Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in New York

Quick answer

Most electrician training in New York approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 84 of the 96 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 96 electrician training locations in New York with 106 approved programs: 12 with school programs and 84 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]

96 locations, by city

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Madison Oneida Boces-Practical Nursing Program

Verona, NY
VA profile for Madison Oneida Boces-Practical Nursing Program (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Electrical - Employment Entry Level

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 4Accredited (national)

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 York?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 106 approved programs at 96 locations in New York as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 84 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 9 public colleges and technical schools, 2 private nonprofit schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New York have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Rochester (7), Buffalo (6), Ithaca (3), Long Island City (3), Massena (3), Niagara Falls (3) and 60 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 84 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New York (93 programs); 75 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 York 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.