Electrician training in New Mexico

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

2 schools offer these electrician programs, and New Mexico 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 New Mexico, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does electrician training cost in New Mexico?

$1,776 to $4,280

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: Too few programs to say

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

Is there free electrician training in New Mexico?

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. These programs cost $1,776 to $4,280.

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

Electrician training in Albuquerque, Las Cruces and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 3 electrician training programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Electrician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Electrical Trades (AAS), Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Concentration (CNM)
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01, Albuquerque · Electrician (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$37,900
Price if you pay yourself$4,280
Program website, Electrical Trades (AAS), Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Concentration (CNM) at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
More details about Electrical Trades (AAS), Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Concentration (CNM) at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$9,481
Length
130 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,928
Students counted
585
a year, estimated
$37,900
price
$4,280
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrical Trades, General Concentration (CNM)
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01, Albuquerque · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,000
Price if you pay yourself$3,575
Program website, Electrical Trades, General Concentration (CNM) at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
More details about Electrical Trades, General Concentration (CNM) at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
64%
Earned in a quarter
$10,503
Length
78 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,196
Students counted
456
a year, estimated
$42,000
price
$3,575
Residential electricianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic Residential Wiring - Certificate of Completion
Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
Las Cruces
High school diploma or equivalent
Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16, Las Cruces · Residential electrician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,776
Program website, Basic Residential Wiring - Certificate of Completion at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
More details about Basic Residential Wiring - Certificate of Completion at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,776

How to pay for electrician training in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in New Mexico

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

Where the New Mexico electrician program numbers come from

Which New Mexico electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How the prices and results of New Mexico electrician programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Other training in New Mexico

Sources for the facts about electrician training in New Mexico

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