Teacher assistant certification in Massachusetts

1 teacher assistant program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this teacher assistant program, and Massachusetts has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Massachusetts, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.

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How much does teacher assistant training cost in Massachusetts?

$2,050

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: 7 weeks

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

Is there free teacher assistant training in Massachusetts?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $2,050.

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

The one teacher assistant program in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Teacher's Aide with ParaPro Prep
Worcester State University
Based in Worcester, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MAParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,050
Program website, Teacher's Aide with ParaPro Prep at Worcester State University
More details about Teacher's Aide with ParaPro Prep at Worcester State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
7 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,050
Program website, Teacher's Aide with ParaPro Prep at Worcester State University

How to pay for teacher assistant training in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in Massachusetts

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.

Other training in Massachusetts

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

Where the Massachusetts teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How the prices and results of Massachusetts 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.

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