Allied health programs in Wisconsin
92 allied health programs in 15 fields of allied health, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
24 schools offer these programs, and Wisconsin has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 15 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Allied health covers health jobs beyond doctors and nurses. Here that means dental assistants and hygienists, X-ray, MRI, cardiovascular, sleep, dialysis and surgical techs, opticians, physical and occupational therapy assistants, massage therapists and personal trainers, and for animals, vet techs and veterinary assistants. Some take a certificate of a few months; others take a two-year degree.
All job training programs in Wisconsin, every line of work
Accredited allied health programs in Wisconsin, each school with its accreditor
Allied health programs by state, to compare Wisconsin with other states
Compare allied health programs in Wisconsin: cost, pay and results
Dental assistant programs
18 programs at 17 schools
- Most cost
- $2,988 to $6,223
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,800
- Working 6 months later
- 85%
- Finished
- 75%
Surgical tech programs (operating room)
14 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $6,239 to $10,509
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,500
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 33%
Vet tech programs
9 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $5,056 to $11,572
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,500
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Finished
- 37%
Radiology tech programs (X-ray)
8 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $10,241 to $11,685
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,700
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 32%
Massage therapy school
7 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $4,098 to $10,950
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Dental hygiene programs
7 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $10,414 to $15,160
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,200
- Working 6 months later
- 89%
- Finished
- 55%
Respiratory therapy programs
7 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $10,141 to $11,898
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $47,400
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Finished
- 48%
PTA programs (physical therapist assistant)
5 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $10,551 to $10,944
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $27,700
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 53%
Sonography school (ultrasound)
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
OTA programs (occupational therapy assistant)
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Optician training
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Sterile processing technician training (surgical instruments)
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Personal trainer certification
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Cardiovascular technology programs (heart lab)
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Dialysis technician training
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not reported
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 Wisconsin may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Wisconsin, by line of work
- Trade school programs417
- Business and office training299
- IT certification programs162
- Medical certification programs155
- First responder training105
- Child care and social services training96
- Nursing and patient care programs87
- Transportation and logistics training67
- Culinary and hospitality programs54
- Beauty school35
- All job training in Wisconsin1,569
Programs approved in Wisconsin in each line of work.
Where the Wisconsin allied health numbers come from
Which Wisconsin programs are counted?
Programs Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. 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 Wisconsin 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 allied health programs in Wisconsin
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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