Job training programs in Washington

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

147 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 Washington: cost, pay and results

Job training in Washington, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CDL training	217	$3,066 to $5,592	about $57,200	81%	93%
Welding classes	92	$2,538 to $6,976	about $35,800	74%	72%
CNA classes	81	$720 to $1,331	about $34,700	80%	90%
HVAC training	47	$1,500 to $11,738	about $44,800	82%	71%
Medical assistant training	45	$7,020 to $14,058	about $37,800	85%	78%
Phlebotomy training	32	$1,187 to $3,040	about $36,100	81%	90%

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 Washington?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Washington

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 Washington cost $720 to $1,331, and most medical assistant programs $7,020 to $14,058. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Job training in Seattle, Spokane, Mount Vernon and other Washington areas

Programs with classes in each area, all trades together. An area gets a page once one trade there has 10 programs or more.

Where the Washington job training numbers come from

Which Washington programs are counted?

Programs Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington

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