Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Michigan

Quick answer

Most welding training in Michigan approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 41 of the 70 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 70 welding training locations in Michigan with 87 approved programs: 29 with school programs and 41 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]

70 locations, by city

Universal Technical Institute INC-Canton Mi

Canton, MI
VA profile for Universal Technical Institute INC-Canton Mi (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Welding Specialist

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): 157Accredited (national)

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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 Michigan?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 87 approved programs at 70 locations in Michigan as of October 23, 2026. That's about 5% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 41 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 25 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools, 2 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Michigan have welding programs?

By number of locations: Pontiac (6), Flint (5), Grand Rapids (5), Dearborn (4), Lansing (4), Detroit (3) and 35 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 41 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Michigan (47 programs); 40 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 Michigan 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.