Job training programs in Massachusetts

154 programs in 6 trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

54 schools offer these programs, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the trades below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Compare job training in Massachusetts: cost, pay and results

Job training in Massachusetts, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CDL training	43	$4,000 to $6,995	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Medical assistant training	41	$5,110 to $8,512	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
CNA classes	32	$1,185 to $1,995	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
HVAC training	18	$6,941 to $18,998	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Phlebotomy training	15	$2,122 to $3,812	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Welding classesToo few programs for a page of its own	5	$4,500 to $6,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that trade. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free job training in Massachusetts?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Massachusetts

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.¹People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.²

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).³

Or pay for training yourself

Without funding, prices differ by trade: most CNA programs in Massachusetts cost $1,185 to $1,995, and most HVAC training programs $6,941 to $18,998. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Massachusetts job training numbers come from

Which Massachusetts programs are counted?

Programs Massachusetts approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Massachusetts offers.

What the figures for each trade mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".

Sources for the funding facts about job training in Massachusetts

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