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Program coverage

The Workforce Pell training landscape, mapped.

Short-term certificate programs across every state and career field — pulled from real U.S. Department of Education data. Approval status is set per program, per state, and is still rolling out for 2026, so these are candidates pending approval.

80,928
certificate programs
4,596
institutions
51
states + DC
27
career fields

Programs by state

Darker = more short-term certificate programs. Tap a state for its breakdown.

AK253ME479VT110NH401WA2,078ID657MT561ND487MN2,086WI1,815MI2,718NY3,221MA1,416RI197OR1,106NV442WY555SD440IA1,230IL3,083IN898OH3,564PA3,009NJ1,523CT421CA12,128UT889CO1,035NE502MO1,432KY1,216WV781VA1,480MD1,199DE154AZ2,462NM1,303KS1,408AR1,344TN1,402NC3,224SC954DC100OK1,506LA909MS1,191AL956GA2,302HI275TX4,589FL3,437

Programs by field

Healthcare14,388
Business & Admin10,819
Other7,482
IT & Computer6,204
Engineering Tech6,130
Mechanic & Repair3,834
Arts & Design3,479
Public Safety & Law3,376
Culinary & Personal Care2,840
Education2,654
Agriculture2,414
Construction2,330
Manufacturing & Production1,645
Social Science1,622
Family & Childcare1,576
Interdisciplinary1,404
Media & Communication1,236
Legal1,152
Engineering1,076
Communications Tech1,021
Public Service943
Healthcare & Fitness878
Transportation642
Natural Resources631
Psychology & Counseling529
Science Tech412
Architecture211

Top states

01CA12,128 programs
02TX4,589 programs
03OH3,564 programs
04FL3,437 programs
05NC3,224 programs
06NY3,221 programs
07IL3,083 programs
08PA3,009 programs
09MI2,718 programs
10AZ2,462 programs
11GA2,302 programs
12MN2,086 programs

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (certificate-level programs). These figures show which institutions offer short-term credentials — not which are confirmed Workforce Pell–approved, which states finalize on a rolling basis through 2026. PellPath is an independent guide, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education.