Electrician training in Michigan
27 electrician training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
25 schools offer these electrician programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 13 of the 27 programs take students without a high school diploma, 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 27 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (9 programs), electrician (associate degree, 5 programs), electrician apprenticeship (5 programs), residential electrician (4 programs), and 4 more of 2 other kinds.
See the 27 programsHow much does electrician training cost in Michigan?
- Certificates and short courses (22 programs)
- $6,150 to $14,041most of them, usually 35 to 64 weeks long
- Two-year degrees (5 programs)
- $11,286 to $17,263most of them, usually 60 to 104 weeks long
What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 60%
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,000
- Length
- 40 to 78 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 Michigan may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made
All 27 electrician training programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding
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27 programs
Electrical Technician
Dorsey College - Dearborn
Detroit
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,400Price if you pay yourself$23,040Program website, Electrical Technician at Dorsey College - DearbornMore details about Electrical Technician at Dorsey College - Dearborn
- Finished
- 44%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,848
- Length
- 48 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 311
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $23,040
Electrical Technician
Dorsey College
Madison Heights
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,700Price if you pay yourself$23,520Program website, Electrical Technician at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Electrical Technician at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 49%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,683
- Length
- 48 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 226
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $23,520
Electrician - AAS
Delta College
University Center
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$50,200Price if you pay yourself$9,724Program website, Electrician - AAS at Delta CollegeMore details about Electrician - AAS at Delta College
- Finished
- 13%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,543
- Length
- 104 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,556
- Students counted
- 168
- Earned a year, estimated
- $50,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,724
Electrical Training
Mid Michigan College
Based in Harrison, MI
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$49,400Price if you pay yourself$11,600Program website, Electrical Training at Mid Michigan CollegeMore details about Electrical Training at Mid Michigan College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,358
- Length
- 208 weeks, 3 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 116
- Earned a year, estimated
- $49,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,600
Electrical Technology (0134)
Lansing Community College
Lansing
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,700Price if you pay yourself$11,286Program website, Electrical Technology (0134) at Lansing Community CollegeMore details about Electrical Technology (0134) at Lansing Community College
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,171
- Length
- 64 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,300
- Students counted
- 104
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,286
Electrical
Greater Michigan Construction Academy
Midland
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$54,000Price if you pay yourself$10,962Program website, Electrical at Greater Michigan Construction AcademyMore details about Electrical at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 94%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,490
- Length
- 126 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $696
- Students counted
- 99
- Earned a year, estimated
- $54,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,962
Electrical
Southeast Michigan Construction Academy
Madison Heights
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$57,900Price if you pay yourself$15,800Program website, Electrical at Southeast Michigan Construction AcademyMore details about Electrical at Southeast Michigan Construction Academy
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,478
- Length
- 134 weeks, 5 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 84
- Earned a year, estimated
- $57,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,800
Electrical Technology for Apprentice Electrician Certificate
Mott Community College
Flint
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,300Price if you pay yourself$7,151Program website, Electrical Technology for Apprentice Electrician Certificate at Mott Community CollegeMore details about Electrical Technology for Apprentice Electrician Certificate at Mott Community College
- Finished
- 6%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,085
- Length
- 43 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 78
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,151
Electrician
Jackson College
Jackson
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,000Price if you pay yourself$20,816Program website, Electrician at Jackson CollegeMore details about Electrician at Jackson College
- Finished
- 14%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,246
- Length
- 130 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,400
- Students counted
- 77
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $20,816
Electrician - Certificate
Jackson College
Jackson
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$45,600Price if you pay yourself$10,299Program website, Electrician - Certificate at Jackson CollegeMore details about Electrician - Certificate at Jackson College
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,412
- Length
- 78 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $700
- Students counted
- 68
- Earned a year, estimated
- $45,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,299
Industrial Electricity/Electronics (150)
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$52,100Price if you pay yourself$10,004Program website, Industrial Electricity/Electronics (150) at Kellogg Community CollegeMore details about Industrial Electricity/Electronics (150) at Kellogg Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,031
- Length
- 45 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 67
- Earned a year, estimated
- $52,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,004
Industrial Electricity / Electronics (251)
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$49,900Price if you pay yourself$16,300Program website, Industrial Electricity / Electronics (251) at Kellogg Community CollegeMore details about Industrial Electricity / Electronics (251) at Kellogg Community College
- Finished
- 7%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,472
- Length
- 60 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,925
- Students counted
- 65
- Earned a year, estimated
- $49,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,300
Electrical
Greater Michigan Construction Academy
Lansing
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,100Price if you pay yourself$10,962Program website, Electrical at Greater Michigan Construction AcademyMore details about Electrical at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,774
- Length
- 126 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $696
- Students counted
- 62
- Earned a year, estimated
- $51,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,962
Residential and Commercial Electrical Technology
Kirtland Community College
Grayling
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,263Program website, Residential and Commercial Electrical Technology at Kirtland Community CollegeMore details about Residential and Commercial Electrical Technology at Kirtland Community College
- Finished
- 15%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $488
- Students counted
- 39
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,263
Construction Electrical
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,000Price if you pay yourself$6,601Program website, Construction Electrical at Grand Rapids Community CollegeMore details about Construction Electrical at Grand Rapids Community College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,751
- Length
- 18 weeks, 34 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 38
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,601
Pre-Apprentice Electrical
Emerging Industries Training Institute
Detroit
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,800Price if you pay yourself$6,00020 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Pre-Apprentice Electrical at Emerging Industries Training InstituteMore details about Pre-Apprentice Electrical at Emerging Industries Training Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,938
- Length
- 16 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 20
Electrical
Alpena Community College
Alpena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,900Price if you pay yourself$7,665Program website, Electrical at Alpena Community CollegeMore details about Electrical at Alpena Community College
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,721
- Length
- 30 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,665
Industrial Electricity Certificate
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$45,000Price if you pay yourself$4,787Program website, Industrial Electricity Certificate at Muskegon Community CollegeMore details about Industrial Electricity Certificate at Muskegon Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,250
- Length
- 40 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $900
- Students counted
- 12
- Earned a year, estimated
- $45,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,787
Residential Electrician
Glen Oaks Community College
Based in Centreville, MI
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,595Program website, Residential Electrician at Glen Oaks Community CollegeMore details about Residential Electrician at Glen Oaks Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,595
Residential Electrician
Andrews University
Based in Berrien Springs, MI
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,145Program website, Residential Electrician at Andrews UniversityMore details about Residential Electrician at Andrews University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 3 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,145
Residential Electrician (Tools Included)
Central Michigan University
Based in Mt Pleasant, MI
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,145Program website, Residential Electrician (Tools Included) at Central Michigan UniversityMore details about Residential Electrician (Tools Included) at Central Michigan University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 3 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,145
Electrical Wiring Residential
Detroit Training Institute of Technology
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,000Program website, Electrical Wiring Residential at Detroit Training Institute of TechnologyMore details about Electrical Wiring Residential at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,000
Industrial Electrician Certificate of Achievement
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$12,830Program website, Industrial Electrician Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford CollegeMore details about Industrial Electrician Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,450
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,830
Electrician
Associated Builders and Contractors of SE Michigan
Madison Heights
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$14,000More details about Electrician at Associated Builders and Contractors of SE Michigan
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 34 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,000
Construction Tech - Electrical Technician
DiverseNote Mobility
Detroit
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$14,055Program website, Construction Tech - Electrical Technician at DiverseNote MobilityMore details about Construction Tech - Electrical Technician at DiverseNote Mobility
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 35 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,055
Electrical Training
Great Lakes Water Authority
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$15,000More details about Electrical Training at Great Lakes Water Authority
- 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
- $15,000
Electrical Technician
JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers
Jackson
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$24,400School website, Electrical Technician at JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing CareersMore details about Electrical Technician at JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers
- 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
- $24,400
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How to pay for electrician training in Michigan
WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Michigan
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 Michigan
- programs with a price cost under $10,000
- 10 of 27
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 29th of 34
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 19 of 21
- electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 12
- 27 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 Michigan
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 5 electrician apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Michigan. 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.
Electrician training in Detroit, Jackson, Lansing and other Michigan cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 more programs are in 4 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns and 4 online.
Other training in Michigan
How electrician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Michigan
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Where the Michigan electrician program numbers come from
Which Michigan electrician programs are on this list?
These are the electrician programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.
How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan
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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