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Electrician schools in Rhode Island

School teaches the basics. Rhode Island's journeyperson license still takes 8,000 hours of supervised work, so most students look for a job or an apprenticeship while they study.1

Where can you study to be an electrician in Rhode Island?

2 schools that graduated students in electrical (CIP 46.03) in the latest year, most graduates first.2

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Schools with electrician programs in Rhode Island
SchoolAddressCredentialTypeTuitionGraduatesApply
MotoRing Technical Training Institute54 Water Street, East ProvidenceCertificateFor-profit$23,15090Apply · Program page
New England Institute of TechnologyOne New England Tech Boulevard, East GreenwichAssociateNonprofit$38,32529Apply

Tuition is in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Graduates counts the latest year in these programs.

School first, then what?

Questions

How much does electrician school cost in Rhode Island?

for-profit schools charge a median $23,150 in program tuition.2 These are school-wide figures; the electrician program can cost more or less.

Which Rhode Island school trains the most electricians?

MotoRing Technical Training Institute in East Providence had the most graduates in these programs in the latest year, then New England Institute of Technology.2

Trade school or apprenticeship?

Apprentices are paid for their hours and their classes are usually included. School costs tuition, but you can start without being hired first. Rhode Island has 1 school with a certificate and 1 with an associate degree.

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Sources

  1. Rhode Island electrician license experience requirements (webserver.rilegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)