Business and office training in North Carolina

186 business and office programs in 10 fields of business and office work, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

60 schools offer these programs, and North Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 10 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Business and office training covers office work most employers need: business administration and management, accounting and bookkeeping, customer service, human resources, project management and paralegal work, and the courses that lead to a real estate or insurance license, along with interpreter and translator training. Most are certificates or short courses; some are two-year degrees.

All job training programs in North Carolina, every line of work

Accredited business schools in North Carolina, each school with its accreditor

Business and office training by state, to compare North Carolina with other states

Compare business and office programs in North Carolina: cost, pay and results

Business administration programs
55 programs at 42 schools
Most cost
$4,877 to $5,621
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,700
Working 6 months later
71%
Finished
20%
Project management certification
29 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$1,775 to $3,800
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
100%
Accounting and bookkeeping classes
29 programs at 26 schools
Most cost
$3,380 to $5,320
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Human resources training
22 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$1,182 to $4,398
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Administrative assistant training
21 programs at 18 schools
Most cost
$2,994 to $5,584
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,700
Working 6 months later
67%
Finished
36%
Paralegal programs
17 programs at 14 schools
Most cost
$2,645 to $5,596
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,500
Working 6 months later
69%
Finished
32%
Digital marketing courses
5 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$1,251 to $4,700
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Interpreter and translator training
5 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Customer service training
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Real estate school
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in North Carolina may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free business and office training in North Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most human resources programs in North Carolina cost $1,182 to $4,398, and most business programs $4,877 to $5,621. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in North Carolina, by line of work

Programs approved in North Carolina in each line of work.

Where the North Carolina business and office numbers come from

Which North Carolina programs are counted?

Programs North Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ 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 North Carolina offers.

What the figures for each field 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 a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about business and office programs in North Carolina

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