Manufacturing technician training in New Hampshire

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

3 schools offer these manufacturing programs, and New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are manufacturing (associate degree, 2 programs) and manufacturing technician certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does manufacturing training cost in New Hampshire?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $6,500 to $19,380all 2 with a price
Other manufacturing programs (1 program): $3,655the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free manufacturing training in New Hampshire?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 5 people at 1 of the 3 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. Two-year degrees here cost $6,500 to $19,380.Other manufacturing programs here cost $3,655.

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

All 3 manufacturing programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Manufacturing technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced Manufacturing Certificate
Lakes Region Community College
Laconia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lakes Region Community College, LaconiaManufacturing technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,655
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
More details about Advanced Manufacturing Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$770
Students counted
14
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,655
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
Manufacturing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program
Visible Edge
Nashua
High school diploma or equivalent
Visible Edge, NashuaManufacturing (associate degree)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program at Visible Edge
More details about Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program at Visible Edge
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
14
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,500
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program at Visible Edge
Manufacturing (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Degree
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Manchester Community College, ManchesterManufacturing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,380
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Degree at Manchester Community College
More details about Advanced Manufacturing Technology Degree at Manchester Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,600
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$19,380
Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Degree at Manchester Community College

How to pay for manufacturing training in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in New Hampshire

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.

Manufacturing technician training in Manchester, Laconia and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire manufacturing program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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.

How reliable are the New Hampshire figures?

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

Sources for the facts about manufacturing training in New Hampshire

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