Electrician training in Houston, Texas

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

17 schools offer these electrician programs with classes in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 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 Houston, 12 of the 34 programs take students without a high school diploma, 21 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 34 programs here are electrician certificate or diploma (15 programs), electrician (associate degree, 5 programs), electrician apprenticeship (5 programs), short course or single level (5 programs), and 4 more of 3 other kinds.

See the 34 programs

All 117 electrician training programs in Texas, including online programs

How much does electrician training cost in Houston?

Certificates and short courses (29 programs): $2,325 to $5,508most of them
Two-year degrees (5 programs): $4,680 to $6,392most of them

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: 100%
Working 6 months later: 75%
Earned a year, estimated: about $40,200
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free electrician training in Houston?

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 144 people at 8 of the 34 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. Certificates and short courses here mostly cost $2,325 to $5,508.Two-year degrees here mostly cost $4,680 to $6,392.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 5 of the 34 programs here are apprenticeships, and 1 of them lists no price.

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

All 34 electrician training programs in Houston approved for WIOA funding

34 programs

Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology AAS
North Harris College Lone Star College System
Houston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
North Harris College Lone Star College System, HoustonElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,200
Price if you pay yourself$6,392
8 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Electrical Technology AAS at North Harris College Lone Star College System
More details about Electrical Technology AAS at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Finished
54%
Working at 6 months
82%
Earned in a quarter
$10,055
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$6,215
Students counted
439
Earned a year, estimated
$40,200
Price if you pay yourself
$6,392
students trained with WIOA funding
8
School website, Electrical Technology AAS at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology AAS
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$66,600
Price if you pay yourself$3,000
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Electrical Technology AAS at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology AAS at San Jacinto College District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$16,661
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,500
Students counted
293
Earned a year, estimated
$66,600
Price if you pay yourself
$3,000
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Electrical Technology AAS at San Jacinto College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technician
Texas Technical Trade School
Houston
High school diploma or equivalent
Texas Technical Trade School, HoustonElectrician certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,600
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
73 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Electrical Technician at Texas Technical Trade School
More details about Electrical Technician at Texas Technical Trade School
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$6,643
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
213
Earned a year, estimated
$26,600
Price if you pay yourself
$5,500
students trained with WIOA funding
73
Program website, Electrical Technician at Texas Technical Trade School
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Level I Certificate
North Harris College Lone Star College System
Houston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
North Harris College Lone Star College System, HoustonElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,100
Price if you pay yourself$2,620
9 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Electrical Technology Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
More details about Electrical Technology Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Finished
74%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$8,525
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,075
Students counted
203
Earned a year, estimated
$34,100
Price if you pay yourself
$2,620
students trained with WIOA funding
9
School website, Electrical Technology Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Electrician (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
AAS Electrical Technology IE2
Lee College
Baytown
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Lee College, BaytownElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$52,800
Price if you pay yourself$11,341
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, AAS Electrical Technology IE2 at Lee College
More details about AAS Electrical Technology IE2 at Lee College
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$13,200
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,200
Students counted
189
Earned a year, estimated
$52,800
Price if you pay yourself
$11,341
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, AAS Electrical Technology IE2 at Lee College
Electrician apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed
TRIO Education Apprenticeship Program
TRIO Education
Houston
No diploma needed
TRIO Education, HoustonElectrician apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$52,000
Price if you pay yourself$2,400
Program website, TRIO Education Apprenticeship Program at TRIO Education
More details about TRIO Education Apprenticeship Program at TRIO Education
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
93%
Earned in a quarter
$13,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
170
Earned a year, estimated
$52,000
Price if you pay yourself
$2,400
Program website, TRIO Education Apprenticeship Program at TRIO Education
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$78,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,950
Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology at San Jacinto College District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$19,593
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,925
Students counted
160
Earned a year, estimated
$78,400
Price if you pay yourself
$1,950
Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology at San Jacinto College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Certificate in Electrical Technology IE1
Lee College
Baytown
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Lee College, BaytownElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$52,600
Price if you pay yourself$5,530
Program website, Certificate in Electrical Technology IE1 at Lee College
More details about Certificate in Electrical Technology IE1 at Lee College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$13,146
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,100
Students counted
152
Earned a year, estimated
$52,600
Price if you pay yourself
$5,530
Program website, Certificate in Electrical Technology IE1 at Lee College
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Occupational Skills Certificate
North Harris College Lone Star College System
Houston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
North Harris College Lone Star College System, HoustonElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,282
8 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Electrical Technology Occupational Skills Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
More details about Electrical Technology Occupational Skills Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$8,538
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,075
Students counted
149
Earned a year, estimated
$34,200
Price if you pay yourself
$1,282
students trained with WIOA funding
8
School website, Electrical Technology Occupational Skills Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology A. A. S. Degree
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,700
Price if you pay yourself$4,680
Program website, Electrical Technology A. A. S. Degree at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology A. A. S. Degree at San Jacinto College District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,671
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
137
Earned a year, estimated
$30,700
Price if you pay yourself
$4,680
Program website, Electrical Technology A. A. S. Degree at San Jacinto College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Level II Certificate
North Harris College Lone Star College System
Houston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
North Harris College Lone Star College System, HoustonElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,100
Price if you pay yourself$4,884
4 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Electrical Technology Level II Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
More details about Electrical Technology Level II Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$9,515
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$4,650
Students counted
121
Earned a year, estimated
$38,100
Price if you pay yourself
$4,884
students trained with WIOA funding
4
School website, Electrical Technology Level II Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,500
Price if you pay yourself$3,042
Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology at San Jacinto College District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$6,884
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
114
Earned a year, estimated
$27,500
Price if you pay yourself
$3,042
Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology at San Jacinto College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic Electrical Certificate
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Brazosport College, Lake JacksonElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,500
Price if you pay yourself$11,783
Program website, Basic Electrical Certificate at Brazosport College
More details about Basic Electrical Certificate at Brazosport College
Finished
18%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$9,630
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$607
Students counted
89
Earned a year, estimated
$38,500
Price if you pay yourself
$11,783
Program website, Basic Electrical Certificate at Brazosport College
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technician
Vocational Technical Academy Inc
Houston
High school diploma or equivalent
Vocational Technical Academy Inc, HoustonElectrician certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,500
Price if you pay yourself$5,800
33 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Electrical Technician at Vocational Technical Academy Inc
Finished
98%
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$8,374
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
80
Earned a year, estimated
$33,500
Price if you pay yourself
$5,800
students trained with WIOA funding
33
Industrial electricianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electrician Advanced Certificate
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Brazosport College, Lake JacksonIndustrial electrician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$56,300
