Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Mississippi

Quick answer

Welding training in Mississippi is spread across 24 cities, with Meridian the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 25 welding training locations in Mississippi with 39 approved programs: 23 with school programs and 2 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 5 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]

25 locations, by city

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
VA profile for Coahoma Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Welding and Cutting Technology-Atc
  • Welding and Cutting Technology-Credit
  • Welding and Cutting Technology-Tc

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): 51Accredited (regional)

Show all 25 locations

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, MS
VA profile for Southwest Mississippi Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Welding and Cutting Certificate

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): 44Accredited (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 Mississippi?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 39 approved programs at 25 locations in Mississippi as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 21 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools, 2 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Mississippi have welding programs?

By number of locations: Meridian (2), Clarksdale (1), Corinth (1), Decatur (1), Ellisville (1), Fulton (1) and 18 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 2 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Mississippi (3 programs); 1 of them is a registered apprenticeship. 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 Mississippi have VA caution flags?

Yes. 5 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 Mississippi

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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.