Electrician training in the US Virgin Islands

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

1 school offers these electrician programs, and the US Virgin Islands 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 the US Virgin Islands, 2 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are short course or single level (3 programs) and electrician certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does electrician training cost in the US Virgin Islands?

$500 to $2,653

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, 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 enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report 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 the US Virgin Islands may also offer electrician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electrician training in the US Virgin Islands?

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 27 people at 3 of the 4 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 $500 to $2,653.

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

All 4 electrician training programs in the US Virgin Islands approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
NCCER Electrical I - STX (2 Semester Program)
VI Department of Education
St Thomas
High school diploma or equivalent
VI Department of Education, St ThomasShort course or single levelIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,965
14 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about NCCER Electrical I - STX (2 Semester Program) at VI Department of Education
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$7,609
Length
22 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$875
Students counted
71
Earned a year, estimated
$30,400
Price if you pay yourself
$1,965
students trained with WIOA funding
14
Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical Technician (STT)
VI Department of Education
St Thomas
High school diploma or equivalent
VI Department of Education, St ThomasElectrician certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$500
8 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Electrical Technician (STT) at VI Department of Education
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$145
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$500
students trained with WIOA funding
8
Short course or single levelIn personPrerequisite courses
NCCER Electrical 2 - STX (2 Semester Program)
VI Department of Education
St Thomas
Prerequisite courses
VI Department of Education, St ThomasShort course or single levelIn person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,413
5 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about NCCER Electrical 2 - STX (2 Semester Program) at VI Department of Education
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$587
Students counted
15
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,413
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Short course or single levelIn personPrerequisite courses
NCCER Electrical 3 - STX (2 Semester Program)
VI Department of Education
St Thomas
Prerequisite courses
VI Department of Education, St ThomasShort course or single levelIn person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,653
More details about NCCER Electrical 3 - STX (2 Semester Program) at VI Department of Education
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$587
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,653

How to pay for electrician training in the US Virgin Islands

WIOA funding can pay for electrician training in the US Virgin Islands

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 the US Virgin Islands

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?

Other training in the US Virgin Islands

How electrician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in the US Virgin Islands

Where the US Virgin Islands electrician program numbers come from

Which the US Virgin Islands electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician programs the US Virgin Islands 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 the US Virgin Islands offers.

How the prices and results of the US Virgin Islands 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.

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