Manufacturing technician training in Vermont

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

2 schools offer these manufacturing programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are manufacturing technician certificate or diploma (2 programs) and certified Production Technician (CPT) course (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does manufacturing training cost in Vermont?

$6,500

is the price of each of the 2 programs with a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not reported; None of the 3 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 Vermont may also offer manufacturing training. How these figures are made

Is there free manufacturing training in Vermont?

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. These programs cost $6,500.

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

All 3 manufacturing programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Manufacturing technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Nashua, NH
High school diploma or equivalent
Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute, Nashua, NHManufacturing technician certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Vermont; Vermont approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
More details about Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,500
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Manufacturing technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Production Technologies
Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Nashua, NH
High school diploma or equivalent
Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute, Nashua, NHManufacturing technician certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Vermont; Vermont approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
School website, Production Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
More details about Production Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,500
School website, Production Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Certified Production Technician
Community College of Vermont
Based in Montpelier, VT
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Community College of Vermont, based in Montpelier, VTCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Certified Production Technician at Community College of Vermont
More details about Certified Production Technician at Community College of Vermont
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, Certified Production Technician at Community College of Vermont

How to pay for manufacturing training in Vermont

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in Vermont

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 Vermont

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

Where the Vermont manufacturing program numbers come from

Which Vermont manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How the prices and results of Vermont 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 Vermont

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