Administrative assistant training in Connecticut

8 administrative assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these administrative assistant programs, and Connecticut has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 4 of these 8 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational work: answering phones, scheduling appointments, preparing documents and keeping files. High school graduates comfortable with word processing and spreadsheets typically qualify and learn the job in a few weeks of on-the-job training; some community colleges and technical schools offer courses in office procedures.¹

In Connecticut, all 8 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are microsoft Office and Excel course (4 programs), administrative assistant or office certificate (3 programs) and office administration (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does administrative assistant training cost in Connecticut?

$1,586 to $3,078 is what most administrative assistant programs in Connecticut cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $626 to $3,878

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 10 to 36 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Connecticut may also offer administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free administrative assistant training in Connecticut?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 8 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most administrative assistant programs in Connecticut cost $1,586 to $3,078. Prices on this page run from $626 to $3,878.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Connecticut

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for administrative assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for administrative assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Administrative assistant training in Connecticut

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 9th of 36
administrative assistant programs here, against the typical state's 21: 8 vs 21

State comparisons use the same figures as the administrative assistant training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Other training in Connecticut

How administrative assistant training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Connecticut

Where the Connecticut administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Connecticut administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs Connecticut approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut administrative assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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