Carpentry classes in Arizona

7 carpentry programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Carpenters build, repair and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials. Most have a high school diploma and learn on the job or through an apprenticeship.¹ In Arizona, 6 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 7 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Arizona?

$1,872 to $3,514 is what most carpentry programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $1,499 to $5,500

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not reported for most programs

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

Are there free carpentry classes in Arizona?

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 7 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 carpentry programs in Arizona cost $1,872 to $3,514. Prices on this page run from $1,499 to $5,500.

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

Carpentry classes in Phoenix, Yuma, Tucson and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 7 carpentry programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
CCL Construction Trades: Carpentry (Level One)
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix
No diploma needed
South Mountain Community College, Phoenix · Short course or single level · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$20,500
Price if you pay yourself$2,161
Program website, CCL Construction Trades: Carpentry (Level One) at South Mountain Community College
More details about CCL Construction Trades: Carpentry (Level One) at South Mountain Community College
Finished
65%
Working at 6 months
38%
Earned in a quarter
$5,125
Length
16 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$234
Students counted
33
a year, estimated
$20,500
price
$2,161
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Basic Carpentry (Fast-Track) CE
Arizona Western College
Yuma
No diploma needed
Arizona Western College, Yuma · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,900
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Basic Carpentry (Fast-Track) CE at Arizona Western College
More details about Basic Carpentry (Fast-Track) CE at Arizona Western College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$334
Students counted
32
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,900
trained with WIOA funding
3
Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
PimaFastTrack: Carpentry
Pima Community College
Tucson
No diploma needed
Pima Community College, Tucson · Carpentry certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,499
Program website, PimaFastTrack: Carpentry at Pima Community College
More details about PimaFastTrack: Carpentry at Pima Community College
Finished
33%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,499
Construction and building tradesIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Construction Technology - CP
Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook
High school diploma or equivalent
Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook · Construction and building trades · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,664
School website, Construction Technology - CP at Northland Pioneer College
More details about Construction Technology - CP at Northland Pioneer College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$320
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,664
Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
CCL Construction Trades: Carpentry Cmrcl/Rsdntl (Level Two)
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix
No diploma needed
South Mountain Community College, Phoenix · Short course or single level · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,582
Program website, CCL Construction Trades: Carpentry Cmrcl/Rsdntl (Level Two) at South Mountain Community College
More details about CCL Construction Trades: Carpentry Cmrcl/Rsdntl (Level Two) at South Mountain Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 11 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$125
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,582
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Carpentry Technology - certificate
Cochise College
Sierra Vista
No diploma needed
Cochise College, Sierra Vista · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,127
School website, Carpentry Technology - certificate at Cochise College
More details about Carpentry Technology - certificate at Cochise College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 23 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$847
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,127
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
General Carpentry
Mohave Community College
Kingman
No diploma needed
Mohave Community College, Kingman · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
Program website, General Carpentry at Mohave Community College
More details about General Carpentry at Mohave Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,500

How to pay for carpentry classes in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Paid carpentry apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for carpentry classes

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.⁷⁸

GI Bill for carpentry classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

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

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Carpentry classes in Arizona

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 6th of 19
carpentry programs here, against the typical state's 5: 7 vs 5

State comparisons use the same figures as the carpentry classes 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).

Carpentry apprenticeships in Arizona

A carpentry apprenticeship sets a number of hours of classes and paid work on the job for each year. Unions and contractor associations run most programs, and apprentices learn carpentry basics, blueprint reading, math, building codes, and safety and first aid.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. None of the carpentry programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Where the Arizona carpentry program numbers come from

Which Arizona carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Arizona 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).¹⁰ 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 Arizona offers.

How Arizona carpentry program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some carpentry programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about carpentry classes in Arizona

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