IT certification programs in Florida
429 IT programs in 5 fields of computers and IT, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
91 schools offer these programs, and Florida has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
IT certification programs cover help desk, networking, cybersecurity and coding work. They run from short courses that prepare for exams such as CompTIA A+ or Security+, and coding bootcamps, to two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Florida, every line of work
Accredited IT schools in Florida, each school with its accreditor
IT certification programs by state, to compare Florida with other states
Compare IT programs in Florida: cost, pay and results
217 programs at 74 schools
- Most cost
- $2,628 to $7,457
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,800
- Working 6 months later
- 67%
- Finished
- 79%
114 programs at 44 schools
- Most cost
- $2,645 to $7,177
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $41,000
- Working 6 months later
- 57%
- Finished
- 95%
50 programs at 35 schools
- Most cost
- $3,265 to $7,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $24,800
- Working 6 months later
- 57%
- Finished
- 73%
32 programs at 26 schools
- Most cost
- $3,675 to $9,900
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,500
- Working 6 months later
- 61%
- Finished
- 78%
16 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $2,546 to $10,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $50,200
- Working 6 months later
- 58%
- Finished
- 86%
Each figure is the middle program of that field. 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 Florida may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Florida, by line of work
- Trade school programs360
- Medical certification programs256
- Business and office training239
- Nursing and patient care programs235
- Allied health programs181
- First responder training133
- Transportation and logistics training118
- Culinary and hospitality programs59
- Child care and social services training28
- Beauty school2
- All job training in Florida2,040
Programs approved in Florida in each line of work.
Where the Florida IT numbers come from
Which Florida programs are counted?
Programs Florida approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Florida offers.
What the figures for each field 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 a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
How reliable are the Florida figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for Florida Atlantic University: it reports about 5% of students working six months later while the same students earn $10,000 to $20,000 a quarter, which cannot both be right.
Sources for the funding facts about IT programs in Florida
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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