IT training in the District of Columbia

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

3 schools offer these IT programs, and the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does IT training cost in the District of Columbia?

$2,962 to $4,935 is what most IT training programs in the District of Columbia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $2,370 to $5,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: 6 to 12 weeks

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

Is there free IT training in the District of Columbia?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 46 people at 3 of the 6 programs here.
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. Most IT programs in the District of Columbia cost $2,962 to $4,935. Prices on this page run from $2,370 to $5,000.

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

All 6 IT training programs in the District of Columbia approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed
CompTIA A+ Computer Repair
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC
Washington
No diploma needed
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC, Washington · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,200
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about CompTIA A+ Computer Repair at Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington-OIC/DC
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
15%
Earned in a quarter
$8,060
Length
14 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
70
a year, estimated
$32,200
price
$5,000
trained with WIOA funding
3
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CompTIA A+
Toni Thomas Associates
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Toni Thomas Associates, Washington · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,700
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
31 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, CompTIA A+ at Toni Thomas Associates
More details about CompTIA A+ at Toni Thomas Associates
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$13,437
Length
14 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
48
a year, estimated
$53,700
price
$5,000
trained with WIOA funding
31
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
A+ Training (Distance)
Constituent Services Worldwide
Based in Washington, DC
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DC · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,740
12 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about A+ Training (Distance) at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
58
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,740
trained with WIOA funding
12
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT Fundamentals Training
Constituent Services Worldwide
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, Washington · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,370
More details about IT Fundamentals Training at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,370
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
IT Fundamentals Training (Distance)
Constituent Services Worldwide
Based in Washington, DC
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, based in Washington, DC · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,370
More details about IT Fundamentals Training (Distance) at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,370
CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
A+ Training
Constituent Services Worldwide
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Constituent Services Worldwide, Washington · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,740
More details about A+ Training at Constituent Services Worldwide
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,740

How to pay for IT training in the District of Columbia

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in the District of Columbia

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

Quick facts: IT training in the District of Columbia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 24th of 41
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20: 6 vs 20

State comparisons use the same figures as the IT training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the District of Columbia IT program numbers come from

Which the District of Columbia IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia offers.

How the District of Columbia IT program prices are reported

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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some IT programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the District of Columbia figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists the District of Columbia among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Other training in the District of Columbia

Sources for the facts about IT training in the District of Columbia

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