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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.

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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?

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

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

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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

    29 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    29

  • 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

    19 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    19

  • 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

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    8

  • 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

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • 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

    45 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    45

  • 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

    17 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    17

  • 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

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    11

  • 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

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • 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

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    11

  • 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

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • 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

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • 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

    24 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    24

  • 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

    38 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    38

  • 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

    64 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    64

  • 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

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    15

  • 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

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    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
    trained with WIOA funding
    11

  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    144 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
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    a year, estimated
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    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.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

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).5

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.6

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.78

GI Bill for electrician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

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).

Electrician apprenticeships in California

Most electricians train in a four- or five-year apprenticeship. Each year usually brings about 2,000 hours of paid work on the job plus classes in electrical theory, blueprint reading, math, the electrical code and safety. Unions and contractor associations run most programs, and experience from the military or construction can shorten one. When you finish, you are a journey worker and can work on your own, subject to your state license.1

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.6 The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. This page lists 2 electrician apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in California, none of them with a price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the 2 electrician apprenticeships

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

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).10 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. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. 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.

Other training in California

Sources for the facts about electrician training in California

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electricians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List