Electrician training in Alaska
3 electrician training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2 schools offer these electrician programs, and Alaska 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 Alaska, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 3 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (1 program), pre-apprenticeship (1 program) and industrial electrician (1 program).
See the 3 programsHow much does electrician training cost in Alaska?
$3,180 to $6,432
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- 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 Alaska may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made
All 3 electrician training programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding
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Electrical Training
Alaska Works Partnership Inc
Anchorage
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$31,500Price if you pay yourself$3,180School website, Electrical Training at Alaska Works Partnership IncMore details about Electrical Training at Alaska Works Partnership Inc
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 63%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,879
- Length
- 1 week, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 193
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,180
Electrical Wireman Quality Pre-Apprenticeship
Alaska Works Partnership Inc
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,800Price if you pay yourself$6,432Program website, Electrical Wireman Quality Pre-Apprenticeship at Alaska Works Partnership IncMore details about Electrical Wireman Quality Pre-Apprenticeship at Alaska Works Partnership Inc
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 68%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,450
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 86
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,432
Industrial Electricity
AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Seward
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$50,800Price if you pay yourself$5,61912 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Industrial Electricity at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical CenterMore details about Industrial Electricity at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,711
- Length
- 38 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,943
- Students counted
- 53
- Earned a year, estimated
- $50,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,619
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 12
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for electrician training in Alaska
WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Alaska
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 Alaska
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. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.
Other training in Alaska
How electrician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Alaska
- CDL training42 programs
- CNA classes5 programs
- Medical assistant training6 programs
- Phlebotomy training3 programs
- Welding classes19 programs
- HVAC training5 programs
- Medical billing and coding training6 programs
- EMT classes4 programs
- Dental assistant programs4 programs
- Auto mechanic classes5 programs
- Pharmacy technician training1 program
- Plumbing school3 programs
- Carpentry classes15 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training9 programs
- Diesel mechanic training3 programs
- Cybersecurity training1 program
- IT training6 programs
- Barber school3 programs
- Esthetician school4 programs
- Nail tech school3 programs
- Massage therapy school2 programs
- Paralegal programs3 programs
- Fire academy3 programs
- Police academy5 programs
- Surgical tech programs1 program
- Culinary school8 programs
- Home health aide training1 program
- PTA programs1 program
- Medical administrative assistant training2 programs
- Human resources training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training6 programs
- Early childhood education programs5 programs
- Aircraft mechanic school12 programs
- Supply chain and logistics training4 programs
- Hospitality management programs1 program
- Coding and software development courses1 program
- Sonography school1 program
- Administrative assistant training7 programs
- Medical lab technician programs2 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses5 programs
- Web and graphic design courses2 programs
- Health information technology programs3 programs
- Vet tech programs2 programs
- Crane operator training1 program
- Home inspector training1 program
- Flight school41 programs
- Mental health technician training1 program
- Human services programs4 programs
- Manufacturing technician training3 programs
- Electronics technician training3 programs
- Business administration programs14 programs
- Criminal justice programs1 program
- Teacher assistant certification1 program
- Merchant mariner training22 programs
- Sheet metal training1 program
- Water treatment operator training2 programs
- OSHA safety training17 programs
- Construction training programs19 programs
- Dental hygiene programs2 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes8 programs
- RN programs1 program
- Project management certification1 program
Where the Alaska electrician program numbers come from
Which Alaska electrician programs are on this list?
These are the electrician programs Alaska 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 Alaska offers.
How the prices and results of Alaska 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.
Sources for the facts about electrician training in Alaska
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electricians
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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