Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Louisiana

Quick answer

Welding training in Louisiana is spread across 44 cities, with Baton Rouge the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 49 welding training locations in Louisiana with 100 approved programs: 42 with school programs and 7 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]

49 locations, by city

Show all 49 locations

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Mansfield

Mansfield, LA
VA profile for Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Mansfield (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding

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): 1Accredited (national)

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden

Minden, LA
VA profile for Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding

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): 21Accredited (national)

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 Louisiana?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 100 approved programs at 49 locations in Louisiana as of October 23, 2026. That's about 4% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 42 public colleges and technical schools, 7 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Louisiana have welding programs?

By number of locations: Baton Rouge (4), Alexandria (2), Walker (2), 1255 Fisher Rd Many (1), Abbeville (1), Bastrop (1) and 38 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 7 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Louisiana (7 programs); 4 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 welding schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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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.