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Construction training programs in Chicago, Illinois

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

14 schools offer these construction programs with classes in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 11 by Indiana and 9 by Illinois. 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 Chicago, 11 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 5 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 20 programs here are construction management (associate degree, 4 programs), NCCER Core or intro construction course (4 programs), weatherization and green building course (4 programs), construction laborer course (4 programs), and 4 more of 4 other kinds.

See the 20 programs

All 24 construction programs in Illinois, including online programs

How much do construction training programs cost in Chicago?

$2,712 to $5,048 is what most construction programs in Chicago cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,995 to $7,390

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
56%
Earned a year, estimated
about $28,700
Length
10 to 50 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 Chicago may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Chicago?

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

All 20 construction programs in Chicago approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • Construction management (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Construction Management/AAS

    Dawson Technical Institute

    Chicago

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Dawson Technical Institute, ChicagoConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Construction Management/AAS at Dawson Technical Institute
    More details about Construction Management/AAS at Dawson Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,993
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    68
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Construction Management/AAS at Dawson Technical Institute

  • Construction management (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Construction Management (AAS)

    McHenry County College

    Crystal Lake

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    McHenry County College, Crystal LakeConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,700
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Construction Management (AAS) at McHenry County College
    More details about Construction Management (AAS) at McHenry County College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,183
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    45
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Construction Management (AAS) at McHenry County College

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Nccer Core Curriculum

    Youthbuild Gary

    Gary

    No diploma needed

    Youthbuild Gary, GaryNCCER Core or intro construction courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Nccer Core Curriculum at Youthbuild Gary
    More details about Nccer Core Curriculum at Youthbuild Gary
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,452
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $178
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, Nccer Core Curriculum at Youthbuild Gary

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personNo diploma needed

    By Construction Training

    Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation

    Gary

    No diploma needed

    Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation, GaryNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,425
    Program website, By Construction Training at Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation
    More details about By Construction Training at Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,676
    Length
    3 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,425
    Program website, By Construction Training at Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personNo diploma needed

    By Construction Training

    Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation

    Portage

    No diploma needed

    Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation, PortageNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,425
    Program website, By Construction Training at Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation
    More details about By Construction Training at Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,849
    Length
    3 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,425
    Program website, By Construction Training at Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Introduction To Basic Construction Skills

    Intrinsic Home Care Inc.

    Highland

    No diploma needed

    Intrinsic Home Care Inc., HighlandNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Introduction To Basic Construction Skills at Intrinsic Home Care Inc.
    More details about Introduction To Basic Construction Skills at Intrinsic Home Care Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Introduction To Basic Construction Skills at Intrinsic Home Care Inc.

  • Weatherization and green building courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Weatherization Level 1

    Minority Contractors Collaboration

    Merrillville

    No diploma needed

    Minority Contractors Collaboration, MerrillvilleWeatherization and green building courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,847
    Program website, Weatherization Level 1 at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    More details about Weatherization Level 1 at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $155
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,847
    Program website, Weatherization Level 1 at Minority Contractors Collaboration

  • Weatherization and green building courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Weatherization Building Auditor

    Minority Contractors Collaboration

    Merrillville

    No diploma needed

    Minority Contractors Collaboration, MerrillvilleWeatherization and green building courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,887
    Program website, Weatherization Building Auditor at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    More details about Weatherization Building Auditor at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $133
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,887
    Program website, Weatherization Building Auditor at Minority Contractors Collaboration

  • Construction management and estimating certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Building Construction Management Specialist - Certificate (ct)

    Ivy Tech Community College

    Gary

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ivy Tech Community College, GaryConstruction management and estimating certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,912
    Program website, Building Construction Management Specialist - Certificate (ct) at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about Building Construction Management Specialist - Certificate (ct) at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $374
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,912
    Program website, Building Construction Management Specialist - Certificate (ct) at Ivy Tech Community College

