UHP Skilled Trades Institute Electrical Program
UHP Skilled Trades Institute
At a glance
- Cost: Free training
- Format: In-person
- Length: 5 weeks
- Who qualifies: Vets
- Applications: Open
Full details
- Cost
- Select 2026 pilot cohorts are offered at zero cost to accepted veterans. Availability, acceptance requirements, program dates and included costs vary by cohort, so ask Admissions which cohort is zero cost before you commit; other cohorts may use scholarships or self-pay. On-campus housing and meals are provided at no additional charge. If you travel in the night before Day 1, you arrange and pay for your own hotel.
- Who qualifies
- Veterans accepted through UHP Admissions (an Admissions conversation, an interview, then an application with the documents Admissions asks for). No previous electrical experience is needed. Acceptance requirements vary by cohort.
- Format
- Immersive, full-time on-campus program: classroom instruction, hands-on industrial electrical labs, simulation and virtual-reality training, with week 5 set aside for finishing credentials, interview prep and employer connections.
Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.
Dates and availability: Status evidence: The official UHP Electrical page lists zero-cost pilot cohorts available in 2026 and takes applications through its Apply now form. Application window: Rolling; apply on the official page or call Admissions, then complete an interview and application. Availability limits: Only select 2026 pilot cohorts are zero cost, for accepted veterans; your seat is confirmed only after application, funding, documents and enrollment steps are complete. Next start: Cohort dates vary; UHP Admissions confirms the dates for each cohort.
- Credential
- Certification pathwayNCCER Core, NCCER Electrical Level 1, Construction Site Safety Orientation, Elevated Work Platform certification, UHP Electrical certification
- Exam coverage
- Course credentials includedCredentials are earned during the program; Admissions confirms what each cohort's zero-cost offer includes.
Before you decide
- What is free
- Tuition is zero cost for accepted veterans in select 2026 pilot cohorts, and on-campus housing and meals are provided at no additional charge.
- Who qualifies
- Veterans accepted through UHP Admissions (an Admissions conversation, an interview, then an application with the documents Admissions asks for). No previous electrical experience is needed. Acceptance requirements vary by cohort.
- What you get
- A 5-week electrical training program for veterans on UHP's Northwest Arkansas campus: electrical theory, circuits and wiring, installation, industrial systems and controls, troubleshooting, and electrical code and safety, using hands-on labs, simulation and virtual reality. On-campus housing and meals are provided, plus career preparation and employer introductions where available.
- Credential and key limits
- NCCER Core, NCCER Electrical Level 1, Construction Site Safety Orientation, Elevated Work Platform certification and the UHP Electrical certification (issued by UHP) for students who complete the required coursework and assessments. These don't replace state licensing or apprenticeship requirements.
- Format
- Immersive, full-time on-campus program: classroom instruction, hands-on industrial electrical labs, simulation and virtual-reality training, with week 5 set aside for finishing credentials, interview prep and employer connections.
- Duration
- 5 weeks, full time.
- Location
- Northwest Arkansas: UHP campus (UHP is based in Bentonville, AR; Admissions gives you the campus address). UHP picks students up at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in the Day 1 arrival window.
- Deadline
- Status evidence: The official UHP Electrical page lists zero-cost pilot cohorts available in 2026 and takes applications through its Apply now form. Application window: Rolling; apply on the official page or call Admissions, then complete an interview and application. Availability limits: Only select 2026 pilot cohorts are zero cost, for accepted veterans; your seat is confirmed only after application, funding, documents and enrollment steps are complete.
- Next start
- Cohort dates vary; UHP Admissions confirms the dates for each cohort.
- Stipend / housing / travel
- On-campus housing and meals are provided at no additional charge; a hotel the night before Day 1 is at your own cost.
- Notes
- Run by UHP (Unlock Human Potential), a veteran-focused education organization in Bentonville, Arkansas; its first Skilled Trades Institute cohort graduated July 30, 2026. Walmart is hiring qualified UHP graduates into Facilities Maintenance roles nationwide, and a UHP partnership with Salute opens paths into data-center commissioning and operations. Hiring decisions are each employer's, completion does not guarantee a job, and licensing and apprenticeship rules vary by state.
- Availability
- Open
- Details checked
- 2026-10-20
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Use the Apply now form on the official UHP Electrical page, or call UHP Admissions at 479-432-1176.
- Talk with Admissions about your goals, timeline and funding, and ask which 2026 pilot cohorts are zero cost.
- Complete the Admissions interview, then submit your application and the documents Admissions asks for.
- Once UHP confirms your enrollment, plan travel to arrive on Day 1 between 10 AM and noon.
- Documents to prepare
- The documents Admissions lists for you after reviewing your situation (requirements vary by program and funding path).
- Additional requirements and limits
- Only select 2026 pilot cohorts are zero cost, and only for accepted veterans.
- Your seat is confirmed only after application, funding, documents and enrollment steps are complete.
- The full program is on campus in Northwest Arkansas for five weeks.
- Completion does not guarantee a job; state licensing and apprenticeship requirements vary.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- NCCER Core, NCCER Electrical Level 1, Construction Site Safety Orientation, Elevated Work Platform certification and the UHP Electrical certification (issued by UHP) for students who complete the required coursework and assessments. These don't replace state licensing or apprenticeship requirements.
- Application details checked
- 2026-10-20
- Application review status
- Official-source review completed
- Sources for these details
- https://trades.uhp.com/programs/electrical/ — checked 2026-10-20
- https://uhp.com/funding-admissions/ — checked 2026-10-20
- https://uhp.com/student-experience/arrival-information/ — checked 2026-10-20
- Availability checked
- 2026-10-20
- Current availability
- Open
- Status evidence
- The official UHP Electrical page lists zero-cost pilot cohorts available in 2026 and takes applications through its Apply now form.
- Application window
- Rolling; apply on the official page or call Admissions, then complete an interview and application.
- Program start
- Cohort dates vary; UHP Admissions confirms the dates for each cohort.
- Availability limits
- Only select 2026 pilot cohorts are zero cost, for accepted veterans; your seat is confirmed only after application, funding, documents and enrollment steps are complete.
- Timing sources