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Manufacturing technician training in Kansas

3 manufacturing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these manufacturing programs, and Kansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Assemblers and fabricators build finished products and the parts that go into them. A high school diploma is enough for most jobs, and new workers usually get several months of training on the job; advanced assembly work takes more experience and training, and certifications can help a worker move up.1

In Kansas, all 3 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 3 programs here are manufacturing (associate degree, 1 program), quality control and inspection (1 program) and manufacturing technician certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much does manufacturing training cost in Kansas?

$1,995

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 3 programs report it

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

Is there free manufacturing training in Kansas?

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

All 3 manufacturing programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Manufacturing (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Aerospace Manufacturing AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaManufacturing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,500
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Aerospace Manufacturing AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Aerospace Manufacturing AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    13%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,634
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Aerospace Manufacturing AAS at WSU Tech

  • Quality control and inspectionOnlineNo diploma needed

    Quality Inspector-NC

    Butler Community College (IV)

    Based in El Dorado, KS

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Butler Community College (IV), based in El Dorado, KSQuality control and inspection · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Quality Inspector-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
    More details about Quality Inspector-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
    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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,995
    Program website, Quality Inspector-NC at Butler Community College (IV)

  • Manufacturing technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Aerospace Manufacturing Technical Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaManufacturing technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Aerospace Manufacturing Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Aerospace Manufacturing Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Aerospace Manufacturing Technical Certificate at WSU Tech

How to pay for manufacturing training in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in Kansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for manufacturing 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 manufacturing 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.

Other training in Kansas

How manufacturing training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Kansas

Where the Kansas manufacturing program numbers come from

Which Kansas manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas manufacturing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about manufacturing training in Kansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Assemblers and Fabricators
  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