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IT training in South Dakota

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

4 schools offer these IT programs, and South 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 South Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does IT training cost in South Dakota?

$5,814 to $16,676 is what most IT training programs in South Dakota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $4,320 to $19,734

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
33 to 57 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 South Dakota may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in South Dakota?

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

IT training in Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Watertown and other South Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 programs are online.

All 6 IT training programs in South Dakota approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

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

    Network Administrator | AAS | Campus

    Southeast Technical College

    Sioux Falls

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,500
    Price if you pay yourself$17,340
    Program website, Network Administrator | AAS | Campus at Southeast Technical College
    More details about Network Administrator | AAS | Campus at Southeast Technical College
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,129
    Length
    64 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,940
    Students counted
    115
    a year, estimated
    $48,500
    price
    $17,340

  • IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Science // Information Technology | AAS | Hybrid (69 credit hours)

    Western Dakota Technical College

    Rapid City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City · IT (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$12,700
    Price if you pay yourself$19,734
    Program website, Computer Science // Information Technology | AAS | Hybrid (69 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    More details about Computer Science // Information Technology | AAS | Hybrid (69 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    Finished
    46%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,175
    Length
    64 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,395
    Students counted
    102
    a year, estimated
    $12,700
    price
    $19,734

  • IT certificate or diploma (general)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Science // Information Technology | Diploma | Hybrid (36 credit hours)

    Western Dakota Technical College

    Rapid City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City · IT certificate or diploma (general) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,296
    Program website, Computer Science // Information Technology | Diploma | Hybrid (36 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    More details about Computer Science // Information Technology | Diploma | Hybrid (36 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,962
    Students counted
    40
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,296

  • Networking and system administrationOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Networking - UpSkill Hybrid

    Lake Area Technical College

    Based in Watertown, SD

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Area Technical College, based in Watertown, SD · Networking and system administration · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320
    School website, Networking - UpSkill Hybrid at Lake Area Technical College
    More details about Networking - UpSkill Hybrid at Lake Area Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $399
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,320

  • Networking and system administrationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Networking - UpSkill In-Person

    Lake Area Technical College

    Watertown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Area Technical College, Watertown · Networking and system administration · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320
    School website, Networking - UpSkill In-Person at Lake Area Technical College
    More details about Networking - UpSkill In-Person at Lake Area Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $399
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,320

  • IT support and help deskOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer User Support Specialist

    ACI Learning

    Based in Centennial, CO

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ACI Learning, based in Centennial, CO · IT support and help desk · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,685
    Program website, Computer User Support Specialist at ACI Learning
    More details about Computer User Support Specialist at ACI Learning
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,685

How to pay for IT training in South Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in South 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 South Dakota

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
41st of 41
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20
6 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 South Dakota IT program numbers come from

Which South Dakota IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs South 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 South Dakota offers.

How South 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.

How reliable are the South Dakota figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Other training in South Dakota

Sources for the facts about IT training in South Dakota

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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