Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Colorado

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Colorado approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 41 of the 50 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 50 electrician training locations in Colorado with 70 approved programs: 9 with school programs and 41 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

50 locations, by city

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Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, CO
VA profile for Red Rocks Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Advanced Maintenance Electrician
  • Ecir Construction Electrician
  • Electrical Codes-Standards
  • Electrical Installation
  • Electrician State Ceu Renewal
  • Maintenance Electrician
  • +1 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 302Accredited (regional)

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved electrician programs are in Colorado?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 70 approved programs at 50 locations in Colorado as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 41 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 7 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Colorado have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Colorado Springs (5), Grand Junction (4), Pueblo (4), Denver (3), Durango (2), Fort Collins (2) and 26 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid electrician apprenticeships in Colorado that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 41 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Colorado (51 programs); 41 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Other trades in Colorado

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.