Job training programs in North Dakota

56 programs in 8 trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

20 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 North Dakota: cost, pay and results

Job training in North Dakota, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Welding classes	21	$4,300 to $13,000	about $40,100	78%	78%
CDL training	13	$5,000 to $7,700	about $52,800	78%	92%
EMT classes	7	$6,444 to $21,715	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
CNA classes	5	$850 to $1,000	Not reported	Not reported	95%
LPN programs	5	$7,842 to $14,542	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Medical assistant training	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
HVAC training	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Phlebotomy training	1	Not reported	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). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in North Dakota may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free job training in North Dakota?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in North Dakota

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 North Dakota cost $850 to $1,000, and most EMT and paramedic programs $6,444 to $21,715. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the North Dakota job training numbers come from

Which North Dakota programs are counted?

Programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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