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Electrician Programs in the Chicago area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
Programs
13
in the metro area
Median pay here
$102,350
electricians, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,000
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Electrician Programs in the Chicago area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 6 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Chicago
- none within 10 miles; nearest 1010.9 miles, farthest 5186.6 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 13 list one: $15,000 to $29,129 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 8 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 7 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 205 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 853 electrician awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 13 on Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $102,350 median for electricians ($49.21 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $49,890 to $124,070; 17,720 employed in the metro area; Illinois median $99,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Electrician programs, nearest to Chicago first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP ChicagoWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 1010.9 | |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 1014.6 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 535 | 1016.9 |
| HVAC Technical InstituteWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | $15,000 | 8 months | 36 | 1016.9 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park | Certificate | $29,129 | 12 months | 265 | 1021.2 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 1027.3 |
| Associated Builders and ContractorsWIOA list | Elk Grove Village | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 1028.6 | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 1034.0 |
| Jo-Carroll EnergyWIOA list | Elizabeth | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 1036.4 | |
| West Chicago Professional CenterWIOA list | West Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 1041.2 | |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 1042.7 |
| 3Q Services Pro LLCWIOA list | Northbrook | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 5184.3 | |
| Resmund CorporationWIOA list | Maple Park | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 5186.6 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 24 of them Electrician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill