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Electrician training in Maine

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

6 schools offer these electrician programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 1 of the 7 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 7 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (5 programs) and electrician (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 7 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Maine?

$2,730 to $5,448 is what most electrician training programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $2,496 to $7,159

In the typical program

Finished the program
64%
Working 6 months later
85%
Earned a year, estimated
about $41,200
Length
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in Maine?

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

All 7 electrician training programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Tech

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,896

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Electrical Tech at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Electrical Tech at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    41%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,278
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    124
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,896
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Electrical Tech at Southern Maine Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electricians Technology

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,856

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Electricians Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Electricians Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    59%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,664
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    102
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,856
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Electricians Technology at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrician Technology Certficate

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,496
    Program website, Electrician Technology Certficate at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Electrician Technology Certficate at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    49%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,293
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    85
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,496
    Program website, Electrician Technology Certficate at Southern Maine Community College

  • Electrician (associate degree)In personAssociate's degree

    Electrical Technology

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    Associate's degree

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$43,500
    Price if you pay yourself$7,159
    School website, Electrical Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Electrical Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,878
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,913
    Students counted
    69
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,159
    School website, Electrical Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Construction & Maintenance

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,604
    School website, Electrical Construction & Maintenance at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Electrical Construction & Maintenance at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,142
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,604
    School website, Electrical Construction & Maintenance at Northern Maine Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrician

    Washington County Community College

    Calais

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Washington County Community College, CalaisElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,034
    Program website, Electrician at Washington County Community College
    More details about Electrician at Washington County Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,034
    Program website, Electrician at Washington County Community College

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Maine Electrical Institute

    Maine Electrical Institute

    Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Maine Electrical Institute, PortlandElectrician certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Maine Electrical Institute at Maine Electrical Institute
    More details about Maine Electrical Institute at Maine Electrical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Maine Electrical Institute at Maine Electrical Institute

How to pay for electrician training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Maine

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 Maine

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
11th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
17 of 21
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 12
7 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 Maine

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.

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

Electrician training in Portland, Bangor and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine electrician program numbers come from

Which Maine electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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