Trade school programs in Idaho
66 trade school programs in 10 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
15 schools offer these programs, and Idaho has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 10 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.
All job training programs in Idaho, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Idaho, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Idaho with other states
Compare trade school programs in Idaho: cost, pay and results
15 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $2,590 to $3,600
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 93%
14 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $2,590 to $3,700
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 93%
12 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $1,993 to $7,750
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 97%
11 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $2,590 to $3,700
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 91%
4 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
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 Idaho may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Idaho, by line of work
- Medical certification programs34
- Nursing and patient care programs13
- Business and office training12
- Allied health programs7
- IT certification programs7
- First responder training5
- All job training in Idaho173
Programs approved in Idaho in each line of work.
Where the Idaho trade school numbers come from
Which Idaho programs are counted?
Programs Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.
Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Idaho
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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