Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Maryland

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Maryland approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 27 of the 29 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 29 electrician training locations in Maryland with 33 approved programs: 2 with school programs and 27 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]

29 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 Maryland?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 33 approved programs at 29 locations in Maryland as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 27 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 for-profit school, 1 public college or technical school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Maryland have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Baltimore (5), Hagerstown (3), Elkton (2), Laurel (2), Salisbury (2), Annapolis (1) and 14 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 27 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Maryland (30 programs); 24 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.