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How to Become a Electrician Professional: Schools, Apprenticeships & Licensing

Two ways in: pay for school (629 U.S. schools offer Electrical and Power Transmission Installers programs at certificate/associate level, median net price $8,759/yr) or get paid to train (5,487 registered apprenticeship sponsors nationwide). IBEW/NECA apprenticeships pay while training; state journeyman licensing typically requires 8,000 supervised hours; school hours often credit toward the license.

US schools
629
Median net price / yr
$8,759
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,112
Apprenticeship sponsors
5,487
paid training

Licensing at a glance

State license required: Texas, Florida, California, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan.

Requirements differ sharply by state — check your state's page below for the specific rule, hours, and exam, each cited to the official board.

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Electrician schools & apprenticeships by state

School data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026). Apprenticeship data: U.S. Dept of Labor. Licensing summaries cited to official state boards per state page. Methodology.