Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Maryland

Quick answer

Welding training in Maryland is spread across 10 cities, with Baltimore the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 14 welding training locations in Maryland with 26 approved programs: 8 with school programs and 6 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]

14 locations, by city

Delta School of Trades

Baltimore, MD
VA profile for Delta School of Trades (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Basic Shielded Metal & Arc Welding
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe
  • Welding Training Program CH31 Only

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, MD
VA profile for College of Southern Maryland (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Pipe Welder
  • Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder
  • Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe Welder
  • Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder
  • Certificate: Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welder
  • Certificate: Shielded Metal Arc Welder

GI Bill students (all programs): 561Accredited (regional)

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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 Maryland?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 26 approved programs at 14 locations in Maryland as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 6 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 5 public colleges and technical schools, 3 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Maryland have welding programs?

By number of locations: Baltimore (4), Hagerstown (2), Annapolis (1), Beltsville (1), Columbia (1), La Plata (1) and 4 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 6 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Maryland (6 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]

Other trades in Maryland

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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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