Electrician training in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these electrician programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and both are taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much does electrician training cost in North Dakota?

$5,200 to $5,610

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

These two programs

Finished the program: 89%
Working 6 months later: 60%
Earned a year, estimated: about $21,600
Length: 32 to 80 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 North Dakota may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in North Dakota?

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 $5,200 to $5,610.

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

All 2 electrician training programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
High school diploma or equivalent
Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,600
Price if you pay yourself$5,610
More details about Electrical at Sitting Bull College
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
60%
Earned in a quarter
$5,398
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
$21,600
price
$5,610
Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technician
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
High school diploma or equivalent
Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt · Electrician (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,200
More details about Electrical Technician at Turtle Mountain Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,200

How to pay for electrician training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in North Dakota

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 North Dakota electrician program numbers come from

Which North Dakota electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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