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Carpentry classes in Kentucky

11 carpentry programs with results and funding that can make them free

11 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Kentucky has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Kentucky files no usable prices.

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 Kentucky, all 11 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 11 programs here are carpentry certificate or diploma (6 programs) and carpentry or construction (associate degree, 5 programs).

See the 11 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Kentucky?

Not reported

Kentucky files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

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
Not reported
None of the 11 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 Kentucky may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Kentucky?

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

All 11 carpentry programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Bluegrass Community and Technical College

    Lexington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bluegrass Community and Technical College, LexingtonCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
    Finished
    16%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,714
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    119
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

    Elizabethtown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, ElizabethtownCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Hopkinsville Community College

    Hopkinsville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hopkinsville Community College, HopkinsvilleCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Hopkinsville Community College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hopkinsville Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Hopkinsville Community College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Allen Construction LLC

    West Liberty

    No diploma needed

    Allen Construction LLC, West LibertyCarpentry certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Allen Construction LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Western Kentucky University

    Bowling Green

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Western Kentucky University, Bowling GreenCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Western Kentucky University
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Western Kentucky University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Western Kentucky University

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Maysville CTC

    Maysville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Maysville CTC, MaysvilleCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Maysville CTC
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Maysville CTC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Maysville CTC

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Morehead State University

    Morehead

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Morehead State University, MoreheadCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Morehead State University
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Morehead State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Morehead State University

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Big Sandy Community And Technical College

    Kentucky

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Big Sandy Community And Technical College, KentuckyCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Big Sandy Community And Technical College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Big Sandy Community And Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Big Sandy Community And Technical College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Hazard Community and Technical College

    Hazard

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hazard Community and Technical College, HazardCarpentry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Hazard Community and Technical College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Hazard Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Hazard Community and Technical College

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Somerset Community College

    London

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Somerset Community College, LondonCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Somerset Community College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Somerset Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Somerset Community College

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry/Carpenter

    Owensboro Community and Technical College

    Owensboro

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Owensboro Community and Technical College, OwensboroCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Owensboro Community and Technical College
    More details about Carpentry/Carpenter at Owensboro Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Carpentry/Carpenter at Owensboro Community and Technical College

How to pay for carpentry classes in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Kentucky

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?

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.

Carpentry apprenticeships in Kentucky

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?

Carpentry classes in Lexington, Elizabethtown, Clarksville and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

How carpentry classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Kentucky

Where the Kentucky carpentry program numbers come from

Which Kentucky carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky carpentry 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.

Sources for the facts about carpentry classes in Kentucky

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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, 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)
  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