Job training programs in Grand Rapids, Michigan
141 programs in 45 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
21 schools offer these programs with classes in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Michigan, including online programs
Compare job training in Grand Rapids: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Michigan list, filtered to the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL training | 13 | $4,120 to $5,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 99% |
| CNA classes | 9 | $1,304 to $1,720 | about $28,200 | 79% | 96% |
| Business administration programs | 9 | $3,459 to $10,854 | about $41,800 | 77% | 51% |
| Medical assistant training | 7 | $12,361 to $27,590 | about $31,100 | 88% | Not enough data |
| Welding classes | 6 | $5,744 to $9,576 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 88% |
| IT training | 6 | $3,500 to $45,740 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 6 | $2,608 to $8,937 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| HVAC training | 5 | $5,670 to $9,918 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Dental assistant programs | 5 | $11,790 to $16,297 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| CNC machinist training | 5 | $4,959 to $6,956 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| AutoCAD and drafting courses | 5 | $4,459 to $9,918 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Medical billing and coding training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Accounting and bookkeeping classes | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Early childhood education programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EMT classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Auto mechanic classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Police academy | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Coding and software development courses | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Administrative assistant training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Construction training programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Pharmacy technician training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Plumbing school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Cybersecurity training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Project management certification | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Culinary school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Web and graphic design courses | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Criminal justice programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Teacher assistant certification | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Phlebotomy training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electrician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Carpentry classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Cosmetology school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Massage therapy school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Radiology tech programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental hygiene programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Lineman school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sterile processing technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Data analytics courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Digital marketing courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| OTA programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Manufacturing technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Masonry training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Grand Rapids may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Grand Rapids job training numbers come from
Which Grand Rapids programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Grand Rapids offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about job training in Grand Rapids
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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