Job training programs in Kentucky

752 programs in 73 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

190 schools offer these programs, 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.

Programs of 12 weeks or less

Accredited schools in Kentucky: Trade schools · Nursing schools · Medical certification programs · Allied health programs · IT schools · Business schools · First responder schools · Transportation schools · Child care and social services programs

Job training in Kentucky by line of work

Each line of work compares its fields in Kentucky. A line gets a page once two of its fields have one here.

Compare job training in Kentucky: cost, pay and results

Job training in Kentucky, by field
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Administrative assistant training	48	Too few figures to show
IT training	39	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data	75%
Business administration programs	38	Not enough data	about $27,000	67%	18%
RN programs	35	Not reported	about $27,000	66%	50%
CDL training	34	Not reported	about $59,300	70%	97%
Welding classes	33	$1,750 to $9,020	about $22,000	65%	99%
HVAC training	26	Too few figures to show
LPN programs	25	Not reported	about $33,800	76%	92%
Medical assistant training	22	$3,906 to $11,096	about $25,500	77%	68%
Industrial maintenance technician training	22	Not enough data	about $42,800	80%	55%
Health information technology programs	22	Too few figures to show
Medical administrative assistant training	20	Not enough data	about $22,500	61%	34%
CNA classes	19	$586 to $925	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
EMT classes	19	$1,391 to $10,892	about $30,500	78%	70%
Medical billing and coding training	18	$3,906 to $11,035	about $30,700	77%	78%
Phlebotomy training	17	$914 to $1,894	about $20,800	74%	90%
Medical lab technician programs	17	$11,163 to $12,887	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Electrician training	16	$6,771 to $11,386	about $36,500	77%	37%
Dental assistant programs	15	Not reported	about $22,000	78%	86%
Electronics technician training	13	Too few figures to show
CNC machinist training	12	$11,016 to $11,606	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Respiratory therapy programs	12	$11,703 to $13,058	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Carpentry classes	11	Too few figures to show
Pharmacy technician training	10	$1,824 to $8,150	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Coding and software development courses	10	Not enough data	about $25,200	73%	87%
Criminal justice programs	10	Too few figures to show
Diesel mechanic training	9	Too few figures to show
Surgical tech programs	9	Not reported	about $23,700	71%	41%
PTA programs	9	Not reported	about $18,000	59%	49%
Lineman school	9	Not reported	about $40,800	75%	94%
Auto body repair classes	9	Too few figures to show
Manufacturing technician training	8	Too few figures to show
Dental hygiene programs	7	$10,596 to $31,483	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Early childhood education programs	7	No figures reported
Construction training programs	7	Too few figures to show
Human services programs	7	Too few figures to show
Auto mechanic classes	6	$11,880 to $13,120	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Heavy equipment operator training	6	Too few figures to show
Supply chain and logistics training	6	Too few figures to show
AutoCAD and drafting courses	6	Too few figures to show
Plumbing school	5	Too few figures to show
Accounting and bookkeeping classes	5	Too few figures to show
Addiction counselor training	5	Too few figures to show
Sonography school	5	$13,224 to $36,070	about $46,000	46%	82%
OSHA safety training	5	Too few figures to show
Project management certification	4	Too few figures to show
EKG technician programs	4	Too few figures to show
Vet tech programs	4	Left out	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Cybersecurity training	3	Too few figures to show
Massage therapy school	3	Too few figures to show
Culinary school	3	Too few figures to show
Real estate school	3	Too few figures to show
OTA programs	3	Too few figures to show
Customer service training	3	Too few figures to show
Cosmetology school	2	Too few figures to show
Barber school	2	Too few figures to show
Radiology tech programs	2	Too few figures to show
Medication aide training	2	Too few figures to show
Aircraft mechanic school	2	Too few figures to show
Web and graphic design courses	2	No figures reported
Patient care technician training	2	Too few figures to show
Home inspector training	2	Too few figures to show
Teacher assistant certification	2	No figures reported
Optician training	2	No figures reported
Human resources training	1	No figures reported
Community health worker training	1	No figures reported
Digital marketing courses	1	No figures reported
Security guard training	1	No figures reported
Crane operator training	1	Too few figures to show
Flight school	1	No figures reported
RBT certification training	1	Too few figures to show
Water treatment operator training	1	Too few figures to show
Insurance license courses	1	No figures reported

Each figure is the middle program of that field. 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 Kentucky may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in Kentucky?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most CNA programs in Kentucky cost $586 to $925, and most sonography programs $13,224 to $36,070. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Job training in Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green and other Kentucky areas

Programs with classes in each area, all fields together. An area gets a page once it has 30 programs, or one field there has 10.

Where the Kentucky job training numbers come from

Which Kentucky programs are counted?

Programs Kentucky approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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Nursing and patient care

Medical office and lab

General healthcare

Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

Public safety

Food and hospitality

Education and social services