Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Florida

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Florida approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 49 of the 74 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 74 electrician training locations in Florida with 87 approved programs: 25 with school programs and 49 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 11 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]

74 locations, by city

Florida Panhandle Technical College

Chipley, FL
VA profile for Florida Panhandle Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Electrician

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): 35Accredited (national)

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Ata College

Ft Myers, FL
VA profile for Ata College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Diploma: Electrical Technology

VA caution flag: School operating under provisional accreditation (previously accredited by ACICS)

GI Bill students (all programs): 28Accredited

Northbridge University-Kissimmee

Kissimmee, FL
VA profile for Northbridge University-Kissimmee (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Electrical

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): 152AccreditedStudent complaints in VA data: 1

Northbridge University-Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines, FL
VA profile for Northbridge University-Pembroke Pines (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Electrical

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): 24Accredited

Southern Technical College-Tampa

Tampa, FL
VA profile for Southern Technical College-Tampa (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Diploma: Electrical Technology

VA caution flag: School operating under provisional accreditation (previously accredited by ACICS)

GI Bill students (all programs): 96AccreditedStudent complaints in VA data: 1

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 Florida?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 87 approved programs at 74 locations in Florida as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 49 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 16 for-profit schools, 9 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Florida have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Jacksonville (6), Tampa (4), Ft Myers (3), Kissimmee (3), Orlando (3), Avon Park (2) and 41 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 49 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Florida (61 programs); 48 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 Florida have VA caution flags?

Yes. 11 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.