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Electronics technician training in Arkansas

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

4 schools offer these electronics programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 7 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Arkansas, all 7 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 7 programs here are electronics technician certificate or diploma (6 programs) and electronics (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does electronics technician training cost in Arkansas?

$3,602 to $6,496 is what most electronics programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $2,212 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
95%
Working 6 months later
73%
Earned a year, estimated
about $33,300
Length
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it

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

Is there free electronics technician training in Arkansas?

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

All 7 electronics programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Electronics technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Workforce Technology (Certificate of Proficiency)

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

    Harrison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus), HarrisonElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,212
    Program website, Workforce Technology (Certificate of Proficiency) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    More details about Workforce Technology (Certificate of Proficiency) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,825
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    157
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,212
    Program website, Workforce Technology (Certificate of Proficiency) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

  • Electronics technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

    NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)

    Springdale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI), SpringdaleElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,600
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician at NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)
    More details about Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician at NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,400
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    125
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician at NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)

  • Electronics (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electronics Technology

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)

    Bentonville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), BentonvilleElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    School website, Electronics Technology at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
    More details about Electronics Technology at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,913
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    School website, Electronics Technology at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)

  • Electronics technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electronics Technology

    NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)

    Springdale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI), SpringdaleElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,395
    School website, Electronics Technology at NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)
    More details about Electronics Technology at NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,320
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,395
    School website, Electronics Technology at NORTHWEST Technical Institute (NWTI)

  • Electronics technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Electronics Technology

    Arkansas State University Beebe Searcy Campus

    Searcy

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University Beebe Searcy Campus, SearcyElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,758
    More details about Industrial Electronics Technology at Arkansas State University Beebe Searcy Campus
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,161
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,575
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,758

  • Electronics technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electronics Technology (Certificate of Proficiency)

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

    Harrison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus), HarrisonElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,004
    Program website, Electronics Technology (Certificate of Proficiency) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    More details about Electronics Technology (Certificate of Proficiency) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $596
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,004
    Program website, Electronics Technology (Certificate of Proficiency) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

  • Electronics technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electronics Technology (Technical Certificate)

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

    Harrison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus), HarrisonElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,711
    Program website, Electronics Technology (Technical Certificate) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    More details about Electronics Technology (Technical Certificate) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $812
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,711
    Program website, Electronics Technology (Technical Certificate) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

How to pay for electronics technician training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for electronics technician training in Arkansas

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 Arkansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
11th of 21
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 10
electronics programs here, against the typical state's 6
7 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 Harrison, Fayetteville, Searcy and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Arkansas

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

Where the Arkansas electronics program numbers come from

Which Arkansas electronics programs are on this list?

These are the electronics programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas 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.

Sources for the facts about electronics technician training in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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