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Carpentry classes in Mississippi

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

10 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 13 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Mississippi?

$3,942 to $7,750 is what most carpentry programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $350 to $9,213

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
63%
Earned a year, estimated
about $14,600
Length
30 to 96 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 Mississippi may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Mississippi?

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

Carpentry classes in Jackson, McComb, Clarksdale and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

All 13 carpentry programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Residential Carpentry Tech - 2 Year Associate Degree

    Coahoma Community College - Main Campus

    Clarksdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coahoma Community College - Main Campus, Clarksdale · Carpentry or construction (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$13,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,489
    More details about Residential Carpentry Tech - 2 Year Associate Degree at Coahoma Community College - Main Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,244
    Length
    15 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,620
    Students counted
    56
    a year, estimated
    $13,000
    price
    $4,489

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter - Certificate

    East Central Community College

    Decatur

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Central Community College, Decatur · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,065
    More details about Carpenter - Certificate at East Central Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,116
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $107
    Students counted
    40
    a year, estimated
    $16,500
    price
    $3,065

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry & Cabinet Making 2 Year

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus

    Raymond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus, Raymond · Carpentry or construction (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,750
    More details about Carpentry & Cabinet Making 2 Year at Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,320
    Length
    60 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,825
    Students counted
    33
    a year, estimated
    $17,300
    price
    $7,750

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter - 1 Year

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$8,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    More details about Carpenter - 1 Year at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,132
    Length
    32 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    $8,500
    price
    $4,000

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mi Best Residential Carpentry - Certificate

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$8,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    More details about Mi Best Residential Carpentry - Certificate at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,132
    Length
    32 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $8,500
    price
    $4,000

  • Carpentry or construction (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry & Cabinet Making 2 Year

    Hinds Community College

    Utica

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College, Utica · Carpentry or construction (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,750
    More details about Carpentry & Cabinet Making 2 Year at Hinds Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,056
    Length
    60 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,825
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $16,200
    price
    $7,750

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter - Certificate

    Mississippi Delta Community College - Capps Center Indianola

    Indianola

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Delta Community College - Capps Center Indianola, Indianola · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$350
    More details about Carpenter - Certificate at Mississippi Delta Community College - Capps Center Indianola
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $350

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpenter - 1 Year

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus

    Raymond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus, Raymond · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,935
    More details about Carpenter - 1 Year at Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,025
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,935

  • Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry & Cabinet Making 1 Year

    Hinds Community College

    Utica

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College, Utica · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,950
    More details about Carpentry & Cabinet Making 1 Year at Hinds Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,025
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,950

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4

    Parchman State Penitentiary

    Parchman

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Parchman State Penitentiary, Parchman · Carpentry apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,213
    More details about Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4 at Parchman State Penitentiary
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    150 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,120
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,213

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4

    Central Mississippi Correctional Facility

    Pearl

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Pearl · Carpentry apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,213
    More details about Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4 at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    150 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,120
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,213

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4

    Halter Marine

    Pascagoula

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Halter Marine, Pascagoula · Carpentry apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4 at Halter Marine
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    208 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Carpentry apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4

    Marshall County Correctional

    Holly Springs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Marshall County Correctional, Holly Springs · Carpentry apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Carpentry Nccer Apprenticeship - Levels 1 - 4 at Marshall County Correctional
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for carpentry classes in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 19
carpentry programs here, against the typical state's 5
13 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 Mississippi

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 Mississippi, 2 of them with no price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the 4 carpentry apprenticeships

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

Where the Mississippi carpentry program numbers come from

Which Mississippi carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Sources for the facts about carpentry classes in Mississippi

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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