Cybersecurity training in West Virginia

1 cybersecurity program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this cybersecurity program, and West Virginia has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 West Virginia, the one program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in West Virginia?

$31,840

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 43%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: about $36,700
Length: Not reported

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

Is there free cybersecurity training in West Virginia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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. The one program with a price costs $31,840.

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

The one cybersecurity program in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Cybersecurity (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cybersecurity Associate
Valley College (Martinsburg)
Martinsburg
High school diploma or equivalent
Valley College (Martinsburg), Martinsburg · Cybersecurity (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,700
Price if you pay yourself$31,840
Program website, Cybersecurity Associate at Valley College (Martinsburg)
More details about Cybersecurity Associate at Valley College (Martinsburg)
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$9,168
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,728
Students counted
114
a year, estimated
$36,700
price
$31,840

How to pay for cybersecurity training in West Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in West Virginia

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 West Virginia cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which West Virginia cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs West Virginia 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 West Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of West Virginia 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 West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

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