VA-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs in Kansas

Quick answer

Plumbing and pipefitting training in Kansas is spread across 8 cities, with Manhattan the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 10 plumbing and pipefitting training locations in Kansas with 13 approved programs: 6 with school programs and 4 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]

10 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 plumbing and pipefitting programs are in Kansas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 13 approved programs at 10 locations in Kansas as of October 24, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,592 plumbing and pipefitting locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 5 public colleges and technical schools, 4 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Kansas have plumbing and pipefitting programs?

By number of locations: Manhattan (2), Topeka (2), Goodland (1), Great Bend (1), Hutchinson (1), Lawrence (1) and 2 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid plumbing and pipefitting apprenticeships in Kansas that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 4 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Kansas (4 programs); 3 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[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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