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Teacher assistant certification in Maine

4 teacher assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these teacher assistant programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher to give students extra attention and instruction. In public schools they need at least two years of college coursework or an associate's degree, and most states require a skills test for those who work with special-needs students.1

In Maine, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are education and teaching (associate degree, 2 programs), education and teaching certificate or course (1 program) and paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course (1 program).

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How much does teacher assistant training cost in Maine?

Two-year degrees (2 programs)
Not reportedno usable price
Other teacher assistant programs (2 programs)
$245 to $2,654all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer teacher assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free teacher assistant training in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 teacher assistant programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Education and teaching (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Education

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnEducation and teaching (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,700
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Education at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Education at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,168
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Education at Central Maine Community College

  • Education and teaching (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Education

    York County Community College

    Wells

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    York County Community College, WellsEducation and teaching (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,700
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Education at York County Community College
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,664
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Education and teaching certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certificate in Secondary Education

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaEducation and teaching certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$245
    Program website, Certificate in Secondary Education at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Certificate in Secondary Education at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $245
    Program website, Certificate in Secondary Education at University of Maine at Augusta

  • Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Education Academy

    Portland Adult Education

    Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Portland Adult Education, PortlandParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,654
    Program website, Education Academy at Portland Adult Education
    More details about Education Academy at Portland Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,654
    Program website, Education Academy at Portland Adult Education

How to pay for teacher assistant training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for teacher assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for teacher assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Teacher assistant certification in Portland, Lewiston, Augusta and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Maine

How teacher assistant training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Maine

Where the Maine teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which Maine teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine teacher assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about teacher assistant training in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Teacher Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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