Child care and social services training in Missouri
91 child care and social services programs in 7 fields of education and social services, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
43 schools offer these programs, and Missouri has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 7 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs lead to work caring for and supporting people: early childhood education for preschool and child care, addiction counseling, mental health and human services work, behavior technician (RBT) training, teacher assistant (paraprofessional) training, and community health work. Most are certificates or courses that prepare for a state credential; some are two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Missouri, every line of work
Accredited child care and social services programs in Missouri, each school with its accreditor
Child care and social services training by state, to compare Missouri with other states
Compare child care and social services programs in Missouri: cost, pay and results
38 programs at 23 schools
- Most cost
- $3,233 to $11,332
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
23 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $6,084 to $12,307
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
11 programs at 11 schools
- Most cost
- $10,455 to $22,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
10 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $8,768 to $12,846
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
3 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. 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 Missouri may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Missouri, by line of work
- Trade school programs545
- IT certification programs368
- Business and office training296
- Medical certification programs246
- Nursing and patient care programs203
- First responder training137
- Allied health programs135
- Transportation and logistics training93
- Culinary and hospitality programs41
- Beauty school36
- All job training in Missouri2,191
Programs approved in Missouri in each line of work.
Where the Missouri child care and social services numbers come from
Which Missouri programs are counted?
Programs Missouri approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. 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 Missouri 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 child care and social services programs in Missouri
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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