Price if you pay yourself$10,500
Program website, Industrial Electrician Advanced Certificate at Brazosport College
More details about Industrial Electrician Advanced Certificate at Brazosport College
Finished
56%
Working at 6 months
55%
Earned in a quarter
$14,081
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$957
Students counted
67
Earned a year, estimated
$56,300
Price if you pay yourself
$10,500
Program website, Industrial Electrician Advanced Certificate at Brazosport College
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Occupational Certificate
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$51,100
Price if you pay yourself$3,825
Program website, Electrical Technology Occupational Certificate at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology Occupational Certificate at San Jacinto College District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$12,786
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$595
Students counted
48
Earned a year, estimated
$51,100
Price if you pay yourself
$3,825
Program website, Electrical Technology Occupational Certificate at San Jacinto College District
Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
NCCER Electrical Level 1
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaShort course or single level · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,100
Price if you pay yourself$4,329
School website, NCCER Electrical Level 1 at San Jacinto College District
More details about NCCER Electrical Level 1 at San Jacinto College District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$10,520
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$170
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
$42,100
Price if you pay yourself
$4,329
School website, NCCER Electrical Level 1 at San Jacinto College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology Level II
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,250
Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology Level II at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology Level II at San Jacinto College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,625
Students counted
20
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,250
Program website, Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology Level II at San Jacinto College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrical Technician I & II
Houston Community College District
Houston
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Houston Community College District, HoustonElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,198
Program website, Electrical Technician I & II at Houston Community College District
More details about Electrical Technician I & II at Houston Community College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$810
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,198
Program website, Electrical Technician I & II at Houston Community College District
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Electrical Tecnician I & II
Houston Community College District
Houston
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Houston Community College District, HoustonElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,198
Program website, Electrical Tecnician I & II at Houston Community College District
More details about Electrical Tecnician I & II at Houston Community College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$810
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,198
Program website, Electrical Tecnician I & II at Houston Community College District
Residential electricianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Residential C1
Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
Houston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston), HoustonResidential electrician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,521
School website, Electrical Technology Residential C1 at Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
More details about Electrical Technology Residential C1 at Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$830
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,521
School website, Electrical Technology Residential C1 at Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Houston Electrical Joint Apprenticeship
Houston Electrical Jatc
Houston
High school diploma or equivalent
Houston Electrical Jatc, HoustonElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,063
More details about Houston Electrical Joint Apprenticeship at Houston Electrical Jatc
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
$2,063
Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed
Nccer Electrical Level 1
Md4U Training Center
Baytown
No diploma needed
Md4U Training Center, BaytownShort course or single levelIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,350
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 1 at Md4U Training Center
More details about Nccer Electrical Level 1 at Md4U Training Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$750
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,350
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 1 at Md4U Training Center
Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed
Nccer Electrical Level 2
Md4U Training Center
Baytown
No diploma needed
Md4U Training Center, BaytownShort course or single levelIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,650
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 2 at Md4U Training Center
More details about Nccer Electrical Level 2 at Md4U Training Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$450
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,650
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 2 at Md4U Training Center
Pre-apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed
Pre-Apprenticeship - Electrician
Ser - Jobs For Progress Of The Texas Gulf Coast Inc
Houston
No diploma needed
Ser - Jobs For Progress Of The Texas Gulf Coast Inc, HoustonPre-apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,850
More details about Pre-Apprenticeship - Electrician at Ser - Jobs For Progress Of The Texas Gulf Coast Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,850
Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed
Nccer Electrical Level 3
Md4U Training Center
Baytown
No diploma needed
Md4U Training Center, BaytownShort course or single levelIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,950
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 3 at Md4U Training Center
More details about Nccer Electrical Level 3 at Md4U Training Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$450
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,950
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 3 at Md4U Training Center
Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed
Nccer Electrical Level 4
Md4U Training Center
Baytown
No diploma needed
Md4U Training Center, BaytownShort course or single levelIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,250
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 4 at Md4U Training Center
More details about Nccer Electrical Level 4 at Md4U Training Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$450
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,250
Program website, Nccer Electrical Level 4 at Md4U Training Center
Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology Level 2 Certificate
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
San Jacinto College District, PasadenaElectrician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,510
Program website, Electrical Technology Level 2 Certificate at San Jacinto College District
More details about Electrical Technology Level 2 Certificate at San Jacinto College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,510
Program website, Electrical Technology Level 2 Certificate at San Jacinto College District
Electrician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technology AAS
Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
Houston
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston), HoustonElectrician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,064
School website, Electrical Technology AAS at Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
More details about Electrical Technology AAS at Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,064
School website, Electrical Technology AAS at Houston Community College District (1010 W. Sam Houston)
Pre-apprenticeshipHybridPrerequisite courses
Pre-Apprenticeship-Electrician
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
Houston
Prerequisite courses
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc., HoustonPre-apprenticeshipHybrid · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,480
School website, Pre-Apprenticeship-Electrician at Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
More details about Pre-Apprenticeship-Electrician at Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$120
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,480
School website, Pre-Apprenticeship-Electrician at Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Commercial Electrical
Worktexas Training Center
Houston
No diploma needed
Worktexas Training Center, HoustonElectrician certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,600
Program website, Commercial Electrical at Worktexas Training Center
More details about Commercial Electrical at Worktexas Training Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$400
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,600
Program website, Commercial Electrical at Worktexas Training Center
Electrician apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Wireman (Electrician)
Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship
Houston
High school diploma or equivalent
Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship, HoustonElectrician apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,750
School website, Wireman (Electrician) at Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship
More details about Wireman (Electrician) at Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$546
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,750
School website, Wireman (Electrician) at Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship
Electrician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrician Apprentice Technician
Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.
Houston
High school diploma or equivalent
Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc., HoustonElectrician apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,212
Program website, Electrician Apprentice Technician at Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.
More details about Electrician Apprentice Technician at Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.
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Program website, Electrician Apprentice Technician at Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.
Electrician apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed
Electrician Technician
Northeast Training Center Mj Training
Houston
No diploma needed
Northeast Training Center Mj Training, HoustonElectrician apprenticeshipHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Electrician Technician at Northeast Training Center Mj Training
More details about Electrician Technician at Northeast Training Center Mj Training
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Program website, Electrician Technician at Northeast Training Center Mj Training

