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Electrician training in Hawaii

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

3 schools offer these electrician programs, and Hawaii has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 4 of these 8 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Hawaii, all 8 programs ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 8 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (3 programs), industrial electrician (2 programs), electrician apprenticeship (2 programs) and electrician (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Hawaii?

$2,199 to $3,620 is what most electrician training programs in Hawaii cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $1,695 to $11,547

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
12 to 37 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 Hawaii may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Hawaii?

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

All 8 electrician training programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Electrical Installation & Maintenance Technology

    Honolulu Community College

    Honolulu

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Honolulu Community College, HonoluluElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$23,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,547
    More details about Electrical Installation & Maintenance Technology at Honolulu Community College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,956
    Length
    64 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    150
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,547

  • Industrial electricianHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Technology Program - Maintenance Electrician

    Hawaii Community College

    Hilo

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Hawaii Community College, HiloIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,695
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Maintenance Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology Program - Maintenance Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,273
    Length
    36 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,695
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Maintenance Electrician at Hawaii Community College

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Technology Program - Journeyworker Electrician

    Hawaii Community College

    Hilo

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Hawaii Community College, HiloElectrician apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$85,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Journeyworker Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology Program - Journeyworker Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $21,268
    Length
    39 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $85,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,695
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Journeyworker Electrician at Hawaii Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Tech

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$25,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,050
    Program website, Electrical Tech at Leeward Community College
    More details about Electrical Tech at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    21%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,338
    Length
    12 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,050
    Program website, Electrical Tech at Leeward Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Tech - Specialty Trade

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,249
    Program website, Electrical Tech - Specialty Trade at Leeward Community College
    More details about Electrical Tech - Specialty Trade at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,249
    Program website, Electrical Tech - Specialty Trade at Leeward Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Technology Program - Specialty Electrician

    Hawaii Community College

    Hilo

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Hawaii Community College, HiloElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,249
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Specialty Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology Program - Specialty Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,249
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Specialty Electrician at Hawaii Community College

  • Industrial electricianHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Technology Program - Industrial Electrician

    Hawaii Community College

    Hilo

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Hawaii Community College, HiloIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,989
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Industrial Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology Program - Industrial Electrician at Hawaii Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,989
    Program website, Electrical Technology Program - Industrial Electrician at Hawaii Community College

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Tech - Journeyworker Electrician

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityElectrician apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,595
    Program website, Electrical Tech - Journeyworker Electrician at Leeward Community College
    More details about Electrical Tech - Journeyworker Electrician at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,595
    Program website, Electrical Tech - Journeyworker Electrician at Leeward Community College

How to pay for electrician training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Hawaii

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.

Quick facts: Electrician training in Hawaii

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 34
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 12
8 vs 12

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 Hawaii

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 Hawaii. 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?

Electrician training in Urban Honolulu, Hilo and other Hawaii cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Hawaii

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

Where the Hawaii electrician program numbers come from

Which Hawaii electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii 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.

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Hawaii

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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, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, 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