Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs in Massachusetts

Quick answer

Most plumbing and pipefitting training in Massachusetts approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 22 of the 29 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 29 plumbing and pipefitting training locations in Massachusetts with 51 approved programs: 7 with school programs and 22 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 have a VA caution flag.

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]

29 locations, by city

Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School

Franklin, MA
VA profile for Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Plumbing Code Journeyman

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School

Haverhill, MA
VA profile for Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Plumbing Tier I
  • Certificate: Plumbing Tier II
  • Certificate: Plumbing Tier III
  • Certificate: Plumbing Tier IV
  • Certificate: Plumbing Tier V Master

GI Bill students (all programs): 3Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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Southeastern Technical Institute

South Easton, MA
VA profile for Southeastern Technical Institute (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Plumbing Tier I Journeyman Year 1
  • Plumbing Tier II
  • Plumbing Tier IV
  • Plumbing Tier V

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 6Accredited (regional)

Peterson School-Westwood

Westwood, MA
VA profile for Peterson School-Westwood (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Plumbing Tier I Prep
  • Plumbing Tier II Prep
  • Plumbing Tier III Prep
  • Plumbing Tier IV Prep
  • Plumbing Tier V Master Prep

GI Bill students (all programs): 13Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Peterson School-Woburn

Woburn, MA
VA profile for Peterson School-Woburn (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Plumbing Tier I Prep
  • Plumbing Tier II Prep
  • Plumbing Tier IV Prep
  • Plumbing Tier V Master Prep

GI Bill students (all programs): 22Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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 Massachusetts?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 51 approved programs at 29 locations in Massachusetts as of October 24, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,592 plumbing and pipefitting locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 22 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 5 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Massachusetts have plumbing and pipefitting programs?

By number of locations: Clinton (2), Dorchester (2), Salem (2), Woburn (2), Worcester (2), Adams (1) and 18 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 22 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Massachusetts (26 programs); 22 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]

Do any plumbing and pipefitting schools in Massachusetts have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Other trades in Massachusetts

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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.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.