Electrician training in Manchester, New Hampshire
10 electrician training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2 schools offer these electrician programs with classes in the Manchester-Nashua area, and every one is approved 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 Manchester, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 10 programs here are electrician apprenticeship (4 programs), short course or single level (4 programs), electrician certificate or diploma (1 program) and electrician (associate degree, 1 program).
See the 10 programsAll 11 electrician training programs in New Hampshire, including online programs
How much does electrician training cost in Manchester?
$200 to $16,015
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 92%
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 10 to 19 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 Manchester may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made
All 10 electrician training programs in Manchester approved for WIOA funding
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Journeyman Electrician Year 2 (inactive)
The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
Manchester
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$5,100Price if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Journeyman Electrician Year 2 (inactive) at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical TradesMore details about Journeyman Electrician Year 2 (inactive) at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $1,283
- Length
- 19 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 172
- Earned a year, estimated
- $5,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,500
Electrical 101
The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
Manchester
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$10,700Price if you pay yourself$2,2004 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Electrical 101 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical TradesMore details about Electrical 101 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $2,687
- Length
- 15 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $200
- Students counted
- 160
- Earned a year, estimated
- $10,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,200
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Electrical 101 Day
The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
Manchester
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$16,600Price if you pay yourself$2,2007 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Electrical 101 Day at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical TradesMore details about Electrical 101 Day at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,138
- Length
- 8 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $200
- Students counted
- 158
- Earned a year, estimated
- $16,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,200
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Journeyman Electrician Year 3
The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
Manchester
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$21,300Price if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Journeyman Electrician Year 3 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical TradesMore details about Journeyman Electrician Year 3 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,318
- Length
- 19 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 132
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,500
Journeyman Electrician Year 4
The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
Manchester
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedLeft outPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Journeyman Electrician Year 4 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical TradesMore details about Journeyman Electrician Year 4 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- Left out
- Length
- 19 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 111
- Earned a year, estimated
- Left out
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,500
Journeyman Electrician Year 1
The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
Manchester
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedLeft outPrice if you pay yourself$1,5003 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Journeyman Electrician Year 1 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical TradesMore details about Journeyman Electrician Year 1 at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- Left out
- Length
- 19 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 77
- Earned a year, estimated
- Left out
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
2020 National Electrical Code 15 Hr. Update
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$200Program website, 2020 National Electrical Code 15 Hr. Update at Manchester Community CollegeMore details about 2020 National Electrical Code 15 Hr. Update at Manchester Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $200
2023 National Electrical Code 15 Hr. Update
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$200Program website, 2023 National Electrical Code 15 Hr. Update at Manchester Community CollegeMore details about 2023 National Electrical Code 15 Hr. Update at Manchester Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $200
Electrical Technology Certificate
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$9,810Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate at Manchester Community CollegeMore details about Electrical Technology Certificate at Manchester Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,600
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,810
Electrical Technology Degree
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$16,015Program website, Electrical Technology Degree at Manchester Community CollegeMore details about Electrical Technology Degree at Manchester Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,200
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,015
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How to pay for electrician training in Manchester
WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Manchester
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 Manchester
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 4 electrician apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Manchester. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.
Other training in Manchester
How electrician training compares with the rest of skilled trades across New Hampshire: Trade school programs in New Hampshire
Where the Manchester electrician program numbers come from
Which Manchester electrician programs are on this list?
These are the electrician programs with classes in the Manchester-Nashua area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the New Hampshire page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Manchester 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 New Hampshire figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.
Sources for the facts about electrician training in Manchester
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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