Electrician training in Colorado

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

2 schools offer these electrician programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 7 programs here are short course or single level (5 programs) and electrician certificate or diploma (2 programs).

See the 7 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Colorado?

$1,749 to $17,910

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Left out; The 7 figures filed fail our checks

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

Is there free electrician training in Colorado?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,749 to $17,910.

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

All 7 electrician training programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician 3
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Red Rocks Community College, LakewoodShort course or single level · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,767
School website, Electrician 3 at Red Rocks Community College
More details about Electrician 3 at Red Rocks Community College
Finished
24%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
72
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,767
School website, Electrician 3 at Red Rocks Community College
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Construction Electrician Technology
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Western Colorado Community College, Grand JunctionElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,100
Price if you pay yourself$17,910
Program website, Construction Electrician Technology at Western Colorado Community College
More details about Construction Electrician Technology at Western Colorado Community College
Finished
30%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$9,536
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
33
Earned a year, estimated
$38,100
Price if you pay yourself
$17,910
Program website, Construction Electrician Technology at Western Colorado Community College
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Construction Electrical Technology
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Western Colorado Community College, Grand JunctionElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,700
Price if you pay yourself$11,282
School website, Construction Electrical Technology at Western Colorado Community College
More details about Construction Electrical Technology at Western Colorado Community College
Finished
38%
Working at 6 months
58%
Earned in a quarter
$7,419
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$450
Students counted
30
Earned a year, estimated
$29,700
Price if you pay yourself
$11,282
School website, Construction Electrical Technology at Western Colorado Community College
Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician 2
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Red Rocks Community College, LakewoodShort course or single level · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,400
School website, Electrician 2 at Red Rocks Community College
More details about Electrician 2 at Red Rocks Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
80
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,400
School website, Electrician 2 at Red Rocks Community College
Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician 4
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Red Rocks Community College, LakewoodShort course or single level · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,244
School website, Electrician 4 at Red Rocks Community College
More details about Electrician 4 at Red Rocks Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
22
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,244
School website, Electrician 4 at Red Rocks Community College
Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician 5
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Red Rocks Community College, LakewoodShort course or single level · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,244
School website, Electrician 5 at Red Rocks Community College
More details about Electrician 5 at Red Rocks Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,244
School website, Electrician 5 at Red Rocks Community College
Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician 1
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Red Rocks Community College, LakewoodShort course or single level · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,749
School website, Electrician 1 at Red Rocks Community College
More details about Electrician 1 at Red Rocks Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$650
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,749
School website, Electrician 1 at Red Rocks Community College

How to pay for electrician training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Electrician apprenticeships in Colorado

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. None of the electrician training programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

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

Electrician training in Denver, Grand Junction and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Colorado

How electrician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Colorado

Where the Colorado electrician program numbers come from

Which Colorado electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado electrician programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Colorado

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