Child care and social services training in Wisconsin
96 child care and social services programs in 5 fields of education and social services, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
28 schools offer these programs, and Wisconsin has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs lead to work caring for and supporting people: early childhood education for preschool and child care, addiction counseling, mental health and human services work, behavior technician (RBT) training, teacher assistant (paraprofessional) training, and community health work. Most are certificates or courses that prepare for a state credential; some are two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Wisconsin, every line of work
Accredited child care and social services programs in Wisconsin, each school with its accreditor
Child care and social services training by state, to compare Wisconsin with other states
Compare child care and social services programs in Wisconsin: cost, pay and results
51 programs at 24 schools
- Most cost
- $2,706 to $9,168
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,000
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 50%
17 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $4,868 to $9,888
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $26,900
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 59%
15 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $3,739 to $9,262
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,500
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 62%
10 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $9,259 to $10,463
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $26,800
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 45%
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Wisconsin may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Wisconsin, by line of work
- Trade school programs417
- Business and office training299
- IT certification programs162
- Medical certification programs155
- First responder training105
- Allied health programs92
- Nursing and patient care programs87
- Transportation and logistics training67
- Culinary and hospitality programs54
- Beauty school35
- All job training in Wisconsin1,569
Programs approved in Wisconsin in each line of work.
Where the Wisconsin child care and social services numbers come from
Which Wisconsin programs are counted?
Programs Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 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 Wisconsin offers.
What the figures for each field 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 a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about child care and social services programs in Wisconsin
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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