4,018Program website, Microsoft Technician at Clark CollegeMore details about Microsoft Technician at Clark College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,426
- Length
- 30 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,018
Microsoft Technologies
Clark College
Vancouver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,700Price if you pay yourself$9,516Program website, Microsoft Technologies at Clark CollegeMore details about Microsoft Technologies at Clark College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,426
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,516
Network Technologies
Clark College
Vancouver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,700Price if you pay yourself$9,516Program website, Network Technologies at Clark CollegeMore details about Network Technologies at Clark College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,426
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,516
Computer Networking Systems
Charter College / Vancouver
Vancouver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,000Price if you pay yourself$37,360Program website, Computer Networking Systems at Charter College / VancouverMore details about Computer Networking Systems at Charter College / Vancouver
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,242
- Length
- 54 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 19
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $37,360
Cisco Technician (TETCTC20)
Clark College
Vancouver
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$33,400Price if you pay yourself$4,546Program website, Cisco Technician (TETCTC20) at Clark CollegeMore details about Cisco Technician (TETCTC20) at Clark College
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,349
- Length
- 22 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,546
Cisco Technologies (TETCTAPT)
Clark College
Vancouver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,400Price if you pay yourself$9,516Program website, Cisco Technologies (TETCTAPT) at Clark CollegeMore details about Cisco Technologies (TETCTAPT) at Clark College
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,349
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,516
CompTIA A+ Certification Training (Vouchers Included)
Clark College Community & Continuing Education
Vancouver
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, CompTIA A+ Certification Training (Vouchers Included) at Clark College Community & Continuing EducationMore details about CompTIA A+ Certification Training (Vouchers Included) at Clark College Community & Continuing Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included)
Clark College Community & Continuing Education
Vancouver
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Clark College Community & Continuing EducationMore details about CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Clark College Community & Continuing Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
CompTIA Certification Training: Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included)
Clark College Community & Continuing Education
Vancouver
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, CompTIA Certification Training: Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Clark College Community & Continuing EducationMore details about CompTIA Certification Training: Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Clark College Community & Continuing Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for IT training in Portland
WIOA funding can pay for IT training in Portland
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 Portland
How IT training compares with the rest of computers and IT across Oregon: IT certification programs in Oregon
Where the Portland IT program numbers come from
Which Portland IT programs are on this list?
These are the IT programs with classes in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Oregon 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 Portland 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 Portland
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Support Specialists
- 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 Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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