Job training programs in Pennsylvania

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

94 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 Pennsylvania: cost, pay and results

Job training in Pennsylvania, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CDL training	107	$4,210 to $6,000	about $47,400	Not reported	96%
Welding classes	63	$3,480 to $12,051	Not reported	Not reported	77%
HVAC training	36	$6,744 to $17,306	Not reported	Not reported	85%
CNA classes	25	$1,495 to $2,599	about $24,200	Not reported	95%
Phlebotomy trainingToo few programs for a page of its own	9	$1,460 to $2,808	Not reported	Not reported	91%
Medical assistant trainingToo few programs for a page of its own	6	$6,090 to $15,689	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 Pennsylvania?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania cost $1,495 to $2,599, and most medical assistant programs $6,090 to $15,689. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Pennsylvania job training numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania programs are counted?

Programs Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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