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Construction training programs in Maine

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

4 schools offer these construction programs, and Maine has approved every one 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 Maine, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 6 programs here are construction technology (associate degree, 2 programs), construction trades certificate or diploma (2 programs), construction program (level not stated, 1 program) and building and facilities maintenance (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do construction training programs cost in Maine?

Two-year degrees (3 programs)
$4,896the one with a price
Other construction programs (2 programs)
$2,746the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it

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

Are there free construction training programs in Maine?

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

All 6 construction programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Construction technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Technology

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandConstruction technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,896

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Construction Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Construction Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,441
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,896
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Construction Technology at Southern Maine Community College

  • Construction program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Building & Construction Technology

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnConstruction program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Building & Construction Technology at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Building & Construction Technology at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,730
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Building & Construction Technology at Central Maine Community College

  • Construction technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Building Construction Technology

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleConstruction technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Building Construction Technology at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Building Construction Technology at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,251
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Building Construction Technology at Northern Maine Community College

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Technology Certificate

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,746
    Program website, Construction Technology Certificate at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Construction Technology Certificate at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,650
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,746
    Program website, Construction Technology Certificate at Southern Maine Community College

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Construction Training Program

    Lewiston Adult Education

    Lewiston

    Prerequisite courses

    Lewiston Adult Education, LewistonConstruction trades certificate or diplomaIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Construction Training Program at Lewiston Adult Education
    More details about Construction Training Program at Lewiston Adult Education
    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, Construction Training Program at Lewiston Adult Education

  • Building and facilities maintenance (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Facilities Maintenance and Management

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnBuilding and facilities maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Facilities Maintenance and Management at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Facilities Maintenance and Management at Central Maine 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
    Left out
    Program website, Facilities Maintenance and Management at Central Maine Community College

How to pay for construction training programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Maine

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.

Construction training programs in Lewiston, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine construction program numbers come from

Which Maine construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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