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Electrician training, Oakland County

Become an electrician in Oakland County

Three steps from Oakland County: talk to Oakland County Michigan Works!, which can pay for training if you qualify, pick a program below (nearest to Pontiac first), then get hired or licensed.

See the programs The electrician guide
  1. 1 Get help paying Oakland County Michigan Works!, Pontiac
  2. 2 Train Lawrence Technological University, Southfield
  3. 3 Get hired Job alerts for this career

Step 1

Ask Oakland County Michigan Works! to help pay

Step 2

Where to train as an electrician from Oakland County

Measured from Pontiac. Pick your own town below for distances from home.

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  1. Job center

    Oakland County Michigan Works!

    Pontiac center, Pontiac

    Oakland County Michigan Works! serves Pontiac. Training money for people who qualify starts here.

    1850 North Perry Street (248) 276-1777 Website

    2.4miles

  2. Approved training school

    Lawrence Technological University

    Southfield

    On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.

    • Residential Electrician (Tools Included)

    21000 W 10 Mile Rd (248) 204-4100 Website

    12.3miles

  3. Union apprenticeship

    Electrical Industry Training Center

    Warren

    IBEW Local 58 works in Pontiac. Three and five year programs paid for by IBEW Local 58 and the Southeastern Michigan Chapter NECA, so apprentices finish with no school debt.

    2277 E 11 Mile Rd, Suite 1 (586) 751-6600 Website

    15.2miles

  4. Community college

    Wayne County Community College District

    Northwest Campus, Detroit

    Out of district for Pontiac: $121.20 a credit hour. Also in Harper Woods, Van Buren Township, and Taylor.

    • Electrical electronics engineering technology certificate and associate degree, plus programmable logic controllers

    8200 West Outer Drive (313) 943-4000 Website

    16.2miles

  5. Community college

    Macomb Community College

    M-TEC, Warren

    Out of district for Pontiac: $212 a billable contact hour. Also in Clinton Township.

    • Electrician Ct - Skilled Trades
    • Provides the classroom side of company sponsored registered apprenticeships, often with college credit

    7900 Tank Avenue (586) 445-7999 Website

    16.5miles

  6. Community college

    Henry Ford College

    Main Campus, Dearborn

    Out of district for Pontiac: $213.50 a credit hour.

    • Trade and Apprentice Education with an industrial electrician concentration, built for working apprentices

    5101 Evergreen Rd. (313) 845-9600 Website

    22.6miles

  7. Approved training school

    Detroit Training Institute of Technology

    Detroit

    On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.

    • Electrical Wiring Residential

    14701 Harper Ave (313) 527-9740 Website

    23.6miles

  8. Approved training school

    Great Lakes Water Authority

    Detroit

    On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.

    • Electrician Maintenance (GLWA EICT-E)

    735 Randolph St (313) 964-9257 Website

    25.1miles

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Questions

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Where can I train to be an electrician in Oakland County?

Lawrence Technological University and Electrical Industry Training Center train electricians for Oakland County residents. The closest to Pontiac is Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.

Who can help pay for electrician training in Oakland County?

Oakland County Michigan Works! ((248) 858-5520) can pay for a program on Michigan Training Connect for residents who qualify.

Sources

Where these facts come from

Checked October 23, 2026 on each organization's own site. Programs, rates and hours change, so call before you go.