Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Arkansas

Quick answer

Welding training in Arkansas is spread across 28 cities, with Fort Smith the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 30 welding training locations in Arkansas with 95 approved programs: 29 with school programs and 1 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]

30 locations, by city

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR
VA profile for North Arkansas College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cp Certification Welding
  • Cp Gas Metal Arc Welding GMAW Tech
  • Cp Shielded Metal Arc Welding SMAW Tech
  • Cp Welding Applications and Procedures
  • Tc Welding Technology

GI Bill students (all programs): 64Accredited (regional)

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Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR
VA profile for Ozarka College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cp Advanced Welding for Manufacturing
  • Cp Combination Pipe Welding
  • Cp Structural Welding
  • Tc Welding Technology

GI Bill students (all programs): 36Accredited (regional)

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR
VA profile for Southeast Arkansas College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Cp Welding-Metal Inert Gas MIG
  • Cp Welding-Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Cp Welding-Tungsten Inert Gas TIG
  • Tc Welding Technology

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): 50Accredited (regional)

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 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 welding programs are in Arkansas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 95 approved programs at 30 locations in Arkansas as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 25 public colleges and technical schools, 4 for-profit schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Arkansas have welding programs?

By number of locations: Fort Smith (2), North Little Rock (2), Batesville (1), Beebe (1), Blytheville (1), Camden (1) and 22 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid welding apprenticeships in Arkansas that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in Arkansas (1 program). 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 welding schools in Arkansas 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.

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