Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Massachusetts

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Massachusetts approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 48 of the 59 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 59 electrician training locations in Massachusetts with 76 approved programs: 11 with school programs and 48 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]

59 locations, by city

Show all 59 locations

Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School

Franklin, MA
VA profile for Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Electrical Apprentice Training Course
  • Electrical Course and Theory

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School

Haverhill, MA
VA profile for Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Electrical Journeyman I
  • Certificate: Electrical Journeyman II
  • Certificate: Electrical Journeyman III
  • Certificate: Electrical Journeyman IV

GI Bill students (all programs): 3Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Greater New Bedford Regional Voc Tech High School

New Bedford, MA
VA profile for Greater New Bedford Regional Voc Tech High School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Electrical Code Journeymans Level 1
  • Electrical Code Journeymans Level 2
  • Electrical Code Journeymans Level 3
  • Electrical Code Journeymans Level 4
  • Electrical Code Master Licensure Progra

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Peterson School-Westwood

Westwood, MA
VA profile for Peterson School-Westwood (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Journeyman Electrician I Prep
  • Journeyman Electrician II Prep
  • Master Electrician Prep

GI Bill students (all programs): 13Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Peterson School-Woburn

Woburn, MA
VA profile for Peterson School-Woburn (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Journeyman Electrician I Prep
  • Journeyman Electrician II Prep
  • Master Electrician Prep

GI Bill students (all programs): 22Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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 Massachusetts?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 76 approved programs at 59 locations in Massachusetts as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 48 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 5 for-profit schools, 5 public colleges and technical schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Massachusetts have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Worcester (4), Plymouth (3), Springfield (3), Chicopee (2), Danvers (2), Dorchester (2) and 38 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 48 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Massachusetts (48 programs); 48 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 Massachusetts 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]

Other trades in Massachusetts

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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.