  • Building and facilities maintenanceHybridEducation and courses

    Building Maintenance

    Three Kingdoms Construction Company

    Hammond

    Education and courses

    Three Kingdoms Construction Company, HammondBuilding and facilities maintenanceHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,997
    Program website, Building Maintenance at Three Kingdoms Construction Company
    More details about Building Maintenance at Three Kingdoms Construction Company
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,997
    Program website, Building Maintenance at Three Kingdoms Construction Company

  • Weatherization and green building courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Introduction To Weatherization

    Minority Contractors Collaboration

    Merrillville

    No diploma needed

    Minority Contractors Collaboration, MerrillvilleWeatherization and green building courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,100
    Program website, Introduction To Weatherization at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    More details about Introduction To Weatherization at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $155
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,100
    Program website, Introduction To Weatherization at Minority Contractors Collaboration

  • Construction laborer courseHybridEducation and courses

    Construction Craft Laborer

    Three Kingdoms Construction Company

    Hammond

    Education and courses

    Three Kingdoms Construction Company, HammondConstruction laborer courseHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,997
    Program website, Construction Craft Laborer at Three Kingdoms Construction Company
    More details about Construction Craft Laborer at Three Kingdoms Construction Company
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,997
    Program website, Construction Craft Laborer at Three Kingdoms Construction Company

  • Weatherization and green building courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Introduction To Crew Chief

    Minority Contractors Collaboration

    Merrillville

    No diploma needed

    Minority Contractors Collaboration, MerrillvilleWeatherization and green building courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,390
    Program website, Introduction To Crew Chief at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    More details about Introduction To Crew Chief at Minority Contractors Collaboration
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $79
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,390
    Program website, Introduction To Crew Chief at Minority Contractors Collaboration

  • Building maintenance apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Building Facility Maintenance and Repairer

    YouthBuild Lake County

    North Chicago

    No diploma needed

    YouthBuild Lake County, North ChicagoBuilding maintenance apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Building Facility Maintenance and Repairer at YouthBuild Lake County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

  • Construction laborer courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CORE/Laborer Level 1

    Associated Builders and Contractors

    Elk Grove Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Associated Builders and Contractors, Elk Grove VillageConstruction laborer courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, CORE/Laborer Level 1 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    More details about CORE/Laborer Level 1 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, CORE/Laborer Level 1 at Associated Builders and Contractors

  • Construction laborer courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Construction Craft Laborer

    Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago

    Chicago

    No diploma needed

    Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago, ChicagoConstruction laborer courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Construction Craft Laborer at Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

  • Construction apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Craft Laborer

    Three Kingdoms Construction

    Chicago

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Three Kingdoms Construction, ChicagoConstruction apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Construction Craft Laborer at Three Kingdoms Construction
    More details about Construction Craft Laborer at Three Kingdoms Construction
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Construction Craft Laborer at Three Kingdoms Construction

  • Construction management (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Construction Management (AAS)-TE317

    Joliet Junior College

    Joliet

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Joliet Junior College, JolietConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Construction Management (AAS)-TE317 at Joliet Junior College
    More details about Construction Management (AAS)-TE317 at Joliet Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Construction Management (AAS)-TE317 at Joliet Junior College

  • Construction management (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Construction Management - AAS Degree

    College Of DuPage

    Glen Ellyn

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    College Of DuPage, Glen EllynConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Construction Management - AAS Degree at College Of DuPage
    More details about Construction Management - AAS Degree at College Of DuPage
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Construction Management - AAS Degree at College Of DuPage

  • Construction laborer courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Laborer Level 2

    Associated Builders and Contractors

    Elk Grove Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Associated Builders and Contractors, Elk Grove VillageConstruction laborer courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Laborer Level 2 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    More details about Laborer Level 2 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Laborer Level 2 at Associated Builders and Contractors

How to pay for construction training programs in Chicago

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Chicago

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 Chicago

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

Where the Chicago construction program numbers come from

Which Chicago construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs with classes in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin 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 Illinois 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 Chicago 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.

How reliable are the Illinois figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Illinois among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share who finished for Illinois: only a few programs report it, and those at a typical 11%. We leave out prices for Illinois: the state files a code in place of each price, so no price can be shown.

Sources for the facts about construction training programs in Chicago

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns