Compare job training in Virginia Beach: cost, pay and results

A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Virginia list, filtered to the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk area.

Job training in Virginia Beach, by field
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Welding classes	29	$2,300 to $3,900	about $30,700	74%	91%
HVAC training	16	$2,300 to $14,746	Not enough data	Not enough data	83%
Medical assistant training	14	$3,094 to $23,984	Not enough data	69%	84%
CNA classes	10	$1,128 to $1,627	Not enough data	Not enough data	85%
IT training	10	$4,512 to $9,128	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Construction training programs	7	$1,174 to $4,178	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
CDL training	8	$4,498 to $6,000	about $34,600	60%	98%
Electrician training	8	$1,750 to $9,199	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
CNC machinist training	7	$1,422 to $8,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not enough data
EKG technician programs	7	$921 to $2,025	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Phlebotomy training	6	$1,219 to $2,126	Not enough data	93%	93%
RN programs	6	$32,168 to $55,443	Not enough data	Not enough data	32%
Auto mechanic classes	5	$8,220 to $26,902	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Medical administrative assistant training	5	$1,575 to $26,610	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Medication aide training	5	$615 to $1,200	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data
Electronics technician training	5	$8,800 to $37,072	Not reported	Not enough data	Not enough data
LPN programs	4	Too few figures to show
Dental assistant programs	4	Too few figures to show
Carpentry classes	4	Too few figures to show
Diesel mechanic training	4	Too few figures to show
Culinary school	4	Too few figures to show
OSHA safety training	4	Too few figures to show
Medical billing and coding training	3	Too few figures to show
Cybersecurity training	3	Too few figures to show
Industrial maintenance technician training	3	Too few figures to show
Early childhood education programs	3	Too few figures to show
Forklift certification	3	Too few figures to show
EMT classes	2	Too few figures to show
Plumbing school	2	Too few figures to show
Massage therapy school	2	Too few figures to show
Radiology tech programs	2	Too few figures to show
PTA programs	2	Too few figures to show
Supply chain and logistics training	2	Too few figures to show
Hospitality management programs	2	Too few figures to show
Patient care technician training	2	Too few figures to show
Crane operator training	2	Too few figures to show
Solar and wind technician training	2	Too few figures to show
Masonry training	2	Too few figures to show
Heavy equipment operator training	1	Too few figures to show
Police academy	1	Too few figures to show
Surgical tech programs	1	Too few figures to show
Aircraft mechanic school	1	Too few figures to show
Coding and software development courses	1	Too few figures to show
Lineman school	1	Too few figures to show
Sonography school	1	Too few figures to show
AutoCAD and drafting courses	1	Too few figures to show
Web and graphic design courses	1	Too few figures to show
Cardiovascular technology programs	1	Too few figures to show
Mental health technician training	1	Too few figures to show
Criminal justice programs	1	Too few figures to show
Auto body repair classes	1	Too few figures to show
Merchant mariner training	1	Too few figures to show
Sheet metal 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 Virginia Beach may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in Virginia Beach?

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 medication aide programs in Virginia Beach cost $615 to $1,200, and most RN programs $32,168 to $55,443. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Virginia Beach job training numbers come from

Which Virginia Beach programs are counted?

Programs with classes in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach

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Nursing and patient care

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Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

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Job training programs in Virginia Beach, Virginia