Carpentry classes in Missouri

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

16 schools offer these carpentry programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 16 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 20 programs here are construction and building trades (10 programs), carpentry or construction (associate degree, 5 programs), carpentry certificate or diploma (4 programs) and pre-apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 20 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in Missouri?

Certificates and short courses (15 programs): $4,000 to $7,250most of them, usually 26 to 61 weeks long
Two-year degrees (5 programs): $10,858 to $12,280most of them, usually 41 to 64 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 32 to 64 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 Missouri may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in Missouri?

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.²³⁴
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. Certificates and short courses here mostly cost $4,000 to $7,250.Two-year degrees here mostly cost $10,858 to $12,280.

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

How to pay for carpentry classes in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Missouri

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 Missouri

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 5 of 18
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 17th of 20
most carpentry programs of any state, after Washington and Minnesota: 3rd

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 Missouri

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?

Carpentry classes in St. Louis, Springfield, Farmington and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 more programs are in 4 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Missouri

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

Where the Missouri carpentry program numbers come from

Which Missouri carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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.

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How to pay for carpentry classes in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in Missouri

Paid carpentry apprenticeships

Financial aid and grants for carpentry classes

GI Bill for carpentry classes

Quick facts: Carpentry classes in Missouri

Carpentry apprenticeships in Missouri

Carpentry classes in St. Louis, Springfield, Farmington and other Missouri cities

Other training in Missouri

Where the Missouri carpentry program numbers come from

Which Missouri carpentry programs are on this list?

How the prices and results of Missouri carpentry programs are measured

Sources for the facts about carpentry classes in Missouri