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IT training in St. Louis, Missouri

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

8 schools offer these IT programs with classes in the St. Louis area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 9 by Missouri and 4 by Illinois. 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 St. Louis, 6 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 10 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 13 programs

All 64 IT training programs in Missouri, including online programs

How much does IT training cost in St. Louis?

$1,830 to $8,280 is what most IT training programs in St. Louis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $732 to $19,950

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
14 to 52 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 St. Louis may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in St. Louis?

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

All 13 IT training programs in St. Louis approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • IT (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Information Technology AAS

    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey

    Education and courses

    Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$20,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Information Technology AAS at Lewis and Clark Community College
    More details about Information Technology AAS at Lewis and Clark Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,014
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    70
    a year, estimated
    $20,100
    price
    Not reported

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridPrerequisite courses

    Tg100: Comptia Secure Infrastructure Specialist (csis)

    Workforce And Technology Training, St. Louis

    Saint Louis

    Prerequisite courses

    Workforce And Technology Training, St. Louis, Saint Louis · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$25,400
    Price if you pay yourself$19,950
    Program website, Tg100: Comptia Secure Infrastructure Specialist (csis) at Workforce And Technology Training, St. Louis
    More details about Tg100: Comptia Secure Infrastructure Specialist (csis) at Workforce And Technology Training, St. Louis
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,347
    Length
    9 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,968
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $25,400
    price
    $19,950

  • IT (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Computer Information Systems - Computer Support

    Jefferson College

    Hillsboro

    No diploma needed

    Jefferson College, Hillsboro · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,280
    Program website, Computer Information Systems - Computer Support at Jefferson College
    More details about Computer Information Systems - Computer Support at Jefferson College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    69 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,455
    Students counted
    39
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,280

  • IT support and help deskHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    IT Help Desk/End-User Support: CS

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Louis Community College, District, Bridgeton · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,928
    Program website, IT Help Desk/End-User Support: CS at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about IT Help Desk/End-User Support: CS at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,085
    Students counted
    30
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,928

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed

    Comptia A+ And Security Certification

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    No diploma needed

    St. Louis Community College, District, Bridgeton · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,098
    Program website, Comptia A+ And Security Certification at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Comptia A+ And Security Certification at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $980
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,098

  • Networking and system administrationIn personNo diploma needed

    Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    No diploma needed

    St. Louis Community College, District, Bridgeton · Networking and system administration · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,830
    Program website, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,830

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed

    CompTIA A+ Certification

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    No diploma needed

    St. Louis Community College, District, Bridgeton · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$732
    Program website, CompTIA A+ Certification at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about CompTIA A+ Certification at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $598
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $732

  • Networking and system administrationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Network Engineering: Certificate of Specialization

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Louis Community College, District, Bridgeton · Networking and system administration · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,416
    Program website, Network Engineering: Certificate of Specialization at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Network Engineering: Certificate of Specialization at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $770
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,416

  • Networking and system administrationHybridNo diploma needed

    Cisco Certified Technician (cct) Supporting Cisco Routing And Switching Network Devices

    Alambda Systems Llc

    Saint Louis

    No diploma needed

    Alambda Systems Llc, Saint Louis · Networking and system administration · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Cisco Certified Technician (cct) Supporting Cisco Routing And Switching Network Devices at Alambda Systems Llc
    More details about Cisco Certified Technician (cct) Supporting Cisco Routing And Switching Network Devices at Alambda Systems Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,000

  • CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prepHybridNo diploma needed

    Help Desk Job Training A+/network+

    Alambda Systems Llc

    Saint Louis

    No diploma needed

    Alambda Systems Llc, Saint Louis · CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals prep · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Help Desk Job Training A+/network+ at Alambda Systems Llc
    More details about Help Desk Job Training A+/network+ at Alambda Systems Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,000

  • Networking and system administrationHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cisco Certification

    New Horizons

    Ofallon

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons, Ofallon · Networking and system administration · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Cisco Certification at New Horizons
    More details about Cisco Certification at New Horizons
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • IT (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Cybersecurity and Networking AAS

    Southwestern Illinois College

    Belleville

    Education and courses

    Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Cybersecurity and Networking AAS at Southwestern Illinois College
    More details about Cybersecurity and Networking AAS at Southwestern Illinois College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Networking and system administrationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Network Engineer

    CALC Institute of Technology

    Alton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CALC Institute of Technology, Alton · Networking and system administration · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Network Engineer at CALC Institute of Technology
    More details about Network Engineer at CALC Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 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 St. Louis

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in St. Louis

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 St. Louis IT program numbers come from

Which St. Louis IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs with classes in the St. Louis area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Missouri page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How St. Louis 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 St. Louis

Sources for the facts about IT training in St. Louis

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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