Manufacturing technician training in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

4 schools offer these manufacturing programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 7 of these 10 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 Milwaukee, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 7 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are certified Production Technician (CPT) course (8 programs) and manufacturing (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 10 programs

All 33 manufacturing programs in Wisconsin, including online programs

How much does manufacturing training cost in Milwaukee?

$1,300 to $5,050 is what most manufacturing programs in Milwaukee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $1,300 to $9,152

In the typical program

Finished the program: 66%
Working 6 months later: 64%
Earned a year, estimated: about $21,400
Length: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free manufacturing training in Milwaukee?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 5 people at 1 of the 10 programs here.
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 Milwaukee cost $1,300 to $5,050. Prices on this page run from $1,300 to $9,152.

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

How to pay for manufacturing training in Milwaukee

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee

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

Where the Milwaukee manufacturing program numbers come from

Which Milwaukee manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Wisconsin 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 Milwaukee 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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Manufacturing technician training in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

How much does manufacturing training cost in Milwaukee?

Is there free manufacturing training in Milwaukee?

All 10 manufacturing programs in Milwaukee approved for WIOA funding

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

MSSC Manufacturing Process and Production

MSSC Quality Practices and Measurements

Mssc Safety

MSSC Certified Production Technician

CNC Manufacturing Bridge W/MSSC Certified Production Tech

MSSC Green Production

MSSC Maintenance Awareness

CPT HSED (Certified Production Technician High School Equivalency Diploma)

Advanced Manufacturing Technology