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VA data retrieved October 23, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1522)
Quick answer
Welding training in Kentucky is spread across 22 cities, with Lexington the largest at 2 locations.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 24 welding training locations in Kentucky with 155 approved programs: 21 with school programs and 3 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]
24 locations, by city
School program Public
Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Pipeline Shielded Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Pipleline Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder Dipl-Combination Welder GI Bill students (all programs): 90 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: Production Line Welder Certificate: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate: Tack Welder Certificate: Welder Helper General Diploma: Combination Welder GI Bill students (all programs): 116 Accredited (regional)
School program Private
GI Bill students (all programs): 139 Accredited (regional)
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
School program Public
Certificate: GMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate: GTAW Pipeline Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder +3 more GI Bill students (all programs): 516 Accredited (regional)
School program For-profit
Certified-Fabricator Welder Certified-Pipe Welder Fitter Certified-Structural Welder GI Bill students (all programs): 26 Accredited
School program Public
Certificate: GMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate: GTAW Pipeline Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder Certificate: Sense Level 1 Entry Welder Certificate: Welder Helper General GI Bill students (all programs): 105 Accredited (regional)
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Tack Welder Certificate: Welder Helper Diploma: Combination Welder GI Bill students (all programs): 13 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate: Pipeline Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Pipeline Shielded Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Shielded Metal Arc Welder +1 more GI Bill students (all programs): 34 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: Sense Level I- Entry Welders Gas Metal Arc Welder Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Pipeline Welder Production Line Welder Shielded Metal Arc Welder +1 more GI Bill students (all programs): 17 Accredited
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder Certificate: Welder Helper General GI Bill students (all programs): 364 Accredited (regional)
Show all 24 locations
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Pipeline Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Pipeline Shielded Metal Arc Welder +6 more GI Bill students (all programs): 344 Accredited (regional)
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
School program Public
Certificate: GMAW Welder Helper Certificate: GTAW Tack Welder Certificate: GTAW Welder Helper Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder +7 more GI Bill students (all programs): 304 Accredited (regional)
School program For-profit
Certificate: 6G Pipe Welding Uphill Certificate: Basic MIG Welding GMAW Certificate: Basic Stick Welding SMAW Certificate: Basic TIG Welding GTAW GI Bill students (all programs): 2 Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
School program Public
Certificate: GMAW Tack Welder Certificate: GMAW Welder Helper Certificate: GTAW Tack Welder Certificate: GTAW Welder Helper Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder +5 more GI Bill students (all programs): 128 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Pipeline Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Pipeline Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder +3 more GI Bill students (all programs): 60 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Cert Arc Welding Cert Gas Metal Arc Welder Cert Gas Tunsten Arc Welding Cert Gas Welder Cert Pipeline Shielded Metal Arc Welder Cert Pipleine Gas Metal Arc Welder +4 more GI Bill students (all programs): 31 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder Certificate: Shielded Metal Arc Welder +4 more GI Bill students (all programs): 94 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder Certificate: Shield Metal Arc Welding +4 more GI Bill students (all programs): 92 Accredited (regional)
School program Public
Certificate: GMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate: GTAW Pipeline Welder Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder Certificate: SMAW Pipeline Welder +2 more GI Bill students (all programs): 55 Accredited (regional)
School program For-profit
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
School program Public
Certificate: Arc Welder Certificate: GMAW Welding Automation Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Certificate: Gas Welder Certificate: Production Line Welder +5 more GI Bill students (all programs): 201 Accredited (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 Kentucky? VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 155 approved programs at 24 locations in Kentucky as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 17 public colleges and technical schools, 3 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 3 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.
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Which cities in Kentucky have welding programs? By number of locations: Lexington (2), Louisville (2), Ashland (1), Bowling Green (1), Campbellsville (1), Carrollton (1) and 16 more cities.
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Are there paid welding apprenticeships in Kentucky that take the GI Bill?
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