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Electrician training in Illinois

30 electrician training programs with results and funding that can make them free

23 schools offer these electrician programs, and Illinois has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Illinois files no usable prices.

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 Illinois, 8 of the 30 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 13 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 30 programs here are electrician apprenticeship (8 programs), electrician (associate degree, 8 programs), industrial electrician (5 programs), electrician certificate or diploma (4 programs), and 5 more of 2 other kinds.

See the 30 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Illinois?

Not reported

Illinois files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 30 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
36 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 Illinois may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Illinois?

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

All 30 electrician training programs in Illinois approved for WIOA funding

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30 programs

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Power

    Parkland College

    Champaign

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Parkland College, ChampaignElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Electrical Power at Parkland College
    More details about Electrical Power at Parkland College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,996
    Length
    48 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Electrical Power at Parkland College

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Apprenticeship Electrician

    Danville NECA

    Danville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Danville NECA, DanvilleElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Apprenticeship Electrician at Danville NECA
    More details about Apprenticeship Electrician at Danville NECA
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Apprenticeship Electrician at Danville NECA

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CORE/Electrical Level 1

    Associated Builders and Contractors

    Elk Grove Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Associated Builders and Contractors, Elk Grove VillageShort course or single levelIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, CORE/Electrical Level 1 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    More details about CORE/Electrical Level 1 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, CORE/Electrical Level 1 at Associated Builders and Contractors

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Apprenticeship

    3Q Services Pro LLC

    Northbrook

    No diploma needed

    3Q Services Pro LLC, NorthbrookElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship at 3Q Services Pro LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 2

    Associated Builders and Contractors

    Elk Grove Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Associated Builders and Contractors, Elk Grove VillageShort course or single levelIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Level 2 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    More details about Electrical Level 2 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Level 2 at Associated Builders and Contractors

  • Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 3

    Associated Builders and Contractors

    Elk Grove Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Associated Builders and Contractors, Elk Grove VillageShort course or single levelIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Level 3 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    More details about Electrical Level 3 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Level 3 at Associated Builders and Contractors

  • Short course or single levelHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Level 4

    Associated Builders and Contractors

    Elk Grove Village

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Associated Builders and Contractors, Elk Grove VillageShort course or single levelHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Level 4 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    More details about Electrical Level 4 at Associated Builders and Contractors
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Level 4 at Associated Builders and Contractors

  • Industrial electricianHybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Maintenance Technology Certificate 24IF

    College of Lake County

    Grayslake

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    College of Lake County, GrayslakeIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Maintenance Technology Certificate 24IF at College of Lake County
    More details about Electrical Maintenance Technology Certificate 24IF at College of Lake County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Maintenance Technology Certificate 24IF at College of Lake County

  • Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Technician Degree

    Rockford Career College

    Rockford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rockford Career College, RockfordElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Technician Degree at Rockford Career College
    More details about Electrical Technician Degree at Rockford Career College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Technician Degree at Rockford Career College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Electrical Technician Training

    HVAC Technical Institute

    Chicago

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    HVAC Technical Institute, ChicagoElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Electrical Technician Training at HVAC Technical Institute
    More details about Electrical Technician Training at HVAC Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Electrical Technician Training at HVAC Technical Institute

  • Electrician (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Technology -

    Workforce Development Center

    Quincy

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Workforce Development Center, QuincyElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Technology - at Workforce Development Center
    More details about Electrical Technology - at Workforce Development Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Technology - at Workforce Development Center

  • Electrician (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Electrical Technology AAS

    John Wood Community College

    Quincy

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    John Wood Community College, QuincyElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrical Technology AAS at John Wood Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology AAS at John Wood Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrical Technology AAS at John Wood Community College

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrician

    Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago

    Chicago

    No diploma needed

    Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago, ChicagoElectrician apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Electrician at Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrician (Interior Electrician)

    Education Design Development and Research Corp - RAP Rockford

    Rockford

    No diploma needed

    Education Design Development and Research Corp - RAP Rockford, RockfordElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Electrician (Interior Electrician) at Education Design Development and Research Corp - RAP Rockford
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    160 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrician - Inside Residential and Telecommunication

    Champaign-Urbana Electrical JATC Inc

    Champaign

    No diploma needed

    Champaign-Urbana Electrical JATC Inc, ChampaignElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrician - Inside Residential and Telecommunication at Champaign-Urbana Electrical JATC Inc
    More details about Electrician - Inside Residential and Telecommunication at Champaign-Urbana Electrical JATC Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    192 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrician - Inside Residential and Telecommunication at Champaign-Urbana Electrical JATC Inc

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Electrician Certificate - JWCC

    Workforce Development Center

    Quincy

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Workforce Development Center, QuincyElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrician Certificate - JWCC at Workforce Development Center
    More details about Electrician Certificate - JWCC at Workforce Development Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrician Certificate - JWCC at Workforce Development Center

