Employer-paid training
Ask your employer. Massachusetts employers can be reimbursed for training their staff through the state Workforce Training Fund (including the Express Program).
Ways to Pay
Ways to Pay for Training in Massachusetts.
Cost shouldn’t be the thing that stops you. Most people combine more than one source. Here’s how paying for training works in Massachusetts, and how to check what you may qualify for.
State-funded training
Massachusetts may pay for your training
Massachusetts runs the system that pays for most career training, through your local MassHire career center. You have to apply and qualify, and only a career center can approve funding — but many people don’t realize they may be eligible.
- WIOA / Individual Training Account (ITA)A voucher from your MassHire career center that pays for approved training. Register on JobQuest first, then work with a counselor.
- Section 30 (for people on unemployment)If you get unemployment benefits, Section 30 can let you keep collecting while you train full-time. Apply early — there are deadlines.
- Donnelly and other state grantsMassachusetts funds training programs through grants like the Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants. These go to organizations, so look for a program funded by one.
Other ways to pay
Beyond state funding
Payment plans
Many training providers offer monthly payment plans so you can spread the cost out. Ask any provider about terms, interest and whether there’s a prepayment penalty before you sign.
Private lenders
Some students use a career-training loan. Compare the interest rate, total cost and repayment terms carefully, and treat borrowing as a last resort after grants and vouchers.
Start here
How to begin
- Find your MassHire Career Center at mass.gov and contact the nearest one.
- Register on JobQuest at jobquest.mass.gov.
- Read our guides: Free job training in Massachusetts and how to get a MassHire voucher (ITA).
About Career Skills Center and state funding: Career Skills Center is working toward approval to accept state training funds and doesn’t have its own courses yet. We can help you understand what you may qualify for — but only your MassHire career center can approve funding.
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