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Construction training programs in San Francisco, California

18 construction programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these construction programs with classes in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Construction laborers and helpers do tasks on construction sites such as supplying and holding materials and tools and cleaning work areas and equipment. Most learn on the job and some through apprenticeships that add technical instruction, and employers often require safety certification that meets OSHA guidelines, before or after hiring.1

In San Francisco, 4 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma, 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 18 programs here are NCCER Core or intro construction course (5 programs), construction management and estimating certificate (4 programs), pre-apprenticeship (2 programs), construction trades certificate or diploma (2 programs), and 5 more of 4 other kinds.

See the 18 programs

All 123 construction programs in California, including online programs

How much do construction training programs cost in San Francisco?

$989 to $3,975 is what most construction programs in San Francisco cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $322 to $5,235

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
6 to 48 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 San Francisco may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in San Francisco?

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

All 18 construction programs in San Francisco approved for WIOA funding

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18 programs

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Core Competencies Construction

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

    Pleasanton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, PleasantonNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,975

    47 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Core Competencies Construction at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    More details about Core Competencies Construction at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,935
    Length
    3 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    60
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,975
    students trained with WIOA funding
    47
    School website, Core Competencies Construction at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personNo diploma needed

    Building Maintenance -(Spanish Speakers)

    West Contra Costa Adult Educat

    Richmond

    No diploma needed

    West Contra Costa Adult Educat, RichmondBuilding and facilities maintenanceIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$322
    School website, Building Maintenance -(Spanish Speakers) at West Contra Costa Adult Educat
    More details about Building Maintenance -(Spanish Speakers) at West Contra Costa Adult Educat
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $322
    School website, Building Maintenance -(Spanish Speakers) at West Contra Costa Adult Educat

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction: Pre-apprenticeship Certificate of Accomplishment

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant HillPre-apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$506
    Program website, Construction: Pre-apprenticeship Certificate of Accomplishment at Diablo Valley College
    More details about Construction: Pre-apprenticeship Certificate of Accomplishment at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $768
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $506
    Program website, Construction: Pre-apprenticeship Certificate of Accomplishment at Diablo Valley College

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Construction Certificate of Achievement

    City College of San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    City College of San Francisco, San FranciscoConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$736
    More details about Construction Certificate of Achievement at City College of San Francisco
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $58
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $736

  • Construction management and estimating certificateHybridEducation and courses

    Construction Management: Core Skills Certificate of Achievement

    City College of San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    City College of San Francisco, San FranciscoConstruction management and estimating certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$906
    More details about Construction Management: Core Skills Certificate of Achievement at City College of San Francisco
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $906

  • Pre-apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Pre-Apprenticeship Program-Construction (Certificate of Achievement)

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant HillPre-apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$989
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Program-Construction (Certificate of Achievement) at Diablo Valley College
    More details about Pre-Apprenticeship Program-Construction (Certificate of Achievement) at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $785
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $989
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Program-Construction (Certificate of Achievement) at Diablo Valley College

  • Construction management and estimating certificateHybridEducation and courses

    Construction Management: Advanced Skills Certificate of Achievement

    City College of San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    City College of San Francisco, San FranciscoConstruction management and estimating certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,412
    More details about Construction Management: Advanced Skills Certificate of Achievement at City College of San Francisco
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    54 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,412

  • Construction management and estimating certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Management Certificate

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant HillConstruction management and estimating certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,702
    Program website, Construction Management Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    More details about Construction Management Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,862
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,702
    Program website, Construction Management Certificate at Diablo Valley College

  • Construction management and estimating certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement

    Laney College

    Oakland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Laney College, OaklandConstruction management and estimating certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,757
    School website, Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement at Laney College
    More details about Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement at Laney College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,688
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,757
    School website, Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement at Laney College

  • Construction technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction: AS degree Pre-apprenticeship

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant HillConstruction technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,760
    Program website, Construction: AS degree Pre-apprenticeship at Diablo Valley College
    More details about Construction: AS degree Pre-apprenticeship at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,240
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,760
    Program website, Construction: AS degree Pre-apprenticeship at Diablo Valley College

  • Construction management (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction: AS degree in Construction- Construction Management Specialization

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant HillConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,760
    Program website, Construction: AS degree in Construction- Construction Management Specialization at Diablo Valley College
    More details about Construction: AS degree in Construction- Construction Management Specialization at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,336
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,760
    Program website, Construction: AS degree in Construction- Construction Management Specialization at Diablo Valley College

  • Construction management (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Construction Management, Associate in Sciences

    Laney College

    Oakland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Laney College, OaklandConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,861
    Program website, Construction Management, Associate in Sciences at Laney College
    More details about Construction Management, Associate in Sciences at Laney College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,688
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,861
    Program website, Construction Management, Associate in Sciences at Laney College

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Multi-Craft Core Curriculum

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

    Pleasanton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, PleasantonNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,975
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    More details about Multi-Craft Core Curriculum at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,975
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3 with OSHA 30 Hr-Construction)

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

    Pleasanton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, PleasantonNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,475
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3 with OSHA 30 Hr-Construction) at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    More details about Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3 with OSHA 30 Hr-Construction) at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,475
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3 with OSHA 30 Hr-Construction) at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Refinery Safety Attendant

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

    Pleasanton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, PleasantonNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,725
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Refinery Safety Attendant at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    More details about Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Refinery Safety Attendant at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,725
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Refinery Safety Attendant at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Hazwoper 40hr.

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

    Pleasanton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, PleasantonNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,775
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Hazwoper 40hr. at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    More details about Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Hazwoper 40hr. at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,775
    Program website, Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) with Hazwoper 40hr. at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Construction Program

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

    Pleasanton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, PleasantonConstruction trades certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,235
    Program website, Advanced Construction Program at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    More details about Advanced Construction Program at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,265
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,235
    Program website, Advanced Construction Program at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

  • Custodial and grounds maintenanceHybridEducation and courses

    Custodial Training Certificate of Completion

    City College of San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    City College of San Francisco, San FranciscoCustodial and grounds maintenance · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Custodial Training Certificate of Completion at City College of San Francisco
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for construction training programs in San Francisco

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in San Francisco

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 construction training programs

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 construction training programs

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.

Other training in San Francisco

How construction training programs compare with the rest of skilled trades across California: Trade school programs in California

Where the San Francisco construction program numbers come from

Which San Francisco construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs with classes in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of San Francisco construction 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 construction training programs in San Francisco

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Construction Laborers and Helpers
  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