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What WIOA pays for in Alabama

In program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), WIOA paid toward the training of at least 5,633 people at programs Alabama approved in the fields on this site. 37% of them were in CDL training, about the same as across the US (37%).1

416 programs in 49 fields, or 8.1 for every 100,000 residents (44th of 52 states and places with a population figure). To choose a program, see every training program in Alabama.

Which fields does WIOA pay for in Alabama?

People WIOA paid toward, by field, with each field's share in Alabama. The thin line marks its share across the US.

  1. CDL training2,070 37% US 37%
  2. RN programs1,212 22% US 8%
  3. Medical assistant training720 13% US 5%
  4. LPN programs449 8% US 7%
  5. CNA classes167 3% US 7%
  6. Medication aide training115 2% US under 1%
  7. Medical billing and coding training100 2% US 2%
  8. Welding classes94 2% US 4%
  9. Lineman school92 2% US 1%
  10. Medical administrative assistant training79 1% US 1%
  11. Industrial maintenance technician training78 1% US under 1%
  12. Radiology tech programs78 1% US under 1%
Show the other 22 fields
  1. Respiratory therapy programs51 1% US under 1%
  2. HVAC training40 1% US 1%
  3. Dental assistant programs37 1% US 2%
  4. Electrician training36 1% US 1%
  5. Sonography school30 1% US under 1%
  6. Pharmacy technician training24 under 1% US 1%
  7. Aircraft mechanic school23 under 1% US 1%
  8. PTA programs16 under 1% US under 1%
  9. Phlebotomy training16 under 1% US 2%
  10. IT training15 under 1% US 2%
  11. Optician training10 under 1% US under 1%
  12. Sterile processing technician training10 under 1% US under 1%
  13. EMT classes9 under 1% US 1%
  14. Electronics technician training9 under 1% US under 1%
  15. Surgical tech programs9 under 1% US under 1%
  16. Carpentry classes9 under 1% US under 1%
  17. Patient care technician training8 under 1% US under 1%
  18. Medical lab technician programs8 under 1% US under 1%
  19. AutoCAD and drafting courses7 under 1% US under 1%
  20. Health information technology programs6 under 1% US under 1%
  21. Construction training programs3 under 1% US 1%
  22. Coding and software development courses3 under 1% US under 1%

Where in Alabama are the training programs?

4 in 10 of the 395 programs with classes in Alabama are in the Birmingham, Montgomery and Dothan areas. Another 15 are taught online. 6 have classes in a neighboring state.

  1. Birmingham area93 24%
  2. Montgomery area36 9%
  3. Dothan area26 7%
  4. Gadsden area24 6%
  5. Daphne area23 6%
  6. Mobile area22 6%
  7. Auburn area21 5%
  8. Huntsville area21 5%
  9. Tuscaloosa area16 4%
  10. Cullman area15 4%
  11. 10 smaller areas together63 16%
  12. Outside the metro areas35 9%

How the Alabama WIOA numbers are made

  • Programs: every program in the fields on this site that Alabama approved for WIOA funding, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
  • People WIOA paid for: each program's count of people who trained there with a WIOA training account. Programs report it only from 3 people up, and some report nothing, so the totals are minimums.
  • Per 100,000 residents: approved programs divided by the Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2024.2
  • Metro areas are the Census Bureau's; a program counts where its classes are held.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".3 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

What WIOA pays for across the US, with every state side by side, and all WIOA training statistics.

Sources for the Alabama WIOA statistics

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  1. US Department of Labor, Eligible Training Provider data (trainingproviderresults.gov)
  2. US Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (NST-EST2024-POP)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns