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Coding and software development courses in Kentucky

10 coding and software programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these software development programs, and Kentucky has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Computer programmers write, change and test the code that makes software and apps work. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with other training or experience in specific programming languages, and programmers can get certified in a language.1

In Kentucky, all 10 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 10 programs here are programming program (level not stated, 7 programs), software or app development certificate (2 programs) and programming or software development (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do coding and software development courses cost in Kentucky?

$4,800

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
87%
Working 6 months later
73%
Earned a year, estimated
about $25,200
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

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 coding and software development courses. How these figures are made

Are there free coding and software development courses in Kentucky?

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

All 10 coding and software programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    My Workforce Future

    Bowling Green

    No diploma needed

    My Workforce Future, Bowling GreenProgramming program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$16,300
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General at My Workforce Future
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,082
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    91
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Software or app development certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Computer Software Engineering

    Interapt LLC

    Louisville

    No diploma needed

    Interapt LLC, LouisvilleSoftware or app development certificateIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,300
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Computer Software Engineering at Interapt LLC
    Finished
    16%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,574
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    Barren County Board of Education

    Glasgow

    No diploma needed

    Barren County Board of Education, GlasgowProgramming program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,200
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Barren County Board of Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,310
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    73
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Software or app development certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Commonwealth Coders

    My Workforce Future

    Bowling Green

    No diploma needed

    My Workforce Future, Bowling GreenSoftware or app development certificateIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,800
    More details about Commonwealth Coders at My Workforce Future
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,402
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,800

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    Barren County Board of Education-BC Skills

    Glasgow, OH

    No diploma needed

    Barren County Board of Education-BC Skills, Glasgow, OHProgramming program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kentucky; Kentucky approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$25,200
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Barren County Board of Education-BC Skills
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,310
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    Nucamp Inc

    Bellevue, WA

    No diploma needed

    Nucamp Inc, Bellevue, WAProgramming program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kentucky; Kentucky approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Nucamp Inc
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Nucamp Inc
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Nucamp Inc

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

    Elizabethtown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, ElizabethtownProgramming program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General 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, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    Gateway Community and Technical College

    Fort Wright

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gateway Community and Technical College, Fort WrightProgramming program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Gateway Community and Technical College
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Gateway 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, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Gateway Community and Technical College

  • Programming program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Programming/Programmer, General

    JCTC

    Louisville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    JCTC, LouisvilleProgramming program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at JCTC
    More details about Computer Programming/Programmer, General at JCTC
    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, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at JCTC

  • Programming or software development (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Software Technology/Technician

    Somerset Community College

    London

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Somerset Community College, LondonProgramming or software development (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Computer Software Technology/Technician at Somerset Community College
    More details about Computer Software Technology/Technician 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, Computer Software Technology/Technician at Somerset Community College

How to pay for coding and software development courses in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for coding and software development courses 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?

Financial aid and grants for coding and software development courses

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.67

GI Bill for coding and software development courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Coding and software development courses in Kentucky

other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
1 of 11
coding and software programs here, against the typical state's 12
10 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the coding and software development courses 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).

Coding and software development courses in Bowling Green, Louisville, Glasgow and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Kentucky

How coding and software development courses compare with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Kentucky

Where the Kentucky software development program numbers come from

Which Kentucky software development programs are on this list?

These are the software development 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).9 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 software development 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 coding and software development courses in Kentucky

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Programmers
  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 Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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