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Electrician training in Virginia

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

18 schools offer these electrician programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 13 of the 37 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 9 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does electrician training cost in Virginia?

$1,500 to $2,812 is what most electrician training programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 36 programs with a price. All of them: $560 to $28,232

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
60%
Earned a year, estimated
about $37,100
Length
4 to 20 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 Virginia may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Virginia?

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

Electrician training in Lynchburg, Virginia Beach, Richmond and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 5 in smaller cities and towns.

All 37 electrician training programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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37 programs

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Apprenticeship Level 1

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus

    Middletown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus, Middletown · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,799
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship Level 1 at Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    34%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,284
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    293
    a year, estimated
    $37,100
    price
    $2,799

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electricity

    Valley Career & Technical Center

    Fishersville

    No diploma needed

    Valley Career & Technical Center, Fishersville · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,325
    More details about Electricity at Valley Career & Technical Center
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,920
    Length
    151 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    280
    a year, estimated
    $31,700
    price
    $4,325

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Apprenticeship Level 2

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus

    Middletown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus, Middletown · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,199
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship Level 2 at Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,592
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    180
    a year, estimated
    $46,400
    price
    $2,199

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Apprenticeship Level 3

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus

    Middletown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus, Middletown · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,199
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship Level 3 at Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    49%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,606
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    132
    a year, estimated
    $42,400
    price
    $2,199

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    NCCER Electrical 1

    Central Virginia Community College

    Lynchburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,401
    More details about NCCER Electrical 1 at Central Virginia Community College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,692
    Length
    16 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    127
    a year, estimated
    $34,800
    price
    $1,401

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Apprenticeship Level 4

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus

    Middletown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus, Middletown · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,199
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship Level 4 at Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,737
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    94
    a year, estimated
    $42,900
    price
    $2,199

  • Short course or single levelIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER Electrical Level 2

    Germanna Community College

    Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · Short course or single level · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 2 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,965
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    87
    a year, estimated
    $31,900
    price
    $1,125

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    Entry-Level Maritme Electrician Course

    QED Systems, Inc. Center for Training and Development

    Norfolk

    No diploma needed

    QED Systems, Inc. Center for Training and Development, Norfolk · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,850
    More details about Entry-Level Maritme Electrician Course at QED Systems, Inc. Center for Training and Development
    Finished
    100%
    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
    65
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,850

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    NCCER Electrical 2

    Central Virginia Community College

    Lynchburg

    No diploma needed

    Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,602
    More details about NCCER Electrical 2 at Central Virginia Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    61
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,602

  • Industrial electricianHybridEducation and courses

    Industrial Electricity

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Industrial electrician · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$30,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,850
    More details about Industrial Electricity at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,574
    Length
    15 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    44
    a year, estimated
    $30,300
    price
    $2,850

  • Industrial electricianHybridEducation and courses

    Industrial Electricity, CSC

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Industrial electrician · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,390
    More details about Industrial Electricity, CSC at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,364
    Students counted
    44
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,390

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    NCCER: Electrical Level 1

    Community College Workforce Alliance

    Midlothian

    No diploma needed

    Community College Workforce Alliance, Midlothian · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER: Electrical Level 1 at Community College Workforce Alliance
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    30%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,728
    Length
    4 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    a year, estimated
    $30,900
    price
    $1,500

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    NCCER Electrical 3

    Central Virginia Community College

    Lynchburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,602
    More details about NCCER Electrical 3 at Central Virginia Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,454
    Length
    16 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    36
    a year, estimated
    $49,800
    price
    $1,602

  • Short course or single levelIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER Electrical Level 3

    Germanna Community College

    Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · Short course or single level · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 3 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,921
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    28
    a year, estimated
    $47,700
    price
    $1,500

  • Short course or single levelIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER Electrical Level 4

    Germanna Community College

    Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · Short course or single level · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$53,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 4 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,450
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    a year, estimated
    $53,800
    price
    $1,500

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 1

    Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,106
    School website, Electrical Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about Electrical Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,642
    Length
    10 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    $26,600
    price
    $2,106

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    NCCER Electrical Level 4

    Central Virginia Community College

    Lynchburg

    No diploma needed

    Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$48,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,602
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 4 at Central Virginia Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,022
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $48,100
    price
    $1,602

