Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs in Montana

Quick answer

Most plumbing and pipefitting training in Montana approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 60 of the 61 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 61 plumbing and pipefitting training locations in Montana with 65 approved programs: 1 with school programs and 60 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]

61 locations, by city

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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 Montana?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 65 approved programs at 61 locations in Montana as of October 24, 2026. That's about 4% of the 1,592 plumbing and pipefitting locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 60 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 public college or technical school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Montana have plumbing and pipefitting programs?

By number of locations: Bozeman (9), Great Falls (8), Billings (7), Missoula (6), Belgrade (5), Kalispell (4) and 18 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 60 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Montana (64 programs); 59 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.

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.