IT training in North Dakota

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

5 schools offer these IT programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and all 5 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 5 programs

How much does IT training cost in North Dakota?

$10,220 to $11,338 is what most IT training programs in North Dakota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $7,625 to $11,718

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: 80 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 North Dakota may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in North Dakota?

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 17 people at 1 of the 5 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 North Dakota cost $10,220 to $11,338. Prices on this page run from $7,625 to $11,718.

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

IT training in Bismarck, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 5 IT training programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cybersecurity and Computer Networks
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, Bismarck · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,800
Price if you pay yourself$11,718
17 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Cybersecurity and Computer Networks at Bismarck State College
Finished
12%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$6,454
Length
80 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
373
a year, estimated
$25,800
price
$11,718
trained with WIOA funding
17
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology - Associate Degree
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
High school diploma or equivalent
Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,900
Price if you pay yourself$10,220
More details about Information Technology - Associate Degree at Sitting Bull College
Finished
56%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$6,724
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
52
a year, estimated
$26,900
price
$10,220
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Information Technology
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,900
Price if you pay yourself$10,384
More details about Computer Information Technology at United Tribes Technical College
Finished
29%
Working at 6 months
41%
Earned in a quarter
$7,469
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
42
a year, estimated
$29,900
price
$10,384
IT support and help deskHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology Support
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, Wahpeton · IT support and help desk · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$51,300
Price if you pay yourself$7,625
More details about Information Technology Support at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$12,828
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
$51,300
price
$7,625
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
High school diploma or equivalent
Dakota College at Bottineau, Bottineau · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,338
More details about Information Technology at Dakota College at Bottineau
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,338

How to pay for IT training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 40th of 41
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20: 5 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 North Dakota IT program numbers come from

Which North Dakota IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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