How to pay for electrician training in Houston

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Houston

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 Houston

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 Houston, 1 of them with no price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There are also 2 pre-apprenticeships here, courses that prepare you to apply.

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

Other training in Houston

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

Where the Houston electrician program numbers come from

Which Houston electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs with classes in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 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 Texas 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 Houston 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 Houston

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Electrician training in Houston, Texas

How much does electrician training cost in Houston?

Is there free electrician training in Houston?

All 34 electrician training programs in Houston approved for WIOA funding

Electrical Technology AAS

Electrical Technology AAS

Electrical Technician

Electrical Technology Level I Certificate

AAS Electrical Technology IE2

TRIO Education Apprenticeship Program

Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology

Certificate in Electrical Technology IE1

Electrical Technology Occupational Skills Certificate

Electrical Technology A. A. S. Degree

Electrical Technology Level II Certificate

Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology

Basic Electrical Certificate

Electrical Technician

Industrial Electrician Advanced Certificate

Electrical Technology Occupational Certificate

NCCER Electrical Level 1

Electrical Technology Certificate of Technology Level II

Electrical Technician I & II

Electrical Tecnician I & II

Electrical Technology Residential C1

Houston Electrical Joint Apprenticeship

Nccer Electrical Level 1

Nccer Electrical Level 2

Pre-Apprenticeship - Electrician

Nccer Electrical Level 3

Nccer Electrical Level 4

Electrical Technology Level 2 Certificate

Electrical Technology AAS

Pre-Apprenticeship-Electrician

Commercial Electrical

Wireman (Electrician)

Electrician Apprentice Technician

Electrician Technician

How to pay for electrician training in Houston

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in Houston

Paid electrician apprenticeships

Financial aid and grants for electrician training

GI Bill for electrician training

Electrician apprenticeships in Houston

Other training in Houston

Where the Houston electrician program numbers come from

Which Houston electrician programs are on this list?

How the prices and results of Houston electrician programs are measured

Sources for the facts about electrician training in Houston