Job training programs in Ohio

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

220 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 Ohio: cost, pay and results

Job training in Ohio, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Welding classes	132	$2,176 to $9,250	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
CNA classes	119	$652 to $1,169	about $22,900	83%	85%
Phlebotomy training	105	$1,028 to $2,697	about $23,900	80%	82%
CDL training	102	$4,600 to $6,300	about $42,700	83%	89%
Medical assistant training	74	$5,365 to $11,443	about $29,300	85%	62%
HVAC training	57	$3,529 to $11,865	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 Ohio?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Ohio

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 Ohio cost $652 to $1,169, and most medical assistant programs $5,365 to $11,443. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Job training in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and other Ohio areas

Programs with classes in each area, all trades together. An area gets a page once one trade there has 10 programs or more.

Where the Ohio job training numbers come from

Which Ohio programs are counted?

Programs Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

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