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25 schools in Georgia offer electrician-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 80 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Georgia train electrician apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups electrician with electrical lineman — schools below may offer any of these.
Georgia licenses electrical contractors at the state level through the State Construction Industry Licensing Board's Division of Electrical Contractors — Class I (restricted to single-phase, 200-amp services) or Class II (unrestricted). There is no journeyman license in Georgia: electricians work under a licensed contractor until they qualify for their own license, which takes 4 years of documented experience and a state exam. Apprenticeship hours count directly toward that 4-year requirement.
Official source: Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors (Georgia Secretary of State) · Exam: Board-approved licensure examination for Class I or Class II (licensure by examination) · Typical requirement: 4 years of primary work experience under a licensed electrical contractor (Class II requires experience on systems beyond single-phase 400A); board approval to sit the exam; applications via the GOALS portal with references and background check
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | public | $614 | 46.8% | $30,864 |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | public | $813 | 47.7% | $31,293 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | public | $1,164 | 52.6% | $30,364 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | public | $2,457 | 35.5% | $35,479 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | public | $3,407 | 30.4% | $37,138 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | public | $4,001 | 30.3% | $34,238 |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | public | $4,005 | 39.7% | $32,932 |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | public | $4,524 | 44.5% | $30,541 |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville | public | $6,696 | 34% | $45,025 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | public | $5,661 | 46.3% | $36,104 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | public | $5,720 | 47.9% | $35,759 |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | public | $6,114 | 43% | $33,018 |
| Athens Technical College | Athens | public | $6,949 | 40.6% | $35,951 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | public | $7,799 | 41.1% | $37,623 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | public | $6,542 | 53% | $31,248 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | public | $7,052 | 44.8% | $30,848 |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | public | $10,485 | 36.8% | $33,523 |
| Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia | public | $10,612 | 45.5% | $30,329 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | public | $13,761 | 38.9% | $34,619 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville | public | $12,844 | 43.6% | $30,899 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta | private for-profit | $30,801 | 71.6% | $31,914 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | private for-profit | $35,734 | 51.5% | $31,141 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | private for-profit | $32,174 | 55.8% | $27,688 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | public | $-914 | 37.9% | $30,350 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | public | $-126 | 55.2% | $30,214 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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