Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Virginia

Quick answer

Welding training in Virginia is spread across 24 cities, with Norfolk the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 28 welding training locations in Virginia with 61 approved programs: 24 with school programs and 4 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]

28 locations, by city

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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College-Prc-Jsrcc

Richmond, VA
VA profile for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College-Prc-Jsrcc (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Welding
  • Certificate: Welding Fundamentals-MIG
  • Certificate: Welding Fundamentals-Pipe Welding
  • Certificate: Welding Fundamentals-Stick
  • Certificate: Welding Fundamentals-TIG
  • Certificate: Welding-Advanced

GI Bill students (all programs): 236Accredited (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 Virginia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 61 approved programs at 28 locations in Virginia 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, 4 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 3 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Virginia have welding programs?

By number of locations: Norfolk (3), Newport News (2), Virginia Beach (2), Abingdon (1), Alberta (1), Annandale (1) and 18 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 4 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Virginia (5 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 Virginia 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]

Other trades in Virginia

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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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