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Short certificate programs in DC

13 programs that take 12 weeks or less, in 8 fields, every one approved for WIOA funding in the District of Columbia

Each field lists its programs shortest first, up to 10, with a link to the rest. Length is in weeks as the school reported it, and hours a week differ: a four-week course can be full time. 13 of the 22 the District of Columbia programs that report a length take 12 weeks or less.

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Short programs in the District of Columbia, shortest first

IT training 4

All IT training programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • A+ Training (Distance)

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnline · 6 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • A+ Training

    Constituent Services Worldwide, WashingtonCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn person · 6 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740

  • IT Fundamentals Training

    Constituent Services Worldwide, WashingtonCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn person · 6 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,370

  • IT Fundamentals Training (Distance)

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCCompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnline · 6 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,370

Construction training programs 3

All construction programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • National Green Infrastructure Certification Training

    Constituent Services Worldwide, WashingtonWeatherization and green building courseHybrid · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740

  • Green Infrastructure Certificate

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCWeatherization and green building courseOnline · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740

  • Green Building Practices Certificate

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCWeatherization and green building courseOnline · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740

CDL training 1

All CDL training programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • Commercial Drivers License (CDL) - Class B

    Toni Thomas Associates, WashingtonClass BIn person · 5 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    60
    Program website, Commercial Drivers License (CDL) - Class B

Customer service training 1

All customer service programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • Customer Service for Hospitality & Retail Sales

    Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC, WashingtonCustomer service and retail sales courseHybrid · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000

Health information technology programs 1

All health information programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • Electronic Medical Records Certificate

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCElectronic health records specialist (CEHRS)Online · 12 weeks · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10

Home health aide training 1

All home health aide programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • Home Health Aide Career Diploma

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCHome health aide courseOnline · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740

Paralegal programs 1

All paralegal programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • Paralegal Career Diploma

    Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DCParalegal certificate or diplomaOnline · 12 weeks · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,740

Project management certification 1

All project management programs in the District of Columbia, with typical prices and results

  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

    Constituent Services Worldwide, WashingtonLean Six SigmaIn person · 1 week · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,185

Each program shows its own figures as the school reported them. 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. How these programs are chosen

Is there free short-term training in the District of Columbia?

Which District of Columbia programs count as short

Approved by the District of Columbia

Programs the District of Columbia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from its eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 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. Only the site's fields of training are counted.

What counts as short

A program counts as short when the school filed a length of 12 weeks or less. Programs with no length in the file are left off, and so are lengths our checks removed as unlikely (what "Left out" means is on the method page). How the site handles the data

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".6 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the funding facts on this page

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  1. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  2. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  3. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  6. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns