Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Virginia

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Virginia approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 57 of the 76 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 76 electrician training locations in Virginia with 126 approved programs: 19 with school programs and 57 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]

76 locations, by city

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Central Virginia Community College

Lynchburg, VA
VA profile for Central Virginia Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert Electrical Technology
  • Cs Electrical Technology Fundamentals
  • Cs Electrical Technology Plus
  • Cs Industrial Maintenance Electrician
  • Csc Electrical Technology Fundementals

GI Bill students (all programs): 105Accredited (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 Virginia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 126 approved programs at 76 locations in Virginia as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 57 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 16 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Virginia have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Chesapeake (6), Newport News (6), Chester (4), Richmond (4), Fredericksburg (3), Lynchburg (3) and 39 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 57 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Virginia (93 programs); 57 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 Virginia

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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.