Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Indiana

Quick answer

Welding training in Indiana is spread across 31 cities, with Indianapolis the largest at 5 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 40 welding training locations in Indiana with 76 approved programs: 33 with school programs and 7 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]

40 locations, by city

Calumet Welding Center

Griffith, IN
VA profile for Calumet Welding Center (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Basic SMAW Plate Welding
  • Four Process Plate Welding-Structural
  • GMAW Welding-MIG
  • Pipe Plate Welding Processes-Four Proce
  • Pipe Welding SMAW B
  • Pipe Welding SMAW-A
  • +2 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 4Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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Abtrex Industries INC School of Welding

South Bend, IN
VA profile for Abtrex Industries INC School of Welding (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding - MIG
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding II - MIG
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - TIG
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II - TIG
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding II
  • +1 more

Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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 Indiana?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 76 approved programs at 40 locations in Indiana as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 29 public colleges and technical schools, 7 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 4 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Indiana have welding programs?

By number of locations: Indianapolis (5), Kokomo (3), Fort Wayne (2), Marion (2), South Bend (2), Anderson (1) and 25 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 7 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Indiana (8 programs); 7 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 Indiana

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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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