Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Mississippi

Quick answer

Electrician training in Mississippi is spread across 20 cities, with Gulfport the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 24 electrician training locations in Mississippi with 40 approved programs: 15 with school programs and 9 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 4 have 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]

24 locations, by city

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
VA profile for Coahoma Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Electrical Technology-Atc
  • Electrical Technology-Credit
  • Electrical Technology-Tc

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

GI Bill students (all programs): 51Accredited (regional)

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Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, MS
VA profile for Southwest Mississippi Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Utility Lineman Technology

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

GI Bill students (all programs): 44Accredited (regional)

Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson

Wesson, MS
VA profile for Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Tc Electrical Technology

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

GI Bill students (all programs): 63Accredited (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 Mississippi?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 40 approved programs at 24 locations in Mississippi as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 14 public colleges and technical schools, 9 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Mississippi have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Gulfport (2), Jackson (2), Lucedale (2), Meridian (2), Canton (1), Clarksdale (1) and 14 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 9 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Mississippi (10 programs); 8 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 Mississippi have VA caution flags?

Yes. 4 locations have 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.