Electrician training in Maryland

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

3 schools offer these electrician programs, and Maryland 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 Maryland, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (2 programs) and short course or single level (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Maryland?

$1,996 to $5,480

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free electrician training in Maryland?

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 $1,996 to $5,480.

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

All 3 electrician training programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Basic Electrical (94 clock hours)
Cecil College
North East
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Cecil College, North EastElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,996
Program website, Basic Electrical (94 clock hours) at Cecil College
More details about Basic Electrical (94 clock hours) at Cecil College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,996
Program website, Basic Electrical (94 clock hours) at Cecil College
Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed
Electrical NCCER Level 1 (250 clock hours)
Prince George's Community College
Largo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Prince George's Community College, LargoShort course or single level · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,700
Program website, Electrical NCCER Level 1 (250 clock hours) at Prince George's Community College
More details about Electrical NCCER Level 1 (250 clock hours) at Prince George's Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
25 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$325
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,700
Program website, Electrical NCCER Level 1 (250 clock hours) at Prince George's Community College
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technician (591 clock hours)
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Chesapeake College, Wye MillsElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,480
Program website, Electrical Technician (591 clock hours) at Chesapeake College
More details about Electrical Technician (591 clock hours) at Chesapeake College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
192 weeks, 3 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$370
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,480
Program website, Electrical Technician (591 clock hours) at Chesapeake College

How to pay for electrician training in Maryland

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Maryland

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 Maryland

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 Philadelphia, Washington, Easton and other Maryland cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Maryland

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

Where the Maryland electrician program numbers come from

Which Maryland electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Maryland 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 Maryland offers.

How the prices and results of Maryland 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.

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