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Cybersecurity training in Maine

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

6 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 3 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 7 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Maine?

$3,946 to $5,500 is what most cybersecurity programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $2,500 to $8,300

In the typical program

Finished the program
88%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
Not reported for most programs

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 cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Maine?

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

Cybersecurity training in Portland, Lewiston, Manchester and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 programs are online.

All 8 cybersecurity programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cyber Security

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,896

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cyber Security at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Cyber Security at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,099
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    97
    a year, estimated
    $40,400
    price
    $3,896
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity-Digital Forensics

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, Auburn · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Cybersecurity-Digital Forensics at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Cybersecurity-Digital Forensics at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,033
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    39
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    Not reported

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

    IT Professional with CompTIA A+ Network+ and Security+

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

    Portland

    No diploma needed

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers, Portland · CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, IT Professional with CompTIA A+ Network+ and Security+ at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    More details about IT Professional with CompTIA A+ Network+ and Security+ at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • Security certification exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    Security+

    Kinetic Potential

    Based in Largo, MD

    No diploma needed

    Kinetic Potential, based in Largo, MD · Security certification exam prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,370
    Program website, Security+ at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Security+ at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    20%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,370

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity 12 weeks Job oriented program. (220+ clock ho

    Kinetic Potential

    Based in Largo, MD

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kinetic Potential, based in Largo, MD · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,300
    Program website, Cybersecurity 12 weeks Job oriented program. (220+ clock ho at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Cybersecurity 12 weeks Job oriented program. (220+ clock ho at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,300

  • Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity & Information Technology (IT) Certificate

    Visible Edge Institute

    Nashua, NH

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Visible Edge Institute, Nashua, NH · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Cybersecurity & Information Technology (IT) Certificate at Visible Edge Institute
    More details about Cybersecurity & Information Technology (IT) Certificate at Visible Edge Institute
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Security certification exam prepHybridEducation and courses

    IT Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

    Portland

    Education and courses

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers, Portland · Security certification exam prep · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    Program website, IT Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    More details about IT Security Specialist with CompTIA Security+ at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,500

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

    CompTIA' Certification Training: A+ Network+ Security+

    Region 9 Adult Education

    Based in Mexico, ME

    No diploma needed

    Region 9 Adult Education, based in Mexico, ME · CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+) · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, CompTIA' Certification Training: A+ Network+ Security+ at Region 9 Adult Education
    More details about CompTIA' Certification Training: A+ Network+ Security+ at Region 9 Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,995

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Maine

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 Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
20th of 32
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 12
8 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 Maine cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Maine cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity 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 Maine 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 Maine

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Maine

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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, 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