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Carpentry classes in Michigan

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

10 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 8 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are carpentry certificate or diploma (4 programs), carpentry apprenticeship (4 programs), carpentry or construction (associate degree, 1 program), pre-apprenticeship (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do carpentry classes cost in Michigan?

$4,500 to $10,000 is what most carpentry programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $600 to $14,950

In the typical program

Finished the program
89%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
14 to 54 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 Michigan may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Michigan?

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

All 11 carpentry programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Construction Trades Green Technology - AAS

    Southwestern Michigan College

    Dowagiac

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Southwestern Michigan College, DowagiacCarpentry or construction (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$42,100
    Price if you pay yourself$14,950
    Program website, Construction Trades Green Technology - AAS at Southwestern Michigan College
    More details about Construction Trades Green Technology - AAS at Southwestern Michigan College
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,531
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,645
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,950
    Program website, Construction Trades Green Technology - AAS at Southwestern Michigan College

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry

    West Michigan Construction Institute

    Grand Rapids

    No diploma needed

    West Michigan Construction Institute, Grand RapidsCarpentry certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$49,600
    Price if you pay yourself$8,365
    Program website, Carpentry at West Michigan Construction Institute
    More details about Carpentry at West Michigan Construction Institute
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,397
    Length
    49 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $310
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,365
    Program website, Carpentry at West Michigan Construction Institute

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprentice Carpentry

    Emerging Industries Training Institute

    Detroit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Emerging Industries Training Institute, DetroitPre-apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500

    17 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Carpentry at Emerging Industries Training Institute
    More details about Pre-Apprentice Carpentry at Emerging Industries Training Institute
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,319
    Length
    12 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    17
    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Carpentry at Emerging Industries Training Institute

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry and Buiding Construction

    Detroit Training Institute of Technology

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    Detroit Training Institute of Technology, DetroitCarpentry certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000

    35 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Carpentry and Buiding Construction at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
    More details about Carpentry and Buiding Construction at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    35
    Program website, Carpentry and Buiding Construction at Detroit Training Institute of Technology

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Carpentry

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy

    Midland

    No diploma needed

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy, MidlandCarpentry certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,232
    Program website, Carpentry at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    More details about Carpentry at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    126 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $527
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,232
    Program website, Carpentry at Greater Michigan Construction Academy

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry

    Southeast Michigan Construction Academy

    Madison Heights

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Michigan Construction Academy, Madison HeightsCarpentry certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,400
    Program website, Carpentry at Southeast Michigan Construction Academy
    More details about Carpentry at Southeast Michigan Construction Academy
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,059
    Length
    34 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,400
    Program website, Carpentry at Southeast Michigan Construction Academy

  • Construction and building tradesHybridNo diploma needed

    Construction Basics

    Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center

    Allegan

    No diploma needed

    Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center, AlleganConstruction and building tradesHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    Program website, Construction Basics at Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
    More details about Construction Basics at Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $600
    Program website, Construction Basics at Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipOnlineNo diploma needed

    Carpentry Career Diploma

    Northwest MI Council of Governments

    Based in Traverse City, MI

    No diploma needed

    Northwest MI Council of Governments, based in Traverse City, MICarpentry apprenticeshipOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$700
    More details about Carpentry Career Diploma at Northwest MI Council of Governments
    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
    $700

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights JATF

    Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights JATF

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights JATF, DetroitCarpentry apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,600
    More details about Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights JATF at Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights JATF
    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
    $4,600

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Brookins Construction Apprenticeship Institutue

    Brookins Construction Trade School

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    Brookins Construction Trade School, DetroitCarpentry apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    More details about Brookins Construction Apprenticeship Institutue at Brookins Construction Trade School
    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
    $10,000

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Residential Carpentry

    Brookins Construction Trade School

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    Brookins Construction Trade School, DetroitCarpentry apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    More details about Residential Carpentry at Brookins Construction Trade School
    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
    $10,000

How to pay for carpentry classes in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Michigan

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.

Quick facts: Carpentry classes in Michigan

programs with a price cost under $5,000
4 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 20
carpentry programs here, against the typical state's 5
11 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 Michigan

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. This page lists 4 carpentry apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Michigan. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

Show only the 4 carpentry apprenticeships

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

Carpentry classes in Detroit, South Bend, Grand Rapids and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan carpentry program numbers come from

Which Michigan carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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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