Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Kansas

Quick answer

Every welding location in Kansas in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no welding apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 27 welding training locations in Kansas with 57 approved programs: 27 with school programs and 0 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]

27 locations, by city

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS
VA profile for Dodge City Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Cert Welding - A
  • Cert Welding - B

VA caution flag: Flight Program - Suspended for 85/15 violation

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

VA caution flag: Settlement with U.S. Government

GI Bill students (all programs): 22Accredited (regional)

Show all 27 locations

Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

Lawrence, KS
VA profile for Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private
  • Advanced Welding
  • Advanced Welding Certificate
  • Intermediate Welding
  • Introduction to Welding
  • Introduction to Welding Certificate

GI Bill students (all programs): 2Not 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 Kansas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 57 approved programs at 27 locations in Kansas as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 25 public colleges and technical schools, 1 for-profit school, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Kansas have welding programs?

By number of locations: Andover (1), Arkansas City (1), Beloit (1), Chanute (1), Coffeyville (1), Colby (1) and 21 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid welding apprenticeships in Kansas?

VA's data lists no welding apprenticeship or OJT programs in Kansas as of October 23, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Do any welding schools in Kansas 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 Kansas

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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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