Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Illinois

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Illinois approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 53 of the 80 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 80 electrician training locations in Illinois with 99 approved programs: 27 with school programs and 53 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 1 has a VA caution flag.

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]

80 locations, by city

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Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL
VA profile for Kankakee Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 44Accredited (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 Illinois?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 99 approved programs at 80 locations in Illinois as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 53 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 20 public colleges and technical schools, 6 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Illinois have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Chicago (11), Springfield (4), Aurora (2), Belleville (2), Champaign (2), Crystal Lake (2) and 53 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 53 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Illinois (59 programs); 51 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]

Do any electrician schools in Illinois have VA caution flags?

Yes. 1 location has a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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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.