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Electrician programs in California on the federal training list, by published cost
48 programs in California’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Electrician (47-2111). Published costs run from $0 to $26,978; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | ABC - So. CA Chapter | ABC - So. CA Chapter | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $0 | Fresno, Madera, Kings & Tulare Co. Electrical JATC | Fresno, Madera, Kings & Tulare Co. Electrical JATC | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $0 | Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship Program | Facility Solutions Group, Inc. db Propel Career Academy, LLC | 122 wk · 50 hrs | 5 | 100% | 90% | — |
| 4 | $0 | Associated Builders & Contractors Northern California Chapter (ABC Norcal) Electrical U.A.C. | ABC NorCal UAC | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $0 | Associated Builders and Contractors Northern California Chap | Associated Builders and Contractors Northern California Chap | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $0 | Contra Costa County Electrical JATC | Contra Costa County Electrical JATC | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $0 | CENTRAL VALLEY JATC | CENTRAL VALLEY JATC | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $0 | Solano & Napa Counties Electrical JATC | Solano & Napa Counties Electrical JATC | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $0 | IBEW Local Union 40- L.A. County NECA JATC | IBEW Local Union 40- L.A. County NECA JATC | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $0 | Electrician Apprenticeship Program (Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego) | ABC of San Diego, Inc. | 144 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $0 | Independent Training and Apprenticeship Program | Independent Training and Apprenticeship Program | 99 wk · 40 hrs | 6 | 100% | — | — |
| 12 | $0 | US DEPT OF THE INTERIOR | US DEPT OF THE INTERIOR | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $0 | ABC - LA/Ventura Chapter | ABC - LA/Ventura Chapter | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $0 | ALAMEDA COUNTY ELECTRICAL JATC | ALAMEDA COUNTY ELECTRICAL JATC | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $0 | Orange County Electrical Training Trust | Orange County Electrical Training Trust | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $275 | Basic Electrical | Visalia Adult School | 5 wk · 12 hrs | 143 | 100% | 42% | $14,040 |
| 17 | $470 | ET-201- Advanced Electrical Trades | El Monte Rosemead Adult School | 38 wk · 16 hrs | 56 | 82% | 75% | $3,020 |
| 18 | $570 | ET-101-Introduction to Electrical Trades | El Monte Rosemead Adult School | 38 wk · 14 hrs | 159 | 90% | 30% | $2,150 |
| 19 | $850 | Electrician 1 | Whittier Adult School | 9 wk · 16 hrs | 333 | 76% | 77% | — |
| 20 | $1,270 | Residential Electrician Training | Tri-Community Adult Education | 32 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $1,274 | Construction: Pre-apprenticeship Certificate of Accomplishment | Diablo Valley College | 16 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $1,409 | Electrical/Electronics Technology Cert. of Accomplishment | Diablo Valley College | 16 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $2,167 | Electrical/Electronics Technology Certificate of Achievement | Diablo Valley College | 16 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $2,736 | Major Appliance Servicer - Comprehensive | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 36 wk · 30 hrs | 96 | 84% | 49% | $11,778 |
| 25 | $2,867 | Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified | East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD | 16 wk · 30 hrs | 602 | 81% | 96% | $15,300 |
| 26 | $3,192 | Electrician Training Program (Residential) | North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD | 24 wk · 20 hrs | 545 | 64% | 59% | $15,300 |
| 27 | $3,253 | Electrician | Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education | 41 wk · 20 hrs | 408 | 92% | 78% | $2,272 |
| 28 | $3,460 | Residential Electrician | Chico State Professional & Continuing Education | 6 wk · 21 hrs | 19 | 74% | — | — |
| 29 | $3,640 | Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified | Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD | 22 wk · 25 hrs | 685 | 69% | 74% | $15,300 |
| 30 | $4,300 | Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 468 Hours | Bassett Adult School | 26 wk · 18 hrs | 634 | 94% | 68% | $10,250 |
| 31 | $4,831 | General Electrician | San Bernardino Valley College | 128 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $4,972 | ELECT/ELTRN: Electrical/Electronics Technology Associate in science degree | Diablo Valley College | 64 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $5,150 | Residential Electrician | Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD | 24 wk · 20 hrs | 38 | 82% | 71% | $12,100 |
| 34 | $5,850 | Fulltime Accelerated Electrical Trainee Program (formerly known as CCTC) | Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult Programs | 26 wk · 21 hrs | 168 | 94% | 100% | — |
| 35 | $6,036 | Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 27 hrs | 418 | 66% | 73% | $15,300 |
| 36 | $6,085 | Electrician-General (State Certified) | East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD | 40 wk · 30 hrs | 416 | 64% | 61% | $18,200 |
| 37 | $6,700 | Electrician Trainee (State Certified) 936 Hours | Bassett Adult School | 52 wk · 18 hrs | 846 | 90% | 73% | $4,498 |
| 38 | $7,670 | Electrician Training Program | Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD | 52 wk · 23 hrs | 33 | 79% | 70% | $12,100 |
| 39 | $7,950 | RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN | RTC COLLEGE | 12 wk · 20 hrs | 100 | 65% | 60% | $18,000 |
| 40 | $8,956 | Electrician Trainee Program (State Certified) | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 36 wk · 33 hrs | 480 | 71% | 61% | $18,200 |
| 41 | $16,375 | Electrician (Residential & General) | Center for Employment Training -Main Campus | 30 wk · 30 hrs | 946 | 83% | 56% | $9,219 |
| 42 | $16,584 | Electrician Technician | National Career Education (NCE) | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 566 | 85% | 71% | $9,360 |
| 43 | $17,995 | Commercial Electrician | I-TAP | 26 wk · 35 hrs | 515 | 89% | 71% | $11,180 |
| 44 | $19,195 | Electrician | Institute for Business and Technology | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 898 | 84% | 66% | $12,738 |
| 45 | $20,740 | General Electrician | Southern California Institute of Technology | 35 wk · 21 hrs | 1,269 | 86% | 61% | $16,900 |
| 46 | $21,500 | Electrician Technician (Hybrid) | United Education Institute dba UEI College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 4,915 | 79% | 56% | $10,400 |
| 47 | $22,500 | Electrical Training Program (Hybrid) | InterCoast Colleges | 50 wk · 18 hrs | 1,739 | 76% | 61% | $10,400 |
| 48 | $26,978 | Electrical Technology Certificate | San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office | 40 wk · 18 hrs | 3,151 | 81% | 63% | $21,385 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,266 programs for California in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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