Job training programs in Georgia

244 programs in 6 trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

77 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 Georgia: cost, pay and results

Job training in Georgia, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CNA classes	50	$1,137 to $3,314	about $22,500	78%	83%
Welding classes	48	$1,825 to $6,167	about $27,800	65%	54%
CDL training	41	$1,792 to $4,895	about $44,200	75%	90%
HVAC training	41	$1,710 to $6,979	about $32,400	69%	35%
Phlebotomy training	38	$1,456 to $2,676	about $26,800	79%	83%
Medical assistant training	26	$3,548 to $7,878	about $25,300	81%	60%

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). How these figures are made

Is there free job training in Georgia?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Georgia

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

Without funding, prices differ by trade: most CNA programs in Georgia cost $1,137 to $3,314, and most medical assistant programs $3,548 to $7,878. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Georgia job training numbers come from

Which Georgia programs are counted?

Programs Georgia 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 Georgia 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".

Sources for the funding facts about job training in Georgia

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