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IT training in Iowa

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

15 schools offer these IT programs, and Iowa 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 Iowa, 7 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 13 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does IT training cost in Iowa?

$2,582 to $10,616 is what most IT training programs in Iowa cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 20 programs with a price. All of them: $1,350 to $27,221

In the typical program

Finished the program
70%
Working 6 months later
76%
Earned a year, estimated
about $32,100
Length
9 to 44 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 Iowa may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in Iowa?

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

IT training in Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Ottumwa and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns and 8 online.

All 20 IT training programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    TechWorks

    JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems

    Based in Fort Wayne, IN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems, based in Fort Wayne, IN · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, TechWorks at JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems
    More details about TechWorks at JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,781
    Length
    12 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    373
    a year, estimated
    $31,100
    price
    $5,000

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT-2200: IT Network Technician

    MedCerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · Networking and system administration · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,300
    Program website, IT-2200: IT Network Technician at MedCerts
    More details about IT-2200: IT Network Technician at MedCerts
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,714
    Length
    6 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    295
    a year, estimated
    $38,900
    price
    $2,300

  • IT (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cybersecurity & Systems Administration

    Indian Hills Community College

    Ottumwa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,900
    Price if you pay yourself$27,221
    Program website, Cybersecurity & Systems Administration at Indian Hills Community College
    More details about Cybersecurity & Systems Administration at Indian Hills Community College
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,720
    Length
    84 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    186
    a year, estimated
    $38,900
    price
    $27,221

  • IT (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Networking Technology

    Iowa Central Community College

    Fort Dodge

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,100
    Price if you pay yourself$12,990
    Program website, Computer Networking Technology at Iowa Central Community College
    More details about Computer Networking Technology at Iowa Central Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,519
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    180
    a year, estimated
    $42,100
    price
    $12,990

  • IT (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Computer Support Specialist

    Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids

    No diploma needed

    Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids · IT (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,400
    Price if you pay yourself$13,888
    Program website, Computer Support Specialist at Kirkwood Community College
    More details about Computer Support Specialist at Kirkwood Community College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,355
    Length
    72 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,315
    Students counted
    174
    a year, estimated
    $29,400
    price
    $13,888

  • IT support and help deskOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT-3000: Healthcare IT Technician

    MedCerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · IT support and help desk · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, IT-3000: Healthcare IT Technician at MedCerts
    More details about IT-3000: Healthcare IT Technician at MedCerts
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Repair

    Iowa Central Community College

    Fort Dodge

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge · IT support and help desk · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,495
    Program website, Computer Repair at Iowa Central Community College
    More details about Computer Repair at Iowa Central Community College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,777
    Length
    30 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,339
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    $31,100
    price
    $6,495

  • IT support and help deskHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT Technician Diploma

    Southeastern Community College

    West Burlington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeastern Community College, West Burlington · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,105
    Program website, IT Technician Diploma at Southeastern Community College
    More details about IT Technician Diploma at Southeastern Community College
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,082
    Length
    32 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    103
    a year, estimated
    $28,300
    price
    $7,105

  • IT support and help deskHybridNo diploma needed

    Google IT Support Professional

    Goodwill of the Heartland

    Iowa City

    No diploma needed

    Goodwill of the Heartland, Iowa City · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,637
    Program website, Google IT Support Professional at Goodwill of the Heartland
    More details about Google IT Support Professional at Goodwill of the Heartland
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,687
    Length
    16 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    81
    a year, estimated
    $30,700
    price
    $2,637

  • IT support and help deskOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Foundations of IT Support Specialist

    SnapIT Solutions

    Based in Overland Park, KS

    High school diploma or equivalent

    SnapIT Solutions, based in Overland Park, KS · IT support and help desk · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$10,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Foundations of IT Support Specialist at SnapIT Solutions
    More details about Foundations of IT Support Specialist at SnapIT Solutions
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,560
    Length
    9 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,270
    Students counted
    53
    a year, estimated
    $10,200
    price
    $4,500

  • IT (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Information Technology Systems Networking AAS

    Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    No diploma needed

    Southwestern Community College, Creston · IT (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$17,091
    Program website, Information Technology Systems Networking AAS at Southwestern Community College
    More details about Information Technology Systems Networking AAS at Southwestern Community College
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,028
    Length
    78 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,671
    Students counted
    39
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    $17,091

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT-2250: Networking Specialist

    MedCerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · Networking and system administration · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, IT-2250: Networking Specialist at MedCerts
    More details about IT-2250: Networking Specialist at MedCerts
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,000

  • IT support and help deskHybridNo diploma needed

    IT/Helpdesk Fundamentals

    Des Moines Area Community College

    Ankeny

    No diploma needed

    Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,699
    Program website, IT/Helpdesk Fundamentals at Des Moines Area Community College
    More details about IT/Helpdesk Fundamentals at Des Moines Area Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,699

  • Networking and system administrationIn personNo diploma needed

    Information Technology Systems Networking Diploma

    Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    No diploma needed

    Southwestern Community College, Creston · Networking and system administration · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$9,825
    Program website, Information Technology Systems Networking Diploma at Southwestern Community College
    More details about Information Technology Systems Networking Diploma at Southwestern Community College
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,028
    Length
    39 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    $9,825

  • IT certificate or diploma (general)HybridNo diploma needed

    Information Technology (IT) Specialist Certificate

    Hawkeye Community College

    Waterloo

    No diploma needed

    Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo · IT certificate or diploma (general) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,415
    Program website, Information Technology (IT) Specialist Certificate at Hawkeye Community College
    More details about Information Technology (IT) Specialist Certificate at Hawkeye Community College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,559
    Length
    15 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    $38,200
    price
    $2,415

  • IT support and help deskOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT Help Desk Program

    gener8tor Management, LLC

    Based in Madison, WI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    gener8tor Management, LLC, based in Madison, WI · IT support and help desk · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$94,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,869
    Program website, IT Help Desk Program at gener8tor Management, LLC
    More details about IT Help Desk Program at gener8tor Management, LLC
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    $23,679
    Length
    8 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $94,700
    price
    $3,869

  • IT support and help deskIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT Support Specialist

    Change Course

    Des Moines

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Change Course, Des Moines · IT support and help desk · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,350
    Program website, IT Support Specialist at Change Course
    More details about IT Support Specialist at Change Course
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $990
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,350

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA A+ Training Course with both CORE1 and CORE2 exams included

    Global Lynx, Inc.

    Based in Upper Arlington, OH

    No diploma needed

    Global Lynx, Inc., based in Upper Arlington, OH · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,100
    Program website, CompTIA A+ Training Course with both CORE1 and CORE2 exams included at Global Lynx, Inc.
    More details about CompTIA A+ Training Course with both CORE1 and CORE2 exams included at Global Lynx, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,100

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    TechWorks (CompTIA A+ Fast Track)

    JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems

    Based in Fort Wayne, IN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems, based in Fort Wayne, IN · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, TechWorks (CompTIA A+ Fast Track) at JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems
    More details about TechWorks (CompTIA A+ Fast Track) at JobWorks, Inc. d/b/a JobWorks Education and Training Systems
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,995

  • IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Network and System Administration - Associate of Applied Science

    Iowa Western Community College

    Council Bluffs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,464
    Program website, Network and System Administration - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
    More details about Network and System Administration - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,464

How to pay for IT training in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in Iowa

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 Iowa

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
21st of 41
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
5 of 16
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20
20 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 Iowa IT program numbers come from

Which Iowa IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs Iowa 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 Iowa offers.

How Iowa 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.

Other training in Iowa

Sources for the facts about IT training in Iowa

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Support Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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