Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved diesel mechanic programs in Virginia

Quick answer

Every diesel mechanic location in Virginia in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no diesel mechanic apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 9 diesel mechanic training locations in Virginia with 12 approved programs: 9 with school programs and 0 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]

9 locations, by city

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 24, 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 diesel mechanic programs are in Virginia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 12 approved programs at 9 locations in Virginia as of October 24, 2026. That's about 1% of the 612 diesel mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 8 public colleges and technical schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Virginia have diesel mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Abingdon (1), Annandale (1), Cedar Bluff (1), Fredericksburg (1), Glenns (1), Harrisonburg (1) and 3 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid diesel mechanic apprenticeships in Virginia?

VA's data lists no diesel mechanic apprenticeship or OJT programs in Virginia as of October 24, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

[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.

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