Cybersecurity training in South Carolina

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

3 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in South Carolina?

$3,995 to $7,557

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not enough data

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

Is there free cybersecurity training in South Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 4 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $3,995 to $7,557.

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

All 3 cybersecurity programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
It-5000 It Security & 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
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, It-5000 It Security & Network Technician at Medcerts
More details about It-5000 It Security & Network Technician at Medcerts
Finished
100%
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
232
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,000
trained with WIOA funding
4
Cybersecurity certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cybersecruity- Certificate
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
High school diploma or equivalent
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway · Cybersecurity certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,557
Program website, Cybersecruity- Certificate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
More details about Cybersecruity- Certificate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
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
140
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,557
CompTIA series (A+ Network+ Security+)OnlineNo diploma needed
CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included)
Tri-County Technical College
Based in Pendleton, SC
No diploma needed
Tri-County Technical College, based in Pendleton, SC · 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+ (Vouchers Included) at Tri-County Technical College
More details about CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) at Tri-County Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,995

How to pay for cybersecurity training in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in South Carolina

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

Where the South Carolina cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which South Carolina cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina cybersecurity programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Other training in South Carolina

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in South Carolina

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