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Carpentry classes in Florida

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

10 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Florida 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 Florida, 6 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much do carpentry classes cost in Florida?

$3,464 to $5,358 is what most carpentry programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $660 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
70%
Working 6 months later
Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated
Too few programs to say
Length
10 to 45 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 Florida may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Florida?

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

Carpentry classes in Orlando, Sebring, Miami and other Florida cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

All 12 carpentry programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Pre-Apprenticeship

    Home Builders Institute-CSCF

    Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Home Builders Institute-CSCF, Orlando · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Construction Pre-Apprenticeship at Home Builders Institute-CSCF
    More details about Construction Pre-Apprenticeship at Home Builders Institute-CSCF
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    6%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,500
    Length
    12 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    398
    a year, estimated
    $26,000
    price
    $7,000
    trained with WIOA funding
    22

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Carpentry

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando · Carpentry certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,800

    24 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Carpentry at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Carpentry at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    18%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,506
    Length
    10 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    136
    a year, estimated
    $22,000
    price
    $5,800
    trained with WIOA funding
    24

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry

    Atlantic Technical College-Vs

    Margate

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atlantic Technical College-Vs, Margate · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,960
    More details about Carpentry at Atlantic Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,349
    Length
    52 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $491
    Students counted
    74
    a year, estimated
    $25,400
    price
    $3,960

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Carpentry

    Fort Myers Technical College

    Fort Myers

    Education and courses

    Fort Myers Technical College, Fort Myers · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$33,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,569

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Carpentry at Fort Myers Technical College
    More details about Carpentry at Fort Myers Technical College
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,444
    Length
    40 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,643
    Students counted
    57
    a year, estimated
    $33,800
    price
    $3,569
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry

    Suncoast Technical College-Vs

    Sarasota

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Suncoast Technical College-Vs, Sarasota · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,211
    Program website, Carpentry at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
    More details about Carpentry at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    43 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $715
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,211

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry

    Okaloosa Technical College -Vs

    Fort Walton Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Okaloosa Technical College -Vs, Fort Walton Beach · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,254
    School website, Carpentry at Okaloosa Technical College -Vs
    More details about Carpentry at Okaloosa Technical College -Vs
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $518
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,254

  • Construction and building tradesIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Basics

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF

    Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando · Construction and building trades · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$660
    School website, Construction Basics at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    More details about Construction Basics at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $116
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $660

  • Construction and building tradesIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Basics

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF

    Winter Garden

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden · Construction and building trades · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$660
    School website, Construction Basics at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    More details about Construction Basics at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $116
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $660

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Carpentry and Roofing (Heartland)

    South Florida State College-Cs

    Avon Park

    No diploma needed

    South Florida State College-Cs, Avon Park · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,346
    Program website, Basic Carpentry and Roofing (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs
    More details about Basic Carpentry and Roofing (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $638
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,346

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry

    Gadsden Technical College

    Quincy

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gadsden Technical College, Quincy · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,504
    More details about Carpentry at Gadsden Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    78 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $115
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,504

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Intermediate Carpentry and Roofing - Heartland

    South Florida State College-Cs

    Avon Park

    No diploma needed

    South Florida State College-Cs, Avon Park · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,076
    Program website, Intermediate Carpentry and Roofing - Heartland at South Florida State College-Cs
    More details about Intermediate Carpentry and Roofing - Heartland at South Florida State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $164
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,076

  • Cabinetmaking and woodworkingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cabinet Making and Finishing

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando · Cabinetmaking and woodworking · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,200
    School website, Cabinet Making and Finishing at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Cabinet Making and Finishing at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,200

How to pay for carpentry classes in Florida

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Florida

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 Florida

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 19
carpentry programs here, against the typical state's 5
12 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 Florida

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. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

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

Where the Florida carpentry program numbers come from

Which Florida carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Florida 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 Florida offers.

How Florida 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.

Other training in Florida

Sources for the facts about carpentry classes in Florida

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Carpenters
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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