Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Michigan

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Michigan approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 99 of the 113 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 113 electrician training locations in Michigan with 119 approved programs: 14 with school programs and 99 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]

113 locations, by city

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Delta College

University Center, MI
VA profile for Delta College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Electrical Technology
  • Certificate: Electrician-Advanced
  • Certificate: Skilled Trades-Pre-APP-Electrical

GI Bill students (all programs): 179Accredited (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 Michigan?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 119 approved programs at 113 locations in Michigan as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 99 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 9 public colleges and technical schools, 4 private nonprofit schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Michigan have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Lansing (8), Flint (7), Grand Rapids (7), Warren (5), Dearborn (4), Detroit (4) and 59 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 99 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Michigan (101 programs); 96 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 Michigan

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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.