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Project management certification by state

487 project management programs in 40 states and 1 territory, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

266 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Project management specialists coordinate a project's budget, schedule and other details. Most have a bachelor's degree, some jobs ask for work experience, and professional certification, though not always required, shows employers what you can do.¹

Compare project management certification by state: cost, pay and results

Project management certification by state
State	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Alaska	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Arizona	10	$2,535 to $9,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
California	47	$2,473 to $5,349	about $73,200	74%	94%
Colorado	9	$1,195 to $2,995	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Connecticut	12	$2,092 to $3,596	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Delaware	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Florida	24	$2,120 to $5,438	about $60,800	Not reported	96%
Georgia	8	$4,125 to $6,141	Not reported	99%	96%
Illinois	8	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Indiana	23	$2,375 to $4,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Iowa	6	$2,682 to $3,950	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Kansas	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Kentucky	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Louisiana	18	$1,858 to $2,795	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Maine	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Maryland	18	$2,499 to $3,450	about $68,100	50%	98%
Michigan	18	$1,784 to $4,262	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Minnesota	35	$2,832 to $5,000	Not reported	Not reported	100%
Missouri	11	$5,112 to $6,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Montana	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Nebraska	5	$2,500 to $4,840	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Nevada	8	$1,704 to $2,722	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Hampshire	5	$1,500 to $4,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Jersey	11	$1,415 to $4,499	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Mexico	10	$2,304 to $3,036	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
North Carolina	16	$1,886 to $2,519	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
North Dakota	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ohio	22	$1,809 to $3,616	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Oklahoma	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Pennsylvania	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Rhode Island	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
South Carolina	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Tennessee	9	$1,495 to $2,732	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Texas	45	$1,956 to $3,999	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
US Virgin Islands	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Utah	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Vermont	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Virginia	31	$1,347 to $3,000	Not reported	Not reported	100%
Washington	37	$1,322 to $2,520	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Wisconsin	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Wyoming	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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

Is there free project management certification in the US?

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in the US

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

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).⁵

Or pay for project management certification yourself

Without funding, prices differ by state: most project management programs cost $1,415 to $4,499 in New Jersey and $2,535 to $9,000 in Arizona. Each state's page lists every program with its price.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the project management program numbers by state come from

Which project management programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), 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. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state 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".

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