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Construction training programs in Mississippi

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

6 schools offer these construction programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are NCCER Core or intro construction course (4 programs), construction management (associate degree, 1 program) and building and facilities maintenance (1 program).

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How much do construction training programs cost in Mississippi?

$575 to $4,194 is what most construction programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $480 to $8,140

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
7 to 25 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 Mississippi may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in Mississippi?

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

All 6 construction programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

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

    Construction Engineering/Management - Associate

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleConstruction management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    More details about Construction Engineering/Management - Associate at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,124
    Length
    68 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400

  • Building and facilities maintenanceIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Maintenance-Commercial/Residential

    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jones County Junior College, EllisvilleBuilding and facilities maintenance · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,700
    Price if you pay yourself$8,140
    More details about Maintenance-Commercial/Residential at Jones County Junior College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,682
    Length
    30 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,140

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

    Construction Skills - Multi Craft Short Term -Cert

    East Mississippi Community College West Point/Clay County Campus

    West Point

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Mississippi Community College West Point/Clay County Campus, West PointNCCER Core or intro construction course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$480
    More details about Construction Skills - Multi Craft Short Term -Cert at East Mississippi Community College West Point/Clay County Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $480

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

    Construction Skills - Work Readiness

    Itawamba Community College - Belden Center

    Belden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Itawamba Community College - Belden Center, BeldenNCCER Core or intro construction course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$575
    More details about Construction Skills - Work Readiness at Itawamba Community College - Belden Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $575

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

    Construction Skills - Work Readiness

    Jefferson-Franklin Regional Facility

    Fayette

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jefferson-Franklin Regional Facility, FayetteNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$575
    More details about Construction Skills - Work Readiness at Jefferson-Franklin Regional Facility
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 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
    $575

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

    Construction Skills - Work Readiness

    Parchman State Penitentiary

    Parchman

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Parchman State Penitentiary, ParchmanNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$575
    More details about Construction Skills - Work Readiness at Parchman State Penitentiary
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 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
    $575

How to pay for construction training programs in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in Mississippi

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.

Quick facts: Construction training programs in Mississippi

programs with a price cost under $1,000
4 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 28
construction programs here, against the typical state's 7
6 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the construction training programs 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).

Construction training programs in Tupelo, Laurel, Natchez and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Mississippi

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

Where the Mississippi construction program numbers come from

Which Mississippi construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi 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 Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about construction training programs in Mississippi

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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