Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs in North Dakota

Quick answer

Most plumbing and pipefitting training in North Dakota approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 10 of the 11 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 11 plumbing and pipefitting training locations in North Dakota with 12 approved programs: 1 with school programs and 10 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]

11 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 North Dakota?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 12 approved programs at 11 locations in North Dakota as of October 24, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,592 plumbing and pipefitting locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 10 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 public college or technical school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in North Dakota have plumbing and pipefitting programs?

By number of locations: Fargo (4), Horace (2), Bismark (1), Grand Forks (1), Minot (1), Wahpeton (1) and 1 more city.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 10 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in North Dakota (10 programs); 9 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.