Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in North Carolina

Quick answer

Most electrician training in North Carolina approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 82 of the 103 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 103 electrician training locations in North Carolina with 120 approved programs: 21 with school programs and 82 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]

103 locations, by city

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Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, NC
VA profile for Coastal Carolina Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Electrical Sys Tech-Commercial Elect Sys
  • Electrical Sys Tech-Industrial Elect Sys
  • Electrical Sys-Residntal Electrical Sys
  • Electrical Systems Tech Diploma

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,321Accredited (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 North Carolina?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 120 approved programs at 103 locations in North Carolina as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 82 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 19 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in North Carolina have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Charlotte (9), Durham (7), Fayetteville (5), Jacksonville (5), Raleigh (4), Greensboro (3) and 58 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 82 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in North Carolina (87 programs); 82 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]

Other trades in North Carolina

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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.