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Methuen, North Andover, Newburyport and Amesbury · Essex County

The state can pay for your Merrimack Valley team’s AI training.

Employers in Methuen, North Andover, Newburyport and Amesbury with up to 100 people can have Massachusetts reimburse an approved AI course, up to $3,000 per person. We teach five of them from Haverhill, live, during paid work hours.

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Merrimack Valley at work

Where AI saves time here.

Methuen, North Andover, Newburyport, Amesbury: about 123,500 people together (sum of 2025 town estimates). Health care is the largest private-sector employer in Methuen, North Andover and Newburyport, with manufacturing second in the last two. In Amesbury, manufacturing leads. Each town’s largest sectors, by jobs located in the town in 2025, are below with the course built for that kind of work.

Methuen, MA

About 54,600 people (2025 estimate)

North Andover, MA

About 32,200 people (2025 estimate)

Newburyport, MA

About 19,100 people (2025 estimate)

Amesbury, MA

About 17,600 people (2025 estimate)

Who pays

Most teams here use Express.

Merrimack Valley employers use the same Massachusetts programs as the rest of the state, and the programs set the final terms. All three are covered in full on our Massachusetts grants page.

Workforce Training Fund Express

For employers with up to 100 W-2 employees in Massachusetts: up to 100% of the course cost, up to $3,000 per person per course and $15,000 per company per year. All five of our courses are pre-approved. Apply at least 21 days before the first session. Larger training plans use the General Program, and businesses with fewer than 20 employees can get advising through SBTA.

Local help

Who else to call in Merrimack Valley.

Help that sits next to the training. We are not affiliated with any of these organizations.

Chamber of commerce (Methuen, North Andover)
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce (Newburyport)
Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chamber of commerce (Amesbury)
Amesbury Chamber of Commerce
Workforce board (hiring and training help)
MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Board
Nearest SBTA-funded advising nonprofit (March 2026 round). Ask whether it serves Merrimack Valley.
Nectar Community Investments · Lawrence
Nearest SBTA-funded advising nonprofit (March 2026 round). Ask whether it serves Merrimack Valley.
Community Teamwork · Lowell

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Questions we get

From Merrimack Valley owners.

Can a Merrimack Valley business get AI training paid for?
Usually, yes. Merrimack Valley employers apply to the same Massachusetts programs as everyone else in the state. With up to 100 W-2 employees in Massachusetts, the Express program can reimburse up to 100% of an approved course, up to $3,000 per person per course and $15,000 per company per year. All five Support Forge courses are pre-approved.
Do Merrimack Valley teams have to travel for the training?
No. Every course is taught live over video during paid work hours. Hybrid delivery is available on request, and the field service and trades course can also be taught on site.
Who else helps Merrimack Valley businesses with this?
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Amesbury Chamber of Commerce, MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Board, Nectar Community Investments, Community Teamwork. SBTA advising runs through funded nonprofits; you contact them directly. We are not affiliated with any of them.

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Local facts checked October 26, 2026 against: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates; Mass. Dept. of Economic Research, ES-202 employment and wages, 2025; MassDevelopment SBTA awards, March 3, 2026. Support Forge LLC is a registered training provider with the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express program and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Commonwealth Corporation, MassDevelopment or any organization named on this page.