Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Georgia

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Georgia approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 123 of the 150 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 150 electrician training locations in Georgia with 206 approved programs: 27 with school programs and 123 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]

150 locations, by city

Athens Technical College

Athens, GA
VA profile for Athens Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
  • Basic Electrician
  • Commercial Electrical Technician
  • Electrical Construction System Tech
  • Residential Electrical Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 157Accredited (regional)

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Miller-Motte Technical College Columbus

Columbus, GA
VA profile for Miller-Motte Technical College Columbus (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): 31Accredited (national)

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA
VA profile for Georgia Northwestern Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
  • Electrical Contracting Technician
  • Electrical Control Systems
  • Electrical Systems Technology
  • Electrical Technician
  • Iec Electrical Apprenticeship
  • +2 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 149Accredited (regional)

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
VA profile for Savannah Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
  • Diploma,electrical Technology
  • Electrical Utility Technician
  • Tcc-Electrical Construction Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 898Accredited (regional)Student 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 Georgia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 206 approved programs at 150 locations in Georgia as of October 23, 2026. That's about 5% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 123 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 21 public colleges and technical schools, 6 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Georgia have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Atlanta (16), Columbus (7), Savannah (6), Marietta (5), Albany (4), Augusta (4) and 76 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 123 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Georgia (134 programs); 54 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 Georgia 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.

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.