Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in New Mexico

Quick answer

Electrician training in New Mexico is spread across 11 cities, with Albuquerque the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 15 electrician training locations in New Mexico with 18 approved programs: 9 with school programs and 6 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 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]

15 locations, by city

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Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM
VA profile for Luna Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Electrical Wiring Technology

VA caution flag: Heightened Cash Monitoring

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): 19Accredited (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 New Mexico?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 18 approved programs at 15 locations in New Mexico as of October 23, 2026. That's about 0% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 9 public colleges and technical schools, 6 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New Mexico have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Albuquerque (4), Las Cruces (2), Bosque Farms (1), Carlsbad (1), Clovis (1), Crownpoint (1) and 5 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 6 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New Mexico (8 programs); 6 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 New Mexico have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 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.

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