Electrician training in New York

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

10 schools offer these electrician programs, and New York 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 New York, 9 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (7 programs), residential electrician (2 programs), short course or single level (2 programs) and electrician apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 12 programs

How much does electrician training cost in New York?

$740 to $27,925

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 12 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 12 programs report it
Length: 5 to 43 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 New York may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in New York?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 32 people at 2 of the 12 programs here.
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. These programs cost $740 to $27,925.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 1 of the 12 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 New York

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in New York

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 New York

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 New York. 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 Watertown, New York, Hudson and other New York cities

New York area2

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas and 1 online.

Other training in New York

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

Where the New York electrician program numbers come from

Which New York electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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Electrician training in New York

How much does electrician training cost in New York?

Is there free electrician training in New York?

All 12 electrician training programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

Introduction to Residential Electrical Wiring I

Electrical Wiring: Principles and Practices

Basic Electrical Construction

Electrical Apprenticeship

Electrical Technician Training

Electrician

Applied Electrical Technology

Electrical I

Electrical II

Electrical Wiring

Electricity Commercial

Residential Electrician (Tools Included)