Job training programs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
104 programs in 33 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
16 schools offer these programs with classes in the Pittsburgh 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 Pennsylvania, including online programs
Compare job training in Pittsburgh: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Pennsylvania list, filtered to the Pittsburgh area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT training | 12 | $2,746 to $9,246 | Not reported | Not reported | Not enough data |
| Coding and software development courses | 12 | $2,475 to $6,705 | Not reported | Not reported | Not enough data |
| Accounting and bookkeeping classes | 10 | $2,240 to $4,494 | Not reported | Not reported | Not enough data |
| Medical billing and coding training | 5 | $2,995 to $5,490 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Administrative assistant training | 5 | $1,820 to $3,935 | Not reported | Not reported | Not enough data |
| Business administration programs | 5 | $3,085 to $40,250 | Not enough data | Left out | 100% |
| Medical assistant training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Cybersecurity training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Paralegal programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| HVAC training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| EMT classes | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Electrician training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Project management certification | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Medical administrative assistant training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| CDL training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Early childhood education programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Construction training programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Criminal justice programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Welding classes | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| LPN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CNC machinist training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Carpentry classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Fire academy | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Human resources training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Data analytics courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Respiratory therapy programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| AutoCAD and drafting courses | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Web and graphic design courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Home inspector training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Human services programs | 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 Pittsburgh may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Pittsburgh job training numbers come from
Which Pittsburgh programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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).
How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.
Sources for the funding facts about job training in Pittsburgh
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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