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IT training in Maine

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

7 schools offer these IT programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, and all 8 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does IT training cost in Maine?

$1,138 to $4,219 is what most IT training programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $226 to $5,500

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
Not reported for most programs

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

Is there free IT training in Maine?

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

All 8 IT training programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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8 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, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    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
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    31%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    308
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,500

  • IT (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Information Technology

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    No diploma needed

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,896

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,651
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    33
    a year, estimated
    $34,600
    price
    $2,896
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • IT (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Information Technology

    York County Community College

    Wells

    No diploma needed

    York County Community College, Wells · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Information Technology at York County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,469
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $29,900
    price
    Not reported

  • IT support and help deskHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Support Specialist

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education

    Bucksport

    Education and courses

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$226
    Program website, Computer Support Specialist at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Computer Support Specialist at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    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
    $226

  • IT support and help deskHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Support Specialist Level 2

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education

    Bucksport

    Education and courses

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$552
    School website, Computer Support Specialist Level 2 at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Computer Support Specialist Level 2 at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    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
    $552

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineBachelor's degree

    CompTIA' Certification Training:A+ Network+ Security+

    MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education

    Based in Fairfield, ME

    Bachelor's degree

    MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education, based in Fairfield, ME · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    School website, CompTIA' Certification Training:A+ Network+ Security+ at MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education
    More details about CompTIA' Certification Training:A+ Network+ Security+ at MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education
    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
    $3,995

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed

    Technical Support Specialist Certification with CompTIA A+

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

    Portland

    No diploma needed

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers, Portland · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,294
    Program website, Technical Support Specialist Certification with CompTIA A+ at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    More details about Technical Support Specialist Certification with CompTIA A+ at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,294

  • IT support and help deskOnlineNo diploma needed

    Computer Support Specialist

    Washington County Adult and Community Education

    Based in Machias, ME

    No diploma needed

    Washington County Adult and Community Education, based in Machias, ME · IT support and help desk · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Support Specialist at Washington County Adult and Community Education
    More details about Computer Support Specialist at Washington County Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for IT training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in Maine

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 Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 41
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20
8 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 Maine IT program numbers come from

Which Maine IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How Maine 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 Maine

Sources for the facts about IT training in Maine

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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, 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)
  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