Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Hawaii

Quick answer

Most welding training in Hawaii approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 5 of the 8 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 8 welding training locations in Hawaii with 10 approved programs: 3 with school programs and 5 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]

8 locations, by city

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 Hawaii?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 10 approved programs at 8 locations in Hawaii as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 5 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 3 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Hawaii have welding programs?

By number of locations: Honolulu (4), Hilo (1), Jbphh (1), Kahuhu (1), Kapolei (1).

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

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

Other trades in Hawaii

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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.