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IT training in Massachusetts

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

12 schools offer these IT programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 22 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 21 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 22 programs

How much does IT training cost in Massachusetts?

$7,000 to $15,000 is what most IT training programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $3,995 to $20,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
16 to 30 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 Massachusetts may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in Massachusetts?

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

All 22 IT training programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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22 programs

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ Certification Online

    North Shore Community College

    Based in Danvers, MA

    No diploma needed

    North Shore Community College, based in Danvers, MA · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ Certification Online at North Shore Community College
    More details about CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ Certification Online at North Shore Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,995

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    CCNA- Cisco Certified Network Associate

    John Mason

    Based in Lowell, MA

    No diploma needed

    John Mason, based in Lowell, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,700
    Program website, CCNA- Cisco Certified Network Associate at John Mason
    More details about CCNA- Cisco Certified Network Associate at John Mason
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,700

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA): Routing and Switching

    Network Technology Academy Institute

    Based in Malden, MA

    No diploma needed

    Network Technology Academy Institute, based in Malden, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA): Routing and Switching at Network Technology Academy Institute
    More details about Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA): Routing and Switching at Network Technology Academy Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Advanced Networking with CCNA Online

    North Shore Community College

    Based in Danvers, MA

    No diploma needed

    North Shore Community College, based in Danvers, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,090
    Program website, CompTIA Advanced Networking with CCNA Online at North Shore Community College
    More details about CompTIA Advanced Networking with CCNA Online at North Shore Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,090

  • IT support and help deskOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA IT Support Specialist II

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · IT support and help desk · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,348
    Program website, CompTIA IT Support Specialist II at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA IT Support Specialist II at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,348

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Microsoft Role Based Certification

    101K Careers, LLC.

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    101K Careers, LLC., based in Nashua, NH · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Microsoft Role Based Certification at 101K Careers, LLC.
    More details about Microsoft Role Based Certification at 101K Careers, LLC.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA IT Professional Program

    ONLC Training Centers

    Based in Wilmington, DE

    No diploma needed

    ONLC Training Centers, based in Wilmington, DE · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,184
    Program website, CompTIA IT Professional Program at ONLC Training Centers
    More details about CompTIA IT Professional Program at ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,184

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    PC Network Support Specialist

    Millennium Training Institute Inc.

    Based in Woburn, MA

    No diploma needed

    Millennium Training Institute Inc., based in Woburn, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,595
    More details about PC Network Support Specialist at Millennium Training Institute Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,595

  • IT support and help deskOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA IT Support Specialist

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · IT support and help desk · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,855
    Program website, CompTIA IT Support Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA IT Support Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,855

  • IT support and help deskOnlineNo diploma needed

    IT Support

    Per Scholas Inc.

    Based in Cambridge, MA

    No diploma needed

    Per Scholas Inc., based in Cambridge, MA · IT support and help desk · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,894
    Program website, IT Support at Per Scholas Inc.
    More details about IT Support at Per Scholas Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $464
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,894

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Network Administration 2

    Network Technology Academy Institute

    Based in Malden, MA

    No diploma needed

    Network Technology Academy Institute, based in Malden, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Network Administration 2 at Network Technology Academy Institute
    More details about Network Administration 2 at Network Technology Academy Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $752
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,000

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cisco Network Associate (On-Line)

    Joshua Career Institute

    Based in Dallas, TX

    No diploma needed

    Joshua Career Institute, based in Dallas, TX · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,715
    Program website, Cisco Network Associate (On-Line) at Joshua Career Institute
    More details about Cisco Network Associate (On-Line) at Joshua Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $285
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,715

  • Cloud computing (AWS and Azure)OnlineNo diploma needed

    AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

    Per Scholas Inc.

    Based in Cambridge, MA

    No diploma needed

    Per Scholas Inc., based in Cambridge, MA · Cloud computing (AWS and Azure) · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,010
    Program website, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner at Per Scholas Inc.
    More details about AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner at Per Scholas Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,010

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA Network Specialist

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    UNIQUE System Skills LLC, based in Nashua, NH · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,734
    Program website, CompTIA Network Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    More details about CompTIA Network Specialist at UNIQUE System Skills LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    31 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,734

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Advanced Microsoft Role-based Certification

    NH-Boston LLC

    Based in Waltham, MA

    No diploma needed

    NH-Boston LLC, based in Waltham, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Advanced Microsoft Role-based Certification at NH-Boston LLC
    More details about Advanced Microsoft Role-based Certification at NH-Boston LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,000

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    CompTIA A+, Network+ Security+, & Cisco CCNA

    United Training Career LLC

    Based in Lincoln, RI

    No diploma needed

    United Training Career LLC, based in Lincoln, RI · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    School website, CompTIA A+, Network+ Security+, & Cisco CCNA at United Training Career LLC
    More details about CompTIA A+, Network+ Security+, & Cisco CCNA at United Training Career LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,000

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Network Systems Specialist

    Millennium Training Institute Inc.

    Based in Woburn, MA

    No diploma needed

    Millennium Training Institute Inc., based in Woburn, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,500
    More details about Network Systems Specialist at Millennium Training Institute Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    37 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $16,500

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Advanced Cisco Technologies (CCIE,CCNP)

    John Mason

    Based in Lowell, MA

    No diploma needed

    John Mason, based in Lowell, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    School website, Advanced Cisco Technologies (CCIE,CCNP) at John Mason
    More details about Advanced Cisco Technologies (CCIE,CCNP) at John Mason
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $18,000

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    Network Administration Advanced

    Network Technology Academy Institute

    Based in Malden, MA

    No diploma needed

    Network Technology Academy Institute, based in Malden, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$19,995
    Program website, Network Administration Advanced at Network Technology Academy Institute
    More details about Network Administration Advanced at Network Technology Academy Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,737
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $19,995

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineNo diploma needed

    IT Network Administrator

    NH-Boston LLC

    Based in Waltham, MA

    No diploma needed

    NH-Boston LLC, based in Waltham, MA · Networking and system administration · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,000
    Program website, IT Network Administrator at NH-Boston LLC
    More details about IT Network Administrator at NH-Boston LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,000

  • IT certificate or diploma (general)OnlineNo diploma needed

    Senior IT Certification Program

    101K Careers, LLC.

    Based in Nashua, NH

    No diploma needed

    101K Careers, LLC., based in Nashua, NH · IT certificate or diploma (general) · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,000
    Program website, Senior IT Certification Program at 101K Careers, LLC.
    More details about Senior IT Certification Program at 101K Careers, LLC.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,000

  • Networking and system administrationIn personNo diploma needed

    Computer Networking Certificate

    Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay)

    Wellesley Hills

    No diploma needed

    Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay), Wellesley Hills · Networking and system administration · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Networking Certificate at Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay)
    More details about Computer Networking Certificate at Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 20 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 Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $10,000
14 of 21
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
36th of 41
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20
22 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 Massachusetts IT program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

Sources for the facts about IT training in Massachusetts

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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