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrician Program- Registered Apprenticeship

    Resmund Corporation

    Maple Park

    No diploma needed

    Resmund Corporation, Maple ParkElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrician Program- Registered Apprenticeship at Resmund Corporation
    More details about Electrician Program- Registered Apprenticeship at Resmund Corporation
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrician Program- Registered Apprenticeship at Resmund Corporation

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Electrician Technician Program

    West Chicago Professional Center

    West Chicago

    Prerequisite courses

    West Chicago Professional Center, West ChicagoElectrician certificate or diplomaIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electrician Technician Program at West Chicago Professional Center
    More details about Electrician Technician Program at West Chicago Professional Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electrician Technician Program at West Chicago Professional Center

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Electricians

    Interplay Learning Inc.

    Austin, TX

    No diploma needed

    Interplay Learning Inc., Austin, TXElectrician apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Electricians at Interplay Learning Inc.
    More details about Electricians at Interplay Learning Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Electricians at Interplay Learning Inc.

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Industrial Electrical Technology (ICC)

    Illinois Central College

    East Peoria

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Illinois Central College, East PeoriaElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electrical Technology (ICC) at Illinois Central College
    More details about Industrial Electrical Technology (ICC) at Illinois Central College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electrical Technology (ICC) at Illinois Central College

  • Electrician (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Industrial Electrician

    Illinois Valley Community College

    Oglesby

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Illinois Valley Community College, OglesbyElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electrician at Illinois Valley Community College
    More details about Industrial Electrician at Illinois Valley Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electrician at Illinois Valley Community College

  • Electrician (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Industrial Electrician AAS

    Prairie State College

    Chicago Heights

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Prairie State College, Chicago HeightsElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electrician AAS at Prairie State College
    More details about Industrial Electrician AAS at Prairie State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electrician AAS at Prairie State College

  • Industrial electricianIn personPrerequisite courses

    Industrial Electricians Certificate

    Illinois Valley Community College

    Oglesby

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Illinois Valley Community College, OglesbyIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electricians Certificate at Illinois Valley Community College
    More details about Industrial Electricians Certificate at Illinois Valley Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electricians Certificate at Illinois Valley Community College

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Industrial Electricity AAS

    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Lewis and Clark Community College, GodfreyElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity AAS at Lewis and Clark Community College
    More details about Industrial Electricity AAS at Lewis and Clark Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity AAS at Lewis and Clark Community College

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Industrial Electricity AAS Degree

    Southwestern Illinois College

    Belleville

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Southwestern Illinois College, BellevilleElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity AAS Degree at Southwestern Illinois College
    More details about Industrial Electricity AAS Degree at Southwestern Illinois College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity AAS Degree at Southwestern Illinois College

  • Industrial electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Electricity Certificate

    Southwestern Illinois College

    Belleville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwestern Illinois College, BellevilleIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity Certificate at Southwestern Illinois College
    More details about Industrial Electricity Certificate at Southwestern Illinois College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    75 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity Certificate at Southwestern Illinois College

  • Industrial electricianIn personEducation and courses

    Industrial Electricity Certificate of Proficiency

    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Lewis and Clark Community College, GodfreyIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity Certificate of Proficiency at Lewis and Clark Community College
    More details about Industrial Electricity Certificate of Proficiency at Lewis and Clark Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity Certificate of Proficiency at Lewis and Clark Community College

  • Industrial electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Electricity-Certificate

    Kaskaskia College

    Centralia

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kaskaskia College, CentraliaIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity-Certificate at Kaskaskia College
    More details about Industrial Electricity-Certificate at Kaskaskia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Industrial Electricity-Certificate at Kaskaskia College

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Maintenance RAP: Electrician

    Eastern Iowa Community College District

    Davenport, IA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, IAElectrician apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Maintenance RAP: Electrician at Eastern Iowa Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

  • Residential electricianIn personNo diploma needed

    Residential Wiring

    Lake Land College

    Mattoon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Land College, MattoonResidential electrician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Residential Wiring at Lake Land College
    More details about Residential Wiring at Lake Land College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Residential Wiring at Lake Land College

How to pay for electrician training in Illinois

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Illinois

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 Illinois

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 8 electrician apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Illinois, none of them with a price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

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

Electrician training in Chicago, St. Louis, Quincy and other Illinois cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas.

Other training in Illinois

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

Where the Illinois electrician program numbers come from

Which Illinois electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Illinois 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 Illinois offers.

How the prices and results of Illinois 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.

How reliable are the Illinois figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Illinois among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share who finished for Illinois: only a few programs report it, and those at a typical 11%. We leave out prices for Illinois: the state files a code in place of each price, so no price can be shown.

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Illinois

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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. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns