IT training in Alabama

3 IT training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these IT programs, and Alabama has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Computer support specialists help people solve computer problems and keep networks running. Network support jobs usually call for an associate degree and help desk jobs for some college classes, though a high school diploma plus IT certifications can also be enough.¹ In Alabama, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does IT training cost in Alabama?

$999 to $10,952

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in Alabama?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $999 to $10,952.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

IT training in Birmingham, Huntsville and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 3 IT training programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT Helpdesk Program
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham
High school diploma or equivalent
Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham · IT support and help desk · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$999
Program website, IT Helpdesk Program at Jefferson State Community College
More details about IT Helpdesk Program at Jefferson State Community College
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$225
Students counted
84
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$999
Networking and system administrationHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Information Systems- Networking
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham
High school diploma or equivalent
Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham · Networking and system administration · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,952
School website, Computer Information Systems- Networking at Jefferson State Community College
More details about Computer Information Systems- Networking at Jefferson State Community College
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,150
Students counted
47
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,952
IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Support Specialist
Calhoun Community College
Decatur
High school diploma or equivalent
Calhoun Community College, Decatur · IT support and help desk · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,297
Program website, Computer Support Specialist at Calhoun Community College
More details about Computer Support Specialist at Calhoun Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,297

How to pay for IT training in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in Alabama

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

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).⁵

Financial aid and grants for IT training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for IT training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Alabama IT program numbers come from

Which Alabama IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs Alabama approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama IT programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Other training in Alabama

Sources for the facts about IT training in Alabama

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