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Manufacturing technician training in Kentucky

8 manufacturing programs with results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these manufacturing programs, and Kentucky has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Kentucky files no usable prices.

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 Kentucky, all 8 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 8 programs here are manufacturing program (level not stated, 4 programs), manufacturing (associate degree, 3 programs) and quality control and inspection (1 program).

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How much does manufacturing training cost in Kentucky?

Not reported

Kentucky files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it

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

Is there free manufacturing training in Kentucky?

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

All 8 manufacturing programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Manufacturing program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    EKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute

    Paintsville

    No diploma needed

    EKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, PaintsvilleManufacturing program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at EKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at EKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at EKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute

  • Manufacturing (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

    Elizabethtown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, ElizabethtownManufacturing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    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
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

  • Manufacturing program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    Gateway Community and Technical College

    Fort Wright

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gateway Community and Technical College, Fort WrightManufacturing program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Gateway Community and Technical College
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Gateway Community and Technical College
    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
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Gateway Community and Technical College

  • Manufacturing (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    Maysville CTC

    Maysville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Maysville CTC, MaysvilleManufacturing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Maysville CTC
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Maysville CTC
    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
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Maysville CTC

  • Manufacturing program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    The Training Consortium of Southcentral KY

    Bowling Green

    No diploma needed

    The Training Consortium of Southcentral KY, Bowling GreenManufacturing program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at The Training Consortium of Southcentral KY
    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

  • Manufacturing program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College

    Harlan

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College, HarlanManufacturing program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    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
    School website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at Southeast KY Community and Technical College

  • Manufacturing (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

    JCTC

    Louisville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    JCTC, LouisvilleManufacturing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at JCTC
    More details about Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at JCTC
    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
    Program website, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician at JCTC

  • Quality control and inspectionIn personNo diploma needed

    Quality Control Technology/Technician

    Medcertify.com

    Louisville

    No diploma needed

    Medcertify.com, LouisvilleQuality control and inspectionIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Quality Control Technology/Technician at Medcertify.com
    More details about Quality Control Technology/Technician at Medcertify.com
    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
    Program website, Quality Control Technology/Technician at Medcertify.com

How to pay for manufacturing training in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in Kentucky

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 Louisville, Elizabethtown, Cincinnati and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky manufacturing program numbers come from

Which Kentucky manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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