Manufacturing technician training in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

4 schools offer these manufacturing programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 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 9 of these 13 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Minneapolis, all 13 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 13 programs here are manufacturing technician certificate or diploma (4 programs), manufacturing (associate degree, 3 programs), quality control and inspection (3 programs), short course or intro to manufacturing (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 13 programs

All 39 manufacturing programs in Minnesota, including online programs

How much does manufacturing training cost in Minneapolis?

$2,582 to $9,683 is what most manufacturing programs in Minneapolis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $2,582 to $16,072

In the typical program

Finished the program: 29%
Working 6 months later: 90%
Earned a year, estimated: about $50,200
Length: 30 to 120 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 Minneapolis may also offer manufacturing training. How these figures are made

Is there free manufacturing training in Minneapolis?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most manufacturing programs in Minneapolis cost $2,582 to $9,683. Prices on this page run from $2,582 to $16,072.

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

How to pay for manufacturing training in Minneapolis

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in Minneapolis

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.

Other training in Minneapolis

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

Where the Minneapolis manufacturing program numbers come from

Which Minneapolis manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 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 Minnesota 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 Minneapolis 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.

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