Electrician training in California

33 electrician training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

28 schools offer these electrician programs, and California has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical power, communications, lighting and control systems. Most learn the trade in a four- or five-year apprenticeship with paid on-the-job training, and most states require electricians to pass a test and be licensed.¹ In California, 15 of the 33 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 7 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 33 programs

How much does electrician training cost in California?

$1,680 to $9,156 is what most electrician training programs in California cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 28 programs with a price. All of them: $506 to $26,444

In the typical program

Finished the program: 83%
Working 6 months later: 67%
Earned a year, estimated: about $43,700
Length: 18 to 48 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in California may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in California?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most electrician programs in California cost $1,680 to $9,156.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁵ 2 of the 33 programs here are apprenticeships, and none of them lists a price.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: paid apprenticeships, financial aid and the GI Bill

Electrician training in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Jose and other California cities

Los Angeles area20

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas and 1 online.

All 33 electrician training programs in California approved for WIOA funding

33 programs

Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Certificate
San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office
Visalia
High school diploma or equivalent
San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office, Visalia · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$26,444
School website, Electrical Technology Certificate at San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office
More details about Electrical Technology Certificate at San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
4,161
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$26,444
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrical Technology
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton
No diploma needed
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$45,500
Price if you pay yourself$2,576
More details about Electrical Technology at San Joaquin Delta College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
91%
Earned in a quarter
$11,369
Length
51 weeks, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$8,638
Students counted
2,854
a year, estimated
$45,500
price
$2,576
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Electrical Training Program (Hybrid)
InterCoast Colleges
West Covina
No diploma needed
InterCoast Colleges, West Covina · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,100
Price if you pay yourself$22,500
School website, Electrical Training Program (Hybrid) at InterCoast Colleges
More details about Electrical Training Program (Hybrid) at InterCoast Colleges
Finished
74%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$10,263
Length
50 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
1,541
a year, estimated
$41,100
price
$22,500
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses
General Electrician
Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim
Education and courses
Southern California Institute of Technology, Anaheim · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$42,600
Price if you pay yourself$16,700
Program website, General Electrician at Southern California Institute of Technology
More details about General Electrician at Southern California Institute of Technology
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$10,660
Length
35 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,040
Students counted
1,520
a year, estimated
$42,600
price
$16,700
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose
High school diploma or equivalent
Institute for Business and Technology, San Jose · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$49,900
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
Program website, Electrician at Institute for Business and Technology
More details about Electrician at Institute for Business and Technology
Finished
84%
Working at 6 months
66%
Earned in a quarter
$12,477
Length
42 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,195
Students counted
1,508
a year, estimated
$49,900
price
$18,000
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrician (Residential & General)
Center for Employment Training -Main Campus
San Jose
No diploma needed
Center for Employment Training -Main Campus, San Jose · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,200
Price if you pay yourself$16,375
School website, Electrician (Residential & General) at Center for Employment Training -Main Campus
More details about Electrician (Residential & General) at Center for Employment Training -Main Campus
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$9,047
Length
30 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
1,294
a year, estimated
$36,200
price
$16,375
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician Technician (Hybrid)
United Education Institute dba UEI College
Huntington Park
No diploma needed
United Education Institute dba UEI College, Huntington Park · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$21,448
Program website, Electrician Technician (Hybrid) at United Education Institute dba UEI College
More details about Electrician Technician (Hybrid) at United Education Institute dba UEI College
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
31%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$53
Students counted
842
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$21,448
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses
Electrician
Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education
Baldwin Park
Education and courses
Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education, Baldwin Park · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Electrician at Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education
Finished
90%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
41 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
682
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Residential electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified
Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
Los Angeles
High school diploma or equivalent
Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD, Los Angeles · Residential electrician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$61,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,680
Program website, Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
More details about Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
Finished
66%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$15,300
Length
22 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,960
Students counted
642
a year, estimated
$61,200
price
$1,680
Residential electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified
East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD
Los Angeles
High school diploma or equivalent
East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD, Los Angeles · Residential electrician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$61,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,440
Program website, Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified at East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD
More details about Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified at East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
95%
Earned in a quarter
$15,300
Length
16 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,427
Students counted
622
a year, estimated
$61,200
price
$1,440
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 936 Hours
Bassett Adult School
La Puente
No diploma needed
Bassett Adult School, La Puente · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 936 Hours at Bassett Adult School
More details about Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 936 Hours at Bassett Adult School
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,700
Students counted
561
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,000
Residential electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Training Program (Residential)
North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
Mission Hills
High school diploma or equivalent
North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD, Mission Hills · Residential electrician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$61,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,680
Program website, Electrician Training Program (Residential) at North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
More details about Electrician Training Program (Residential) at North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
Finished
61%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$15,300
Length
24 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,512
Students counted
477
a year, estimated
$61,200
price
$1,680
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician-General (State Certified)
East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD
Los Angeles
High school diploma or equivalent
East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD, Los Angeles · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$72,800
Price if you pay yourself$3,600
Program website, Electrician-General (State Certified) at East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD
More details about Electrician-General (State Certified) at East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD
Finished
60%
Working at 6 months
58%
Earned in a quarter
$18,200
Length
40 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,485
Students counted
408
a year, estimated
$72,800
price
$3,600
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Trainee Program (State Certified)
Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD
Los Angeles
High school diploma or equivalent
Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD, Los Angeles · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$72,800
Price if you pay yourself$4,200
Program website, Electrician Trainee Program (State Certified) at Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD
More details about Electrician Trainee Program (State Certified) at Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
54%
Earned in a quarter
$18,200
Length
36 weeks, 33 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,756
Students counted
317
a year, estimated
$72,800
price
$4,200
Residential electricianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified
Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD
Los Angeles
High school diploma or equivalent
Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD, Los Angeles · Residential electrician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$61,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,680
Program website, Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified at Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD
More details about Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified at Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$15,300
Length
18 weeks, 27 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,356
Students counted
306
a year, estimated
$61,200
price
$1,680
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Electrician
I-Tap
Sacramento
High school diploma or equivalent
I-Tap, Sacramento · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,500
Price if you pay yourself$17,995
Program website, Commercial Electrician at I-Tap
More details about Commercial Electrician at I-Tap
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$10,882
Length
26 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
254
a year, estimated
$43,500
price
$17,995
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 468 Hours
Bassett Adult School
La Puente
No diploma needed
Bassett Adult School, La Puente · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$39,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,000
Program website, Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 468 Hours at Bassett Adult School
More details about Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 468 Hours at Bassett Adult School
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$9,900
Length
26 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,300
Students counted
239
a year, estimated
$39,600
price
$2,000
Short course or single levelIn personPrerequisite courses
Electrician 1
Whittier Adult School
Whittier
Prerequisite courses
Whittier Adult School, Whittier · Short course or single level · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$850
Program website, Electrician 1 at Whittier Adult School
More details about Electrician 1 at Whittier Adult School
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
9 weeks, 14 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$300
Students counted
209
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$850
Residential electricianIn personNo diploma needed
Residential Electrical Boot Camp
Tri-Cities ROP
Whittier
No diploma needed
Tri-Cities ROP, Whittier · Residential electrician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,850
Program website, Residential Electrical Boot Camp at Tri-Cities ROP
More details about Residential Electrical Boot Camp at Tri-Cities ROP
Finished
90%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$150
Students counted
186
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,850
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrician Trainee - CA
College of the Redwoods
Eureka
No diploma needed
College of the Redwoods, Eureka · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,196
Program website, Electrician Trainee - CA at College of the Redwoods
More details about Electrician Trainee - CA at College of the Redwoods
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,560
Students counted
124
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,196
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
ET-101-Introduction to Electrical Trades
El Monte Rosemead Adult School
El Monte
No diploma needed
El Monte Rosemead Adult School, El Monte · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$7,200
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, ET-101-Introduction to Electrical Trades at El Monte Rosemead Adult School
More details about ET-101-Introduction to Electrical Trades at El Monte Rosemead Adult School
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
47%
Earned in a quarter
$1,800
Length
38 weeks, 14 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
98
a year, estimated
$7,200
price
Not reported
Residential electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Residential Electrical Technician
Rtc College
Jurupa Valley
High school diploma or equivalent
Rtc College, Jurupa Valley · Residential electrician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000
Price if you pay yourself$6,750
Program website, Residential Electrical Technician at Rtc College
More details about Residential Electrical Technician at Rtc College
Finished
72%
Working at 6 months
26%
Earned in a quarter
$9,004
Length
12 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
76
a year, estimated
$36,000
price
$6,750
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Fulltime Accelerated Electrical Trainee Program (formerly known as CCTC)
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult Programs
Hayward
No diploma needed
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult Programs, Hayward · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,850
School website, Fulltime Accelerated Electrical Trainee Program (formerly known as CCTC) at Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult Programs
More details about Fulltime Accelerated Electrical Trainee Program (formerly known as CCTC) at Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult Programs
Finished
98%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
52
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,850
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
General Electrician Program
Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Torrance
No diploma needed
Southern California Regional Occupational Center, Torrance · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,050
School website, General Electrician Program at Southern California Regional Occupational Center
More details about General Electrician Program at Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
30
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,050
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
ET-201- Advanced Electrical Trades
El Monte Rosemead Adult School
El Monte
No diploma needed
El Monte Rosemead Adult School, El Monte · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$8,900
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, ET-201- Advanced Electrical Trades at El Monte Rosemead Adult School
More details about ET-201- Advanced Electrical Trades at El Monte Rosemead Adult School
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$2,220
Length
38 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
27
a year, estimated
$8,900
price
Not reported
Residential electricianIn personNo diploma needed
Residential Electrical Wiring
Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Torrance
No diploma needed
Southern California Regional Occupational Center, Torrance · Residential electrician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$900
School website, Residential Electrical Wiring at Southern California Regional Occupational Center
More details about Residential Electrical Wiring at Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,985
Students counted
26
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$900
Residential electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Wiring Technician - Residential
Dolphin Trucking School
Los Angeles
High school diploma or equivalent
Dolphin Trucking School, Los Angeles · Residential electrician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,700
Price if you pay yourself$2,630
Program website, Electrical Wiring Technician - Residential at Dolphin Trucking School
More details about Electrical Wiring Technician - Residential at Dolphin Trucking School
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
64%
Earned in a quarter
$10,920
Length
5 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$865
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
$43,700
price
$2,630
Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship Program
Facility Solutions Group, Inc. db Propel Career Academy, LLC
Irvine
High school diploma or equivalent
Facility Solutions Group, Inc. db Propel Career Academy, LLC, Irvine · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship Program at Facility Solutions Group, Inc. db Propel Career Academy, LLC
More details about Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship Program at Facility Solutions Group, Inc. db Propel Career Academy, LLC
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
122 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
21
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical/Electronics Technology Cert. of Accomplishment
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill
High school diploma or equivalent
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$506
Program website, Electrical/Electronics Technology Cert. of Accomplishment at Diablo Valley College
More details about Electrical/Electronics Technology Cert. of Accomplishment at Diablo Valley College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$903
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$506
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician (Trainee)
Norco College CTE
Norco
High school diploma or equivalent
Norco College CTE, Norco · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,472
Program website, Electrician (Trainee) at Norco College CTE
More details about Electrician (Trainee) at Norco College CTE
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
82 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,215
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,472
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses
General Electrician
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino
Prerequisite courses
San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,116
Program website, General Electrician at San Bernardino Valley College
More details about General Electrician at San Bernardino Valley College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
128 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,715
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,116
Residential electricianOnlineNo diploma needed
Residential Electrical Boot Camp
Azusa Adult Education Center
Based in Azusa, CA
No diploma needed
Azusa Adult Education Center, based in Azusa, CA · Residential electrician · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,850
School website, Residential Electrical Boot Camp at Azusa Adult Education Center
More details about Residential Electrical Boot Camp at Azusa Adult Education Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$150
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,850
Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Electrician Apprenticeship Program (Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego)
ABC of San Diego, Inc.
Poway
No diploma needed
ABC of San Diego, Inc., Poway · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Electrician Apprenticeship Program (Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego) at ABC of San Diego, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
144 weeks, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for electrician training in California

