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Electrician training in Missouri

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

17 schools offer these electrician programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 13 of the 23 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 14 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 23 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Missouri?

$1,500 to $8,732 is what most electrician training programs in Missouri cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $212 to $21,760

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
15 to 33 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 Missouri may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Missouri?

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

Electrician training in Farmington, Springfield, St. Louis and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 7 more programs are in 5 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 23 electrician training programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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23 programs

  • Pre-apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    IBEW 453 pre-apprenticeship

    IBEW Local Union 453

    Springfield

    No diploma needed

    IBEW Local Union 453, Springfield · Pre-apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$212
    More details about IBEW 453 pre-apprenticeship at IBEW Local Union 453
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,933
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $212

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades Evening 1-4

    Unitec Career Center

    Bonne Terre

    No diploma needed

    Unitec Career Center, Bonne Terre · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$360
    Program website, Electrical Trades Evening 1-4 at Unitec Career Center
    More details about Electrical Trades Evening 1-4 at Unitec Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $365
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $360

  • Residential electricianIn personNo diploma needed

    Residential Wiring - Installation and Codes

    St. Charles R-Vi/adult Education

    Saint Charles

    No diploma needed

    St. Charles R-Vi/adult Education, Saint Charles · Residential electrician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$499
    Program website, Residential Wiring - Installation and Codes at St. Charles R-Vi/adult Education
    More details about Residential Wiring - Installation and Codes at St. Charles R-Vi/adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $499

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades - Evening

    Unitec Career Center

    Bonne Terre

    No diploma needed

    Unitec Career Center, Bonne Terre · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$725
    Program website, Electrical Trades - Evening at Unitec Career Center
    More details about Electrical Trades - Evening at Unitec Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $725

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals Of Electricity - Dc

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop

    Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$967
    Program website, Fundamentals Of Electricity - Dc at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    More details about Fundamentals Of Electricity - Dc at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $967

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades - Daytime

    Unitec Career Center

    Bonne Terre

    No diploma needed

    Unitec Career Center, Bonne Terre · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Electrical Trades - Daytime at Unitec Career Center
    More details about Electrical Trades - Daytime at Unitec Career Center
    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
    $1,500

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades Technology 1-4

    Unitec Career Center

    Bonne Terre

    No diploma needed

    Unitec Career Center, Bonne Terre · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Electrical Trades Technology 1-4 at Unitec Career Center
    More details about Electrical Trades Technology 1-4 at Unitec Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    74 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades (part-Time Evening)

    Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center

    Cape Girardeau

    No diploma needed

    Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center, Cape Girardeau · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,680
    Program website, Electrical Trades (part-Time Evening) at Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Trades (part-Time Evening) at Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,680

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades

    Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center

    Cape Girardeau

    No diploma needed

    Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center, Cape Girardeau · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,900
    Program website, Electrical Trades at Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Trades at Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $65
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,900

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology Certificate

    Johnson County Community College

    Overland Park, KS

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,910
    Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,910

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Certificate

    Crowder College

    Neosho

    No diploma needed

    Crowder College, Neosho · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,416
    Program website, Electrical Certificate at Crowder College
    More details about Electrical Certificate at Crowder 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
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,416

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrician Certificate

    John Wood Community College

    Quincy, IL

    High school diploma or equivalent

    John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, Electrician Certificate at John Wood Community College
    More details about Electrician Certificate at John Wood Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,500

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Technology

    Mineral Area College, Park Hills

    Park Hills

    No diploma needed

    Mineral Area College, Park Hills, Park Hills · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,520
    Program website, Electrical Technology at Mineral Area College, Park Hills
    More details about Electrical Technology at Mineral Area College, Park Hills
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,364
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,520

  • Industrial electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology - Electromechanical

    State Technical College Of Missouri

    Linn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    State Technical College Of Missouri, Linn · Industrial electrician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,704
    Program website, Electrical Technology - Electromechanical at State Technical College Of Missouri
    More details about Electrical Technology - Electromechanical at State Technical College Of Missouri
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,962
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,704

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate

    Three Rivers College @ Dexter

    Dexter

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Three Rivers College @ Dexter, Dexter · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,732
    Program website, Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College @ Dexter
    More details about Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College @ Dexter
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,732

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate

    Three Rivers College @ Sikeston

    Sikeston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Three Rivers College @ Sikeston, Sikeston · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,732
    Program website, Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College @ Sikeston
    More details about Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College @ Sikeston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,732

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate

    Three Rivers College @ Kennett

    Kennett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Three Rivers College @ Kennett, Kennett · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,732
    Program website, Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College @ Kennett
    More details about Electrical Technology-1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College @ Kennett
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,732

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology- 1 Year Certificate

    Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff

    Poplar Bluff

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,813
    Program website, Electrical Technology- 1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff
    More details about Electrical Technology- 1 Year Certificate at Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,813

  • Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology AAS

    John Wood Community College

    Quincy, IL

    High school diploma or equivalent

    John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL · Electrician (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,250
    Program website, Electrical Technology AAS at John Wood Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology AAS at John Wood Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,250

  • Industrial electricianHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Automation Technology

    Gm Wentzville/uaw Local 2250

    Wentzville

    No diploma needed

    Gm Wentzville/uaw Local 2250, Wentzville · Industrial electrician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,232
    Program website, Electrical Automation Technology at Gm Wentzville/uaw Local 2250
    More details about Electrical Automation Technology at Gm Wentzville/uaw Local 2250
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,483
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,232

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technology

    State Technical College Of Missouri

    Linn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    State Technical College Of Missouri, Linn · Electrician (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,760
    Program website, Electrical Technology at State Technical College Of Missouri
    More details about Electrical Technology at State Technical College Of Missouri
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    76 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,035
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $21,760

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Apprenticeship

    Central Missouri Independent Electrical Contractor

    Sedalia

    No diploma needed

    Central Missouri Independent Electrical Contractor, Sedalia · Electrician apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Electrical Apprenticeship at Central Missouri Independent Electrical Contractor
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship at Central Missouri Independent Electrical Contractor
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-apprenticeship Program

    Kestrel Apprenticeship Training Center

    Springfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kestrel Apprenticeship Training Center, Springfield · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Pre-apprenticeship Program at Kestrel Apprenticeship Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for electrician training in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Missouri

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 Missouri

programs with a price cost under $2,000
8 of 21
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
18th of 31
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 9
23 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 Missouri

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 1 electrician apprenticeship approved for WIOA funding in Missouri, with no price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There are also 2 pre-apprenticeships here, courses that prepare you to apply.

Show only the electrician apprenticeship

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

Where the Missouri electrician program numbers come from

Which Missouri electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How Missouri 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 Missouri

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Missouri

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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