Electrician training in Montana

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

2 schools offer these electrician programs, and Montana 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 Montana, all 3 programs take students without a high school diploma.

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

See the 3 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Montana?

$8,008 to $21,682

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, 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 Montana may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Montana?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
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 $8,008 to $21,682.

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

All 3 electrician training programs in Montana approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Electrical Technology, CAS
Fvcc - Flathead
Kalispell
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Fvcc - Flathead, KalispellElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,008
Program website, Electrical Technology, CAS at Fvcc - Flathead
More details about Electrical Technology, CAS at Fvcc - Flathead
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,008
Program website, Electrical Technology, CAS at Fvcc - Flathead
Electrician (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
Electrical Technology, AAS
Fvcc - Flathead
Kalispell
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Fvcc - Flathead, KalispellElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,885
Program website, Electrical Technology, AAS at Fvcc - Flathead
More details about Electrical Technology, AAS at Fvcc - Flathead
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$13,885
Program website, Electrical Technology, AAS at Fvcc - Flathead
Electrician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Associates in Electrical Technology: Alternative to Traditional Electrician Training
Msu - Northern
Havre
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Msu - Northern, HavreElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$21,682
Program website, Associates in Electrical Technology: Alternative to Traditional Electrician Training at Msu - Northern
More details about Associates in Electrical Technology: Alternative to Traditional Electrician Training at Msu - Northern
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$21,682
Program website, Associates in Electrical Technology: Alternative to Traditional Electrician Training at Msu - Northern

How to pay for electrician training in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Montana

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 Montana

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?

Other training in Montana

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

Where the Montana electrician program numbers come from

Which Montana electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Montana 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 Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana 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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