Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs in New York

Quick answer

Most plumbing and pipefitting training in New York approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 35 of the 47 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 47 plumbing and pipefitting training locations in New York with 56 approved programs: 12 with school programs and 35 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 1 has 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]

47 locations, by city

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Career School of Ny

Staten Island, NY
VA profile for Career School of Ny (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private VA caution flag
  • Introduction to Plumbing

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

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

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

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 New York?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 56 approved programs at 47 locations in New York as of October 24, 2026. That's about 3% of the 1,592 plumbing and pipefitting locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 35 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 8 public colleges and technical schools, 3 private nonprofit schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New York have plumbing and pipefitting programs?

By number of locations: Albany (4), Rochester (4), Bohemia (3), Buffalo (3), Long Island City (3), Binghamton (2) and 28 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 35 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New York (39 programs); 31 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 New York have VA caution flags?

Yes. 1 location has 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]

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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.