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in California

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁴

Paid electrician apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁵

Financial aid and grants for electrician training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for electrician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Electrician training in California

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 9 of 28
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 15th of 31
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 13 of 14
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 9: 33 vs 9

State comparisons use the same figures as the electrician training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the California electrician program numbers come from

Which California electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs California approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what California offers.

How California electrician program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some electrician programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

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All 33 electrician training programs in California approved for WIOA funding

Electrical Technology Certificate

Electrical Technology

Electrical Training Program (Hybrid)

General Electrician

Electrician

Electrician (Residential & General)

Electrician Technician (Hybrid)

Electrician

Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified

Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified

Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 936 Hours

Electrician Training Program (Residential)

Electrician-General (State Certified)

Electrician Trainee Program (State Certified)

Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified

Commercial Electrician

Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 468 Hours

Electrician 1

Residential Electrical Boot Camp

Electrician Trainee - CA

ET-101-Introduction to Electrical Trades

Residential Electrical Technician

Fulltime Accelerated Electrical Trainee Program (formerly known as CCTC)

General Electrician Program

ET-201- Advanced Electrical Trades

Residential Electrical Wiring

Electrical Wiring Technician - Residential

Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship Program

Electrical/Electronics Technology Cert. of Accomplishment

Electrician (Trainee)

General Electrician

Residential Electrical Boot Camp

Electrician Apprenticeship Program (Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego)

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Where the California electrician program numbers come from

Which California electrician programs are on this list?

How California electrician program prices are reported

What the graduate results of these programs measure

Why do some electrician programs say "Not reported"?

Why the kind of school is left off each program

Other training in California

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