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IT Support Programs in the Portland area
Portland-South Portland, ME metro area
Programs
4
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$62,540
computer user support specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,360
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
IT Support Programs in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Portland
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 4.6 miles, farthest 22.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 4 list one: $14,360 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 8 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 32 IT support awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 4 on Maine's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 50% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $62,540 median for computer user support specialists ($30.07 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $50,330 to $81,670; 1,390 employed in the metro area; Maine median $60,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
IT support programs, nearest to Portland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Technical InstituteWIOA list | Scarborough | Certificate | $14,360 | 8 months | 8 | 4.6 |
| Southern Maine Community CollegeWIOA list | South Portland | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 9.4 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 16.3 |
| York County Community CollegeWIOA list | Wells | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 22.1 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-South Portland, ME, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Maine: 726 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them IT support.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill