Cybersecurity training in South Dakota

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

1 school offers these cybersecurity programs, and South Dakota 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 Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in South Dakota?

$17,340 to $20,482

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, 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 enough data
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 Dakota may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in South Dakota?

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.²³⁴
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 $17,340 to $20,482.

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

All 3 cybersecurity programs in South Dakota approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology Security | AAS | In-person
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$54,000
Price if you pay yourself$17,340
Program website, Information Technology Security | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College
More details about Information Technology Security | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College
Finished
40%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$13,500
Length
64 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,940
Students counted
98
a year, estimated
$54,000
price
$17,340
Cybersecurity (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
System and Network Security | AAS | Hybrid/Evening
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$17,340
Program website, System and Network Security | AAS | Hybrid/Evening at Southeast Technical College
More details about System and Network Security | AAS | Hybrid/Evening at Southeast Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
116 weeks, 11 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,800
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$17,340
Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
System and Network Security | AAS | In-person
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$20,482
Program website, System and Network Security | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College
More details about System and Network Security | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,042
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$20,482

How to pay for cybersecurity training in South Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in South Dakota

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 Dakota cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which South Dakota cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs South Dakota 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 Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of South Dakota 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.

How reliable are the South Dakota figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Other training in South Dakota

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in South Dakota

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