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Cybersecurity training in Iowa

11 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Iowa has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.1 In Iowa, 6 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 10 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Iowa?

$3,754 to $10,980 is what most cybersecurity programs in Iowa cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $2,300 to $18,204

In the typical program

Finished the program
99%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
5 to 52 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 Iowa may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Iowa?

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

Cybersecurity training in Des Moines, Washington, Iowa City and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 6 online.

All 11 cybersecurity programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity AAS

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,600
    Price if you pay yourself$12,460
    Program website, Cybersecurity AAS at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about Cybersecurity AAS at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    16%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,412
    Length
    74 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,980
    Students counted
    545
    a year, estimated
    $41,600
    price
    $12,460

  • CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT-5000: IT Security and Network Technician

    MedCerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+) · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, IT-5000: IT Security and Network Technician at MedCerts
    More details about IT-5000: IT Security and Network Technician at MedCerts
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    296
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT-5100: IT Security Specialist

    MedCerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · Security certification exam prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,300
    Program website, IT-5100: IT Security Specialist at MedCerts
    More details about IT-5100: IT Security Specialist at MedCerts
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    118
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,300

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Computer Science and Security *CSCISEC.AAS

    Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar

    No diploma needed

    Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$18,204
    Program website, Computer Science and Security *CSCISEC.AAS at Northeast Iowa Community College
    More details about Computer Science and Security *CSCISEC.AAS at Northeast Iowa Community College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,946
    Length
    64 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    73
    a year, estimated
    $31,800
    price
    $18,204

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Foundations of Cyber Security and Networking

    SnapIT Solutions

    Based in Overland Park, KS

    High school diploma or equivalent

    SnapIT Solutions, based in Overland Park, KS · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,500
    School website, Foundations of Cyber Security and Networking at SnapIT Solutions
    More details about Foundations of Cyber Security and Networking at SnapIT Solutions
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,655
    Length
    4 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,270
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $22,600
    price
    $9,500

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Security+Bootcamp

    Kinetic Potential

    Based in Upper Marlboro, MD

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kinetic Potential, based in Upper Marlboro, MD · Security certification exam prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Security+Bootcamp at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Security+Bootcamp at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $370
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity, 12 weeks Job oriented program. (220+ clock hours)

    Kinetic Potential

    Upper Marlboro, MD

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kinetic Potential, Upper Marlboro, MD · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Iowa; Iowa approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Cybersecurity, 12 weeks Job oriented program. (220+ clock hours) at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Cybersecurity, 12 weeks Job oriented program. (220+ clock hours) at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,000

  • CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)OnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Certification Training: Network+, Security+ (Voucher included) (Online) 2060073 (Continuing Education)

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

    Based in Davenport, IA

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, based in Davenport, IA · CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+) · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,195
    Program website, CompTIA Certification Training: Network+, Security+ (Voucher included) (Online) 2060073 (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    More details about CompTIA Certification Training: Network+, Security+ (Voucher included) (Online) 2060073 (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    39 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,195

  • Security certification exam prepHybridNo diploma needed

    Google Cybersecurity Professional

    Goodwill of the Heartland

    Iowa City

    No diploma needed

    Goodwill of the Heartland, Iowa City · Security certification exam prep · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,507
    Program website, Google Cybersecurity Professional at Goodwill of the Heartland
    More details about Google Cybersecurity Professional at Goodwill of the Heartland
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    19 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,507

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity I: Intro to IT and Cybersecurity

    Kinetic Potential

    Based in Upper Marlboro, MD

    No diploma needed

    Kinetic Potential, based in Upper Marlboro, MD · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Cybersecurity I: Intro to IT and Cybersecurity at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Cybersecurity I: Intro to IT and Cybersecurity at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $126
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Cybersecurity and Compliance

    Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids

    No diploma needed

    Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,490
    Program website, Cybersecurity and Compliance at Kirkwood Community College
    More details about Cybersecurity and Compliance at Kirkwood Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,490

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Iowa

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Financial aid and grants for cybersecurity training

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 cybersecurity training

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Cybersecurity training in Iowa

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 32
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 12
11 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the cybersecurity training 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).

Where the Iowa cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Iowa cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Iowa 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 Iowa offers.

How Iowa cybersecurity program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some cybersecurity programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Iowa

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Iowa

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
  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 and 680.310: career services before training, 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