Cybersecurity training in Vermont

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

2 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and all 5 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 5 programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in Vermont?

$2,200 to $7,900

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: 91%
Working 6 months later: 66%
Earned a year, estimated: about $58,600
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 Vermont may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Vermont?

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 $2,200 to $7,900.

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

All 5 cybersecurity programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

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, estimated$46,000
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
92%
Working at 6 months
66%
Earned in a quarter
$11,500
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
330
a year, estimated
$46,000
price
$2,300
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, estimated$43,400
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
87%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$10,850
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
260
a year, estimated
$43,400
price
$4,000
Security certification exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT-6200 Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
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, estimated$58,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,200
Program website, IT-6200 Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) at MedCerts
More details about IT-6200 Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) at MedCerts
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$14,650
Length
2 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
213
a year, estimated
$58,600
price
$2,200
Security certification exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT-6100 Ethical Hacker (PenTest+)
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, estimated$59,400
Price if you pay yourself$2,200
Program website, IT-6100 Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) at MedCerts
More details about IT-6100 Ethical Hacker (PenTest+) at MedCerts
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$14,860
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
72
a year, estimated
$59,400
price
$2,200
Cybersecurity boot campOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cybersecurity Bootcamp
QS Academy Inc.
Based in Austin, TX
High school diploma or equivalent
QS Academy Inc., based in Austin, TX · Cybersecurity boot camp · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$83,100
Price if you pay yourself$7,900
Program website, Cybersecurity Bootcamp at QS Academy Inc.
More details about Cybersecurity Bootcamp at QS Academy Inc.
Finished
56%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$20,765
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
$83,100
price
$7,900

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Vermont

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Vermont

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 Vermont

other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 11 of 12
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 12: 5 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 Vermont cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Vermont cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How Vermont 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 Vermont

Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Vermont

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