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Manufacturing technician training in Iowa

2 manufacturing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Assemblers and fabricators build finished products and the parts that go into them. A high school diploma is enough for most jobs, and new workers usually get several months of training on the job; advanced assembly work takes more experience and training, and certifications can help a worker move up.1

In Iowa, both programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 2 programs here are manufacturing technician certificate or diploma (1 program) and certified Production Technician (CPT) course (1 program).

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How much does manufacturing training cost in Iowa?

$1,600 to $3,299

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

These two programs

Finished the program
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
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 Iowa may also offer manufacturing training. How these figures are made

Is there free manufacturing training in Iowa?

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

All 2 manufacturing programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Manufacturing technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Production Technology

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, AnkenyManufacturing technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,600
    Program website, Manufacturing Production Technology at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Manufacturing Production Technology at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,600
    Program website, Manufacturing Production Technology at Des Moines Area Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Production Specialist Certification

    Indian Hills Community College

    Ottumwa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Indian Hills Community College, OttumwaCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,299
    Program website, Production Specialist Certification at Indian Hills Community College
    More details about Production Specialist Certification at Indian Hills Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 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
    $3,299
    Program website, Production Specialist Certification at Indian Hills Community College

How to pay for manufacturing training in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in Iowa

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 manufacturing 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 manufacturing 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.

Manufacturing technician training in Des Moines, Ottumwa and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Iowa

How manufacturing training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Iowa

Where the Iowa manufacturing program numbers come from

Which Iowa manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs Iowa 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 Iowa offers.

How the prices and results of Iowa manufacturing 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 manufacturing training in Iowa

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Assemblers and Fabricators
  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