Electronics technician training in Alabama

6 electronics programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these electronics programs, and Alabama has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians help engineers design and develop electrical and electronic equipment. They typically need an associate degree; certifications are available in many specialties, and while optional, they show advanced knowledge.¹

In Alabama, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are electronics technician certificate or diploma (3 programs) and electronics (associate degree, 3 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much does electronics technician training cost in Alabama?

Two-year degrees (3 programs): $9,654 to $12,464all 3 with a price
Other electronics programs (3 programs): $10,560 to $12,711all 3 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 59%
Working 6 months later: Left out; Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
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 Alabama may also offer electronics technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electronics technician training in Alabama?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 9 people at 2 of the 6 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. Two-year degrees here cost $9,654 to $12,464.Other electronics programs here cost $10,560 to $12,711.

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

All 6 electronics programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Electronics technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electricity/Electronics
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Reid State Technical College, EvergreenElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$50,300
Price if you pay yourself$12,210
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Industrial Electricity/Electronics at Reid State Technical College
More details about Industrial Electricity/Electronics at Reid State Technical College
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$12,571
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,983
Students counted
193
Earned a year, estimated
$50,300
Price if you pay yourself
$12,210
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Industrial Electricity/Electronics at Reid State Technical College
Electronics technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electronics
LBW
Andalusia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
LBW, AndalusiaElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,100
Price if you pay yourself$12,711
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Industrial Electronics at LBW
More details about Industrial Electronics at LBW
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$7,530
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,040
Students counted
157
Earned a year, estimated
$30,100
Price if you pay yourself
$12,711
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Industrial Electronics at LBW
Electronics (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electronic Engineering Tech - General Option Degree
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Gadsden State Community College, GadsdenElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,100
Price if you pay yourself$12,464
Program website, Electronic Engineering Tech - General Option Degree at Gadsden State Community College
More details about Electronic Engineering Tech - General Option Degree at Gadsden State Community College
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$8,284
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,930
Students counted
139
Earned a year, estimated
$33,100
Price if you pay yourself
$12,464
Program website, Electronic Engineering Tech - General Option Degree at Gadsden State Community College
Electronics (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electronics Degree Program
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lawson State Community College, BirminghamElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,654
Program website, Industrial Electronics Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
More details about Industrial Electronics Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
104 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$6,400
Students counted
38
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,654
Program website, Industrial Electronics Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
Electronics (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electronics Technology - AAS
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Central Alabama Community College, Alexander CityElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,920
Program website, Industrial Electronics Technology - AAS at Central Alabama Community College
More details about Industrial Electronics Technology - AAS at Central Alabama Community College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,472
Students counted
19
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,920
Program website, Industrial Electronics Technology - AAS at Central Alabama Community College
Electronics technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Mechatronics, Electronics Technology, and Robotics
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Wallace State Community College, HancevilleElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,560
Program website, Mechatronics, Electronics Technology, and Robotics at Wallace State Community College
More details about Mechatronics, Electronics Technology, and Robotics at Wallace State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,175
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,560
Program website, Mechatronics, Electronics Technology, and Robotics at Wallace State Community College

How to pay for electronics technician training in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for electronics technician training in Alabama

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?

Financial aid and grants for electronics technician 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.⁶⁷

GI Bill for electronics technician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Electronics technician training in Alabama

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 20th of 21
electronics programs here, against the typical state's 6: 6 vs 6

State comparisons use the same figures as the electronics technician 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).

Electronics technician training in Gadsden, Birmingham, Alexander City and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Alabama

How electronics technician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Alabama

Where the Alabama electronics program numbers come from

Which Alabama electronics programs are on this list?

These are the electronics programs Alabama 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).⁹ 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 Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama electronics 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 Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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