Job training programs in the District of Columbia

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

2 schools offer these programs, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the trades below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Compare job training in the District of Columbia: cost, pay and results

Job training in the District of Columbia, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CDL training	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Medical assistant training	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Medical billing and coding training	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that trade. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in the District of Columbia may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in the District of Columbia?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in the District of Columbia

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.¹People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.²

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).³

Or pay for training yourself

Each trade's page lists every program with its price if you pay yourself.

Where the District of Columbia job training numbers come from

Which the District of Columbia programs are counted?

Programs the District of Columbia approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the District of Columbia offers.

What the figures for each trade mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".

How reliable are the District of Columbia figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists the District of Columbia among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁴ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the funding facts about job training in the District of Columbia

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