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Job training programs in South Dakota

208 programs in 53 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

21 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 South Dakota · Programs of 12 weeks or less

Accredited schools in South Dakota: Nursing schools · Medical certification programs · Business schools

Job training in South Dakota by line of work

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

Compare job training in South Dakota: cost, pay and results

Job training in South Dakota, by field
TrainingProgramsMost costEarned a year, estimatedWorking 6 months laterFinished
Welding classes15$2,724 to $13,166about $42,000Left out78%
CDL training13$500 to $4,500about $45,200Left out100%
IT training13$8,160 to $17,019about $30,600Left out63%
Medical billing and coding training11$3,825 to $11,380Left outLeft outNot enough data
Accounting and bookkeeping classes11$6,368 to $16,031Not enough dataLeft out68%
Business administration programs9$8,763 to $20,857Not enough dataLeft out49%
LPN programs7$11,220 to $13,284Not enough dataLeft out66%
Construction training programs7$1,912 to $16,142Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
EMT classes6$1,654 to $13,144Not enough dataLeft out80%
HVAC training5Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
CNC machinist training5$4,320 to $19,448Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Diesel mechanic training5$16,073 to $18,304Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
RN programs5$11,065 to $11,726Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Industrial maintenance technician training5$16,088 to $18,883Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Coding and software development courses5$4,320 to $15,810Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Medical assistant training4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Phlebotomy training4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Electrician training4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Dental assistant programs4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Plumbing school4Too few figures to show
Human resources training4Too few figures to show
Administrative assistant training4Too few figures to show
Medical lab technician programs4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Criminal justice programs4Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Auto mechanic classes3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Cybersecurity training3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Surgical tech programs3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Sonography school3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Electronics technician training3Too few figures to show
Auto body repair classes3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
CNA classes2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Heavy equipment operator training2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Cosmetology school2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Barber school2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Hospitality management programs2Too few figures to show
Community health worker training2Too few figures to show
Lineman school2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Digital marketing courses2Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Manufacturing technician training2Too few figures to show
Pharmacy technician training1Too few figures to show
Carpentry classes1Too few figures to show
Culinary school1Too few figures to show
Medication aide training1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Early childhood education programs1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
AutoCAD and drafting courses1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Web and graphic design courses1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Health information technology programs1Too few figures to show
Vet tech programs1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Home inspector training1Too few figures to show
Healthcare administration programs1Too few figures to show
Cardiovascular technology programs1Too few figures to show
Human services programs1Too few figures to show
Solar and wind technician training1Too 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 South Dakota may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in South Dakota?

Job training in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Watertown and other South Dakota 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 South Dakota job training numbers come from

Which South Dakota programs are counted?

Programs South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the funding facts about job training in South Dakota

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  1. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  2. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  3. 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)
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. 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