Job training programs in Milwaukee

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

28 schools offer these programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Wisconsin, including online programs

Compare job training in Milwaukee: cost, pay and results

Job training in Milwaukee, by trade
Training	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
CNA classes	17	$1,600 to $2,400	about $22,200	73%	83%
CDL training	13	$2,900 to $5,550	about $33,700	72%	74%
Medical assistant trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Wisconsin	6	$3,991 to $5,525	Not reported	Not reported	66%
Phlebotomy trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Wisconsin	5	$2,900 to $4,550	about $28,200	80%	60%
Welding classesToo few here for an area page; links to all of Wisconsin	5	$1,762 to $8,810	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
HVAC trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Wisconsin	1	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 Milwaukee?

Workforce funding can pay for job training in Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee cost $1,600 to $2,400, and most CDL training programs $2,900 to $5,550. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the Milwaukee job training numbers come from

Which Milwaukee programs are counted?

Programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee

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