Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved electrician programs in Wisconsin

Quick answer

Most electrician training in Wisconsin approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 164 of the 169 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 169 electrician training locations in Wisconsin with 177 approved programs: 5 with school programs and 164 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]

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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 Wisconsin?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 177 approved programs at 169 locations in Wisconsin as of October 23, 2026. That's about 5% of the 3,260 electrician locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 164 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 5 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Wisconsin have electrician programs?

By number of locations: Madison (23), Oshkosh (16), Appleton (6), Green Bay (5), Milwaukee (5), Waukesha (5) and 83 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 164 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Wisconsin (172 programs); 160 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.