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Electrician trade schools in Los Angeles

Getting into the electrical trade in Los Angeles County usually runs through one of two doors: a community college or adult-education certificate that gets you job-ready, or a union apprenticeship that pays you while you learn. The list below covers the programs and training centers operating in and around Los Angeles.

Intake windows for apprenticeships open and close on their own schedule, and seats fill fast. Verify dates directly with each training center before you plan around them.

Union locals

  • IBEW Local 11

    Inside wiremen, intelligent transportation, and sound & comm.

    Electrical · Los Angeles County

Training programs

  • Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (LATTC)

    Construction, Maintenance & Utilities pathway covering multiple building trades.

    Certificate / degree program · Construction Technology · Los Angeles County

  • Los Angeles Skills Center (LASC)

    Intro to Building & Construction Trades.

    Pre-apprenticeship · Construction Technology · Los Angeles County

  • LAUSD Adult & Career Education (DACE)

    MC3 pre-apprenticeship / construction pathways.

    Pre-apprenticeship · Construction Technology · Los Angeles County

  • Harbor Occupational Center (LAUSD)

    MC3 pre-apprenticeship program in the Harbor area.

    Pre-apprenticeship · Construction Technology · Los Angeles County

  • Electrical Training Institute (ETI) — IBEW Local 11

    IBEW Local 11 / LAETT apprenticeship pathways with periodic intake windows.

    Apprenticeship · Electrical · Los Angeles County

Program availability, tuition, and apprenticeship intake windows change often. Always confirm current details with the school or training center.

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