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electricity (Certificate)

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,478
    School website, Electricity (Certificate) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Electricity (Certificate) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,478

  • Residential electricianHybridEducation and courses

    Residential Electricity

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Residential electrician · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,850
    More details about Residential Electricity at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,850

  • Short course or single levelHybridPrerequisite courses

    NCCER Electrical Level 1

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    Prerequisite courses

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge · Short course or single level · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$34,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 1 at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,653
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    $34,600
    price
    $1,500

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Electrician

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula

    Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula, Virginia Beach · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$28,232
    More details about Construction Electrician at Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    34
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $28,232

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    EL-NEC-301 National Electrical Code 2015

    Virginia Technical Academy

    Newport News

    No diploma needed

    Virginia Technical Academy, Newport News · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$560
    Program website, EL-NEC-301 National Electrical Code 2015 at Virginia Technical Academy
    More details about EL-NEC-301 National Electrical Code 2015 at Virginia Technical Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $560

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrician

    Richmond Adult Technical Center

    Richmond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Richmond Adult Technical Center, Richmond · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    School website, Electrician at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    More details about Electrician at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $600

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 1

    Virginia Technical Institute

    Altavista

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Technical Institute, Altavista · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$940
    More details about Electrical Level 1 at Virginia Technical Institute
    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
    $940

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Apprentice Program

    Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)

    Charlottesville

    No diploma needed

    Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC), Charlottesville · Electrician apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    More details about Electrical Apprentice Program at Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,125

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Program 1, 2 & 3

    Chesterfield Adult Education

    Chesterfield

    No diploma needed

    Chesterfield Adult Education, Chesterfield · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,355
    School website, Electrical Program 1, 2 & 3 at Chesterfield Adult Education
    More details about Electrical Program 1, 2 & 3 at Chesterfield Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,355

  • Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed

    NCCER Electrical Level 2

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    No diploma needed

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge · Short course or single level · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 2 at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Short course or single levelHybridNo diploma needed

    NCCER Electrical Level 3

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    No diploma needed

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge · Short course or single level · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 3 at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Short course or single levelHybridPrerequisite courses

    NCCER Electrical Level 4

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    Prerequisite courses

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge · Short course or single level · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER Electrical Level 4 at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 2

    Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,650
    School website, Electrical Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about Electrical Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,650

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 2

    Virginia Technical Institute

    Altavista

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Technical Institute, Altavista · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,770
    More details about Electrical Level 2 at Virginia Technical Institute
    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
    $1,770

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 3

    Virginia Technical Institute

    Altavista

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Technical Institute, Altavista · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,770
    More details about Electrical Level 3 at Virginia Technical Institute
    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
    $1,770

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 4

    Virginia Technical Institute

    Altavista

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Technical Institute, Altavista · Short course or single level · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,770
    More details about Electrical Level 4 at Virginia Technical Institute
    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
    $1,770

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Wiring

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,433
    More details about Electrical Wiring at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,433

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Residential and Commercial Electricity

    Atlas Institute of Technology

    Chantilly

    No diploma needed

    Atlas Institute of Technology, Chantilly · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,510
    More details about Residential and Commercial Electricity at Atlas Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    43 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $814
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,510

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    1 year Electrical Program

    Build Smart Institute, LLC

    Roanoke

    No diploma needed

    Build Smart Institute, LLC, Roanoke · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,900
    More details about 1 year Electrical Program at Build Smart Institute, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    41 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
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    $11,900

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    EL-NEC Continuing Ed National Electrical Code

    Virginia Technical Academy

    Newport News

    No diploma needed

    Virginia Technical Academy, Newport News · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

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    Program website, EL-NEC Continuing Ed National Electrical Code at Virginia Technical Academy
    More details about EL-NEC Continuing Ed National Electrical Code at Virginia Technical Academy
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How to pay for electrician training in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Virginia

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

Quick facts: Electrician training in Virginia

programs with a price cost under $2,000
22 of 36
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 31
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 of 14
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 9
37 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).

Where the Virginia electrician program numbers come from

Which Virginia electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How Virginia electrician program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. 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 Virginia

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Virginia

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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. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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