Job training programs in Memphis

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

31 schools offer these programs with classes in the Memphis area, 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.

All job training programs in Tennessee, including online programs

Compare job training in Memphis: cost, pay and results

Job training in Memphis, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CDL training	14	$3,570 to $5,678	about $35,600	85%	92%
CNA classes	10	$1,424 to $2,105	Not reported	Not reported	89%
Welding classes	10	$1,500 to $8,460	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Phlebotomy trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Tennessee	7	$1,250 to $1,386	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Medical assistant trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Tennessee	5	$3,200 to $16,685	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
HVAC trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Tennessee	5	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that trade in this area. 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 Memphis?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Memphis

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 phlebotomy programs in Memphis cost $1,250 to $1,386, and most medical assistant programs $3,200 to $16,685. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Memphis job training numbers come from

Which Memphis programs are counted?

Programs with classes in the Memphis area that the state they're in approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. 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 Memphis 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 Memphis

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