Child care and social services training in North Carolina
105 child care and social services programs in 6 fields of education and social services, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
53 schools offer these programs, and North Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 6 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs lead to work caring for and supporting people: early childhood education for preschool and child care, addiction counseling, mental health and human services work, behavior technician (RBT) training, teacher assistant (paraprofessional) training, and community health work. Most are certificates or courses that prepare for a state credential; some are two-year degrees.
All job training programs in North Carolina, every line of work
Accredited child care and social services programs in North Carolina, each school with its accreditor
Child care and social services training by state, to compare North Carolina with other states
Compare child care and social services programs in North Carolina: cost, pay and results
57 programs at 38 schools
- Most cost
- $1,807 to $5,746
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,000
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Finished
- 20%
34 programs at 30 schools
- Most cost
- $5,000 to $5,624
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,500
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 23%
7 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $1,098 to $6,204
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,600
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Finished
- 39%
3 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
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- 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
Other job training in North Carolina, by line of work
- Trade school programs404
- Medical certification programs365
- Nursing and patient care programs255
- IT certification programs190
- Business and office training186
- Allied health programs179
- First responder training142
- Transportation and logistics training124
- Beauty school40
- Culinary and hospitality programs20
- All job training in North Carolina2,010
Programs approved in North Carolina in each line of work.
Where the North Carolina child care and social services 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 child care and social services programs in North Carolina
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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