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Manufacturing technician training in North Carolina

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

10 schools offer these manufacturing programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 3 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are certified Production Technician (CPT) course (7 programs), manufacturing (associate degree, 1 program), manufacturing technician certificate or diploma (1 program), plastics, composites and 3D printing (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much does manufacturing training cost in North Carolina?

$181 to $1,991 is what most manufacturing programs in North Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $180 to $5,244

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
8 to 21 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 Carolina may also offer manufacturing training. How these figures are made

Is there free manufacturing training in North Carolina?

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

All 11 manufacturing programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Production Technician

    Fayetteville Technical Community College

    Fayetteville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Fayetteville Technical Community College, FayettevilleCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$53,900
    Price if you pay yourself$180

    54 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Production Technician at Fayetteville Technical Community College
    More details about Certified Production Technician at Fayetteville Technical Community College
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,474
    Length
    9 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $448
    Students counted
    91
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $180
    students trained with WIOA funding
    54
    Program website, Certified Production Technician at Fayetteville Technical Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Production Technician (CPT)

    Guilford Technical Community College

    High Point

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Guilford Technical Community College, High PointCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$188
    Program website, Certified Production Technician (CPT) at Guilford Technical Community College
    More details about Certified Production Technician (CPT) at Guilford Technical Community College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $677
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $188
    Program website, Certified Production Technician (CPT) at Guilford Technical Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Production Technician

    Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

    Salisbury

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, SalisburyCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,600
    Price if you pay yourself$180
    Program website, Certified Production Technician at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
    More details about Certified Production Technician at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,651
    Length
    8 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $570
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $180
    Program website, Certified Production Technician at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

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

    Manufacturing Technology (A50320) AA/AS

    Craven Community College

    New Bern

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Craven Community College, New BernManufacturing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,244
    Program website, Manufacturing Technology (A50320) AA/AS at Craven Community College
    More details about Manufacturing Technology (A50320) AA/AS at Craven Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,111
    Length
    72 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,300
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,244
    Program website, Manufacturing Technology (A50320) AA/AS at Craven Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Production Technician

    Piedmont Community College

    Roxboro

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Piedmont Community College, RoxboroCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$181
    School website, Certified Production Technician at Piedmont Community College
    More details about Certified Production Technician at Piedmont Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $293
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $181
    School website, Certified Production Technician at Piedmont Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Production Technician (CPT)

    Mitchell Community College

    Statesville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mitchell Community College, StatesvilleCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$181
    Program website, Certified Production Technician (CPT) at Mitchell Community College
    More details about Certified Production Technician (CPT) at Mitchell Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $525
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $181
    Program website, Certified Production Technician (CPT) at Mitchell Community College

  • Manufacturing technician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Production Technician

    Cape Fear Community College

    Wilmington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cape Fear Community College, WilmingtonManufacturing technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$190
    Program website, Manufacturing Production Technician at Cape Fear Community College
    More details about Manufacturing Production Technician at Cape Fear Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $190
    Program website, Manufacturing Production Technician at Cape Fear Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WCE - Certified Production Technician

    Wake Technical Community College

    Raleigh

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wake Technical Community College, RaleighCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$656
    School website, WCE - Certified Production Technician at Wake Technical Community College
    More details about WCE - Certified Production Technician at Wake Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $656
    School website, WCE - Certified Production Technician at Wake Technical Community College

  • Certified Production Technician (CPT) courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    (An Online, Self Paced Course PTIST3014) MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT) with Exam Vouchers

    ProTrain

    Based in Raleigh, NC

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ProTrain, based in Raleigh, NCCertified Production Technician (CPT) course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,299
    Program website, (An Online, Self Paced Course PTIST3014) MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT) with Exam Vouchers at ProTrain
    More details about (An Online, Self Paced Course PTIST3014) MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT) with Exam Vouchers at ProTrain
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,299
    Program website, (An Online, Self Paced Course PTIST3014) MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT) with Exam Vouchers at ProTrain

  • Plastics, composites and 3D printingOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Composites Manufacturing & Repair Technician

    Greensboro College

    Based in Greensboro, NC

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Greensboro College, based in Greensboro, NCPlastics, composites and 3D printing · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,683
    Program website, Composites Manufacturing & Repair Technician at Greensboro College
    More details about Composites Manufacturing & Repair Technician at Greensboro College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,683
    Program website, Composites Manufacturing & Repair Technician at Greensboro College

  • Quality control and inspectionOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aerospace Quality Technician

    Greensboro College

    Based in Greensboro, NC

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Greensboro College, based in Greensboro, NCQuality control and inspection · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,620
    Program website, Aerospace Quality Technician at Greensboro College
    More details about Aerospace Quality Technician at Greensboro College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,620
    Program website, Aerospace Quality Technician at Greensboro College

How to pay for manufacturing training in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for manufacturing training in North Carolina

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.

Quick facts: Manufacturing technician training in North Carolina

programs with a price cost under $1,000
7 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 22
manufacturing programs here, against the typical state's 7
11 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the manufacturing 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).

Manufacturing technician training in Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro and other North Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area and 3 online.

Other training in North Carolina

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

Where the North Carolina manufacturing program numbers come from

Which North Carolina manufacturing programs are on this list?

These are the manufacturing programs North Carolina 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 Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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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