Electrician training in Maine

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

6 schools offer these electrician programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Maine?

$2,667 to $5,258 is what most electrician training programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $2,496 to $7,159

In the typical program

Finished the program: 70%
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: Not reported

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

Is there free electrician training in Maine?

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 Maine cost $2,667 to $5,258.

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

Electrician training in Portland, Bangor and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

All 6 electrician training programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electricians Technology
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor
High school diploma or equivalent
Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,700
Price if you pay yourself$2,856
School website, Electricians Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
More details about Electricians Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
85%
Earned in a quarter
$9,664
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
102
a year, estimated
$38,700
price
$2,856
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Technology Certficate
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland
High school diploma or equivalent
Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200
Price if you pay yourself$2,496
Program website, Electrician Technology Certficate at Southern Maine Community College
More details about Electrician Technology Certficate at Southern Maine Community College
Finished
49%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$10,293
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,400
Students counted
85
a year, estimated
$41,200
price
$2,496
Electrician (associate degree)In personAssociate's degree
Electrical Technology
Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield
Associate's degree
Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield · Electrician (associate degree) · In person · Associate's degree
Earned a year, estimated$43,500
Price if you pay yourself$7,159
School website, Electrical Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College
More details about Electrical Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College
Finished
90%
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
$10,878
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,913
Students counted
69
a year, estimated
$43,500
price
$7,159
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle
High school diploma or equivalent
Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,604
School website, Electrical Construction & Maintenance at Northern Maine Community College
More details about Electrical Construction & Maintenance at Northern Maine Community College
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$11,142
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
46
a year, estimated
$44,600
price
$2,604
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician
Washington County Community College
Calais
No diploma needed
Washington County Community College, Calais · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,034
Program website, Electrician at Washington County Community College
More details about Electrician at Washington County Community College
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,400
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,034
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Maine Electrical Institute
Maine Electrical Institute
Portland
High school diploma or equivalent
Maine Electrical Institute, Portland · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
Program website, Maine Electrical Institute at Maine Electrical Institute
More details about Maine Electrical Institute at Maine Electrical Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,000

How to pay for electrician training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Maine

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 Maine

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 9th of 31
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 9: 6 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 Maine electrician program numbers come from

Which Maine electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How Maine 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.

Other training in Maine

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Maine

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