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Construction training programs in New York

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

6 schools offer these construction programs, and New York 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 New York, 5 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are construction trades certificate or diploma (3 programs), NCCER Core or intro construction course (2 programs) and weatherization and green building course (1 program).

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How much do construction training programs cost in New York?

$5,350 to $9,979

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Length
12 to 22 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 New York may also offer construction training programs. How these figures are made

Are there free construction training programs in New York?

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

All 6 construction programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Trades

    Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces

    Liverpool

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces, LiverpoolConstruction trades certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,979
    Program website, Construction Trades at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces
    More details about Construction Trades at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,979
    Program website, Construction Trades at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces

  • Weatherization and green building courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    The Green Construction Energy Efficiency Technician Training Course

    United Way Of Long Island Inc.

    Deer Park

    High school diploma or equivalent

    United Way Of Long Island Inc., Deer ParkWeatherization and green building courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,350
    Program website, The Green Construction Energy Efficiency Technician Training Course at United Way Of Long Island Inc.
    More details about The Green Construction Energy Efficiency Technician Training Course at United Way Of Long Island Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,350
    Program website, The Green Construction Energy Efficiency Technician Training Course at United Way Of Long Island Inc.

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personNo diploma needed

    NCCER Construction Training

    Creative Direction Construction & Design LLC

    Mount Vernon

    No diploma needed

    Creative Direction Construction & Design LLC, Mount VernonNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,700
    Program website, NCCER Construction Training at Creative Direction Construction & Design LLC
    More details about NCCER Construction Training at Creative Direction Construction & Design LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,700
    Program website, NCCER Construction Training at Creative Direction Construction & Design LLC

  • NCCER Core or intro construction courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Construction Skills

    Sullivan County Boces

    Liberty

    No diploma needed

    Sullivan County Boces, LibertyNCCER Core or intro construction courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Basic Construction Skills at Sullivan County Boces
    More details about Basic Construction Skills at Sullivan County Boces
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 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
    Program website, Basic Construction Skills at Sullivan County Boces

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Infrastructure Construction

    Cahill Resources LLC

    Based in Clarence, NY

    No diploma needed

    Cahill Resources LLC, based in Clarence, NYConstruction trades certificate or diplomaOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Infrastructure Construction at Cahill Resources LLC
    More details about Infrastructure Construction at Cahill Resources LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 50 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
    Program website, Infrastructure Construction at Cahill Resources LLC

  • Construction trades certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Residential Construction

    Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES

    Spencerport

    No diploma needed

    Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, SpencerportConstruction trades certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Residential Construction at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
    More details about Residential Construction at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 50 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
    Program website, Residential Construction at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES

How to pay for construction training programs in New York

WIOA funding can pay for construction training programs in New York

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 New York, Syracuse, Monticello and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in New York

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

Where the New York construction program numbers come from

Which New York construction programs are on this list?

These are the construction programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about construction training programs in New York

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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