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Electronics technician training in Columbus, Ohio

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

9 schools offer these electronics programs with classes in the Columbus area, and every one is approved 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 Columbus, 3 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling (9 programs) and electronics (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 10 programs

All 37 electronics programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much does electronics technician training cost in Columbus?

$2,200 to $3,505 is what most electronics programs in Columbus cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $2,200 to $11,032

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 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 reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 10 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 Columbus may also offer electronics technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electronics technician training in Columbus?

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

All 10 electronics programs in Columbus approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Electronics (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Electronic Engineering Technology AAS

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,032
    Program website, Electronic Engineering Technology AAS at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Electronic Engineering Technology AAS at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    5%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,055
    Students counted
    538
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,032
    Program website, Electronic Engineering Technology AAS at Columbus State Comm. College

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Fiber Installer

    National Center For Urban Solutions, Tec

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    National Center For Urban Solutions, Tec, ColumbusFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,607
    School website, Fiber Installer at National Center For Urban Solutions, Tec
    More details about Fiber Installer at National Center For Urban Solutions, Tec
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,607
    School website, Fiber Installer at National Center For Urban Solutions, Tec

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personNo diploma needed

    Broadband Infrastructure Program

    South-Western City Schools

    Grove City

    No diploma needed

    South-Western City Schools, Grove CityFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    More details about Broadband Infrastructure Program at South-Western City Schools
    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
    $2,200

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Broadband Infrastructure Training Program

    Goodwill Columbus

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Goodwill Columbus, ColumbusFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Goodwill Columbus
    More details about Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Goodwill Columbus
    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
    $2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Goodwill Columbus

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personNo diploma needed

    Broadband Infrastructure Training Program

    C-TEC of Licking County

    Newark

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    C-TEC of Licking County, NewarkFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at C-TEC of Licking County
    More details about Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at C-TEC of Licking County
    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
    $2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at C-TEC of Licking County

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Broadband Infrastructure Training Program

    Columbus City Schools

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbus City Schools, ColumbusFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Columbus City Schools
    More details about Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Columbus City Schools
    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
    $2,200
    Program website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Columbus City Schools

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Broadband Infrastructure Training Program

    Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools

    Carroll

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, CarrollFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
    More details about Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
    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
    $2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Broadband Infrastructure Training Program (BITP)

    Delaware Area Career Center

    Delaware

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delaware Area Career Center, DelawareFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program (BITP) at Delaware Area Career Center
    More details about Broadband Infrastructure Training Program (BITP) at Delaware Area Career Center
    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
    $2,200
    School website, Broadband Infrastructure Training Program (BITP) at Delaware Area Career Center

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tower Technician 1

    Hocking College

    Nelsonville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hocking College, NelsonvilleFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,200
    Program website, Tower Technician 1 at Hocking College
    More details about Tower Technician 1 at Hocking College
    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
    $3,200
    Program website, Tower Technician 1 at Hocking College

  • Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personNo diploma needed

    Low Volt Technician Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,210
    Program website, Low Volt Technician Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Low Volt Technician Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,210
    Program website, Low Volt Technician Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

How to pay for electronics technician training in Columbus

WIOA funding can pay for electronics technician training in Columbus

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.

Other training in Columbus

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

Where the Columbus electronics program numbers come from

Which Columbus electronics programs are on this list?

These are the electronics programs with classes in the Columbus 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).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio 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 Columbus 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 Columbus

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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