Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Maine

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Maine approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 24 of the 31 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 31 electrician training locations in Maine with 35 approved programs: 7 with school programs and 24 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]

31 locations, by city

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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 Maine?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 35 approved programs at 31 locations in Maine as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 24 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 6 public colleges and technical schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Maine have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Bangor (2), Portland (2), Skowhegan (2), South Portland (2), Auburn (1), Biddeford (1) and 21 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 24 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Maine (27 programs); 21 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]

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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.