Carpentry classes in New Jersey

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

2 schools offer these carpentry programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much do carpentry classes cost in New Jersey?

$2,950 to $4,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 92%
Working 6 months later: 85%
Earned a year, estimated: about $38,200
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Jersey may also offer carpentry classes. How these figures are made

Are there free carpentry classes in New Jersey?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 19 people at 1 of the 2 programs here.
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. These programs cost $2,950 to $4,000.

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

Carpentry classes in Atlantic City, Philadelphia and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 carpentry programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Carpentry & Property Management
Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division
Cape May Court House
High school diploma or equivalent
Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division, Cape May Court House · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,200
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
19 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Carpentry & Property Management at Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division
More details about Carpentry & Property Management at Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
85%
Earned in a quarter
$9,539
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
19
a year, estimated
$38,200
price
$4,000
trained with WIOA funding
19
Carpentry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Carpentry Technology
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood
No diploma needed
Camden County College Continuing Education, Blackwood · Carpentry certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,950
Program website, Carpentry Technology at Camden County College Continuing Education
More details about Carpentry Technology at Camden County College Continuing Education
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,950

How to pay for carpentry classes in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for carpentry classes in New Jersey

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

Carpentry apprenticeships in New Jersey

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?

Where the New Jersey carpentry program numbers come from

Which New Jersey carpentry programs are on this list?

These are the carpentry programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey carpentry programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Other training in New Jersey

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