Job training programs in North Carolina

2,010 programs in 86 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

157 schools offer these programs, 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.

Online programs in North Carolina · Programs of 12 weeks or less

Accredited schools in North Carolina: Trade schools · Nursing schools · Medical certification programs · Allied health programs · IT schools · Business schools · Beauty schools · First responder schools · Transportation schools · Culinary and hospitality schools · Child care and social services programs

Job training in North Carolina by line of work

Each line of work compares its fields in North Carolina. A line gets a page once two of its fields have one here.

Compare job training in North Carolina: cost, pay and results

Job training in North Carolina, by field
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CNA classes	113	$200 to $525	about $25,200	79%	80%
IT training	110	$1,472 to $5,296	about $36,200	61%	38%
CDL training	90	$1,164 to $3,750	about $39,400	59%	91%
Welding classes	89	$330 to $4,051	about $35,200	66%	44%
Medical assistant training	75	$1,895 to $5,527	about $31,200	82%	49%
RN programs	71	$5,149 to $6,814	about $58,500	87%	48%
EMT classes	66	$197 to $4,762	about $46,800	81%	55%
HVAC training	65	$500 to $5,000	about $38,000	71%	62%
Phlebotomy training	64	$200 to $732	about $24,200	80%	73%
Medical billing and coding training	58	$187 to $3,225	about $30,600	56%	74%
Medical administrative assistant training	58	$1,282 to $5,406	about $31,600	73%	37%
Early childhood education programs	57	$1,807 to $5,746	about $30,000	71%	20%
Business administration programs	55	$4,877 to $5,621	about $38,700	71%	20%
Pharmacy technician training	51	$182 to $2,586	about $25,700	71%	68%
Electrician training	43	$200 to $5,043	Not enough data	Not enough data	46%
Police academy	37	$268 to $1,328	about $44,300	89%	55%
Dental assistant programs	36	$2,811 to $3,830	about $31,000	84%	85%
LPN programs	34	$3,324 to $4,566	about $49,300	90%	69%
Human services programs	34	$5,000 to $5,624	about $33,500	68%	23%
Auto mechanic classes	33	$1,580 to $5,709	about $32,400	68%	37%
CNC machinist training	33	$1,288 to $5,414	about $39,700	75%	56%
Cybersecurity training	33	$1,895 to $4,864	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Medication aide training	33	$127 to $400	about $33,500	82%	96%
Criminal justice programs	31	$4,864 to $5,468	about $35,500	73%	24%
Project management certification	29	$1,775 to $3,800	Not enough data	Not enough data	100%
Accounting and bookkeeping classes	29	$3,380 to $5,320	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
EKG technician programs	25	$185 to $319	about $29,500	75%	78%
Construction training programs	24	$221 to $4,978	about $39,700	59%	48%
Human resources training	22	$1,182 to $4,398	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Surgical tech programs	21	$4,000 to $5,813	about $40,600	81%	46%
Administrative assistant training	21	$2,994 to $5,584	about $35,700	67%	36%
Coding and software development courses	20	$2,743 to $6,358	about $39,200	58%	19%
Industrial maintenance technician training	19	$2,529 to $5,505	about $67,500	82%	38%
Paralegal programs	17	$2,645 to $5,596	about $38,500	69%	32%
Data analytics courses	17	$2,995 to $4,500	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Electronics technician training	17	$3,620 to $5,739	about $44,900	72%	55%
Cosmetology school	16	$3,366 to $5,522	about $17,400	50%	22%
Radiology tech programs	15	$5,358 to $6,350	about $39,200	80%	49%
Supply chain and logistics training	15	$1,920 to $4,330	about $47,100	69%	30%
Sterile processing technician training	15	$188 to $1,023	about $28,200	80%	74%
Culinary school	13	$3,372 to $5,867	about $31,700	77%	34%
Lineman school	13	$182 to $777	about $47,900	66%	92%
Sonography school	13	$5,543 to $6,021	about $55,700	81%	58%
Medical lab technician programs	13	$4,000 to $5,700	about $42,700	71%	49%
Forklift certification	13	Too few figures to show
Health information technology programs	12	$1,891 to $6,231	about $37,900	75%	41%
Vet tech programs	12	$180 to $5,666	about $26,900	66%	74%
Esthetician school	11	$193 to $1,395	about $21,700	68%	61%
Respiratory therapy programs	11	$6,179 to $6,722	about $52,900	90%	42%
Manufacturing technician training	11	$181 to $1,991	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Auto body repair classes	11	$3,180 to $4,758	about $31,700	74%	52%
Plumbing school	10	$180 to $2,906	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Massage therapy school	10	$217 to $934	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Web and graphic design courses	10	$949 to $5,142	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
PTA programs	9	$4,000 to $6,195	about $39,100	74%	54%
Healthcare administration programs	9	$3,818 to $5,752	about $36,900	80%	29%
Diesel mechanic training	8	$2,795 to $5,493	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Fire academy	8	$523 to $5,018	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Dental hygiene programs	8	$5,548 to $6,458	about $55,100	73%	54%
Barber school	7	$3,572 to $5,465	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Hospitality management programs	7	$4,677 to $5,358	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Addiction counselor training	7	$1,098 to $6,204	about $30,600	66%	39%
Optician training	7	$336 to $2,656	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Carpentry classes	6	$190 to $3,270	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Nail tech school	6	$194 to $951	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Aircraft mechanic school	6	$1,157 to $6,543	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Personal trainer certification	6	$3,503 to $5,168	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
AutoCAD and drafting courses	5	$1,336 to $3,295	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Digital marketing courses	5	$1,251 to $4,700	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
OTA programs	5	$5,214 to $6,000	about $29,800	74%	59%
Interpreter and translator training	5	Too few figures to show
Masonry training	5	$180 to $5,050	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Heavy equipment operator training	4	Too few figures to show
MRI tech school	4	Too few figures to show
Solar and wind technician training	4	Too few figures to show
Dialysis technician training	4	Too few figures to show
Patient care technician training	3	Too few figures to show
Teacher assistant certification	3	Too few figures to show
Sleep technician training	3	Too few figures to show
Home inspector training	2	Too few figures to show
Customer service training	2	Too few figures to show
RBT certification training	2	Too few figures to show
Mental health technician training	2	Too few figures to show
Water treatment operator training	2	Too few figures to show
Home health aide training	1	Too few figures to show
Real estate school	1	Too few figures to show

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 North Carolina may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in North Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most manufacturing programs in North Carolina cost $181 to $1,991, and most respiratory therapy programs $6,179 to $6,722. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Job training in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Wilmington and other North Carolina areas

Programs with classes in each area, all fields together. An area gets a page once it has 30 programs, or one field there has 10.

Where the North Carolina job training numbers come from

Which North Carolina programs are counted?

Programs North Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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