Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Colorado

Quick answer

Welding training in Colorado is spread across 16 cities, with Denver the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 18 welding training locations in Colorado with 71 approved programs: 17 with school programs and 1 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]

18 locations, by city

Emily Griffith Technical College

Denver, CO
VA profile for Emily Griffith Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Welding 1
  • Welding 2

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): 16Accredited (national)

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO
VA profile for Morgan Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • AWS Skills Welding
  • Aluminum and Stainless Steel Welding
  • Basic Welding
  • Cert Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Cert Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Gas Tungsten Arc-Gas Metal Arc Welding

GI Bill students (all programs): 6Accredited (regional)

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
VA profile for Aims Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Arc Welding Processes
  • Multi Additv Manufctg with Arc Weld Proc
  • Multi Additv Manufctg with Welding Techn
  • Multi Addtiv Manufctg with Pipe Welding
  • Multi Arc Welding Processes W Basic Cad
  • Multi Arc Welding Processes W Intro Cad
  • +6 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 205Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Otero College

La Junta, CO
VA profile for Otero College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Advanced Welding Pipe
  • Advanced Welding Railroad
  • Welding Production
  • Welding-Fundamentals I
  • Welding-Fundamentals II

GI Bill students (all programs): 21Accredited (regional)

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Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, CO
VA profile for Red Rocks Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Welding-Flux Core Arc Welding
  • Welding-Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Welding-Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Welding-Ox-Fuel Welding and Cutting
  • Welding-Shield Metal Arc Welding

GI Bill students (all programs): 302Accredited (regional)

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, CO
VA profile for Pueblo Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Fitter or Combination Welder
  • High Pressure Pipe Welder
  • Intermediate Structural Welding
  • Low Pressure Pipe Welder
  • Structural Welder
  • Welding
  • +1 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 296Accredited (regional)

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
VA profile for Front Range Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Automated Welding and Cutting Certificat
  • Comprehensive Welding
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding-MIG
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding TIG
  • Oxyacetylene Welding
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding

GI Bill students (all programs): 610Accredited (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 Colorado?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 71 approved programs at 18 locations in Colorado as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 16 public colleges and technical schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Colorado have welding programs?

By number of locations: Denver (3), Alamosa (1), Aurora (1), Colorado Springs (1), Craig (1), Fort Morgan (1) and 10 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in Colorado (2 programs); it's 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 Colorado 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.

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