Child care and social services training in Iowa
45 child care and social services programs in 6 fields of education and social services, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
15 schools offer these programs, and Iowa has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 6 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs lead to work caring for and supporting people: early childhood education for preschool and child care, addiction counseling, mental health and human services work, behavior technician (RBT) training, teacher assistant (paraprofessional) training, and community health work. Most are certificates or courses that prepare for a state credential; some are two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Iowa, every line of work
Accredited child care and social services programs in Iowa, each school with its accreditor
Child care and social services training by state, to compare Iowa with other states
Compare child care and social services programs in Iowa: cost, pay and results
20 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $3,730 to $12,298
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $22,500
- Working 6 months later
- 79%
- Finished
- 34%
12 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $10,069 to $14,079
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,000
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 16%
8 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $583 to $15,338
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $17,900
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Finished
- 38%
3 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 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 enough data
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 Iowa may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Iowa, by line of work
- Trade school programs200
- Business and office training127
- IT certification programs90
- Medical certification programs85
- Allied health programs70
- Nursing and patient care programs69
- Transportation and logistics training44
- First responder training33
- Beauty school25
- Culinary and hospitality programs18
- All job training in Iowa806
Programs approved in Iowa in each line of work.
Where the Iowa child care and social services numbers come from
Which Iowa programs are counted?
Programs Iowa 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 Iowa 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).
Sources for the funding facts about child care and social services programs in Iowa
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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