Electrician training in Arkansas

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

8 schools offer these electrician programs, and Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 2 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are industrial electrician (7 programs), electrician certificate or diploma (2 programs), pre-apprenticeship (1 program) and electrician apprenticeship (1 program).

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How much does electrician training cost in Arkansas?

$2,091 to $5,430 is what most electrician training programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $800 to $7,892

In the typical program

Finished the program: 73%
Working 6 months later: 67%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,300
Length: 16 to 32 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 Arkansas may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Arkansas?

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.²³⁴
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. Most electrician programs in Arkansas cost $2,091 to $5,430. Prices on this page run from $800 to $7,892.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 1 of the 11 programs here is an apprenticeship.

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

How to pay for electrician training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Arkansas

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.

Quick facts: Electrician training in Arkansas

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 3 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 4th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 2 of 21
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 12: 11 vs 12

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).

Electrician apprenticeships in Arkansas

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. This page lists 1 electrician apprenticeship approved for WIOA funding in Arkansas. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

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What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Electrician training in Paragould, Arkadelphia, Blytheville and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arkansas

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

Where the Arkansas electrician program numbers come from

Which Arkansas electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas 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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Electrician training in Arkansas

How much does electrician training cost in Arkansas?

Is there free electrician training in Arkansas?

All 11 electrician training programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

Electrical Technology (One Yr Cert)

Industrial Electricity/Electronic TC

Industrial Electricity CP