Administrative assistant training in Vermont

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

3 schools offer these administrative assistant programs, and Vermont has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Vermont, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are administrative assistant or office certificate (2 programs) and microsoft Office and Excel course (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does administrative assistant training cost in Vermont?

$3,140 to $10,000

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it

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

Is there free administrative assistant training in Vermont?

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.²³⁴
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. These programs cost $3,140 to $10,000.

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

All 3 administrative assistant programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridNo diploma needed
Office Administration & Support Technologies
Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Nashua, NH
No diploma needed
Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute, Nashua, NHAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Vermont; Vermont approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$30,800
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
Program website, Office Administration & Support Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
More details about Office Administration & Support Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,694
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
$30,800
Price if you pay yourself
$6,500
Program website, Office Administration & Support Technologies at Visible Edge Inc dba Visible Edge Institute
Administrative assistant or office certificateOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Office Administration
IT Expert System Inc.
Based in Schaumburg, IL
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
IT Expert System Inc., based in Schaumburg, ILAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$52,000
Price if you pay yourself$10,000
Program website, Office Administration at IT Expert System Inc.
More details about Office Administration at IT Expert System Inc.
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$13,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$800
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
$52,000
Price if you pay yourself
$10,000
Program website, Office Administration at IT Expert System Inc.
Microsoft Office and Excel courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Intro to IT with Microsoft
Unique System Skills LLC
Based in Nashua, NH
High school diploma or equivalent
Unique System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NHMicrosoft Office and Excel courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,140
Program website, Intro to IT with Microsoft at Unique System Skills LLC
More details about Intro to IT with Microsoft at Unique System Skills LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,140
Program website, Intro to IT with Microsoft at Unique System Skills LLC

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Vermont

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Vermont

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.

Other training in Vermont

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

Where the Vermont administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Vermont administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How the prices and results of Vermont 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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