Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Minnesota

Quick answer

Welding training in Minnesota is spread across 23 cities, with Minneapolis the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 27 welding training locations in Minnesota with 66 approved programs: 24 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]

27 locations, by city

Show all 27 locations

Lynnes Welding Training INC

New Hope, MN
VA profile for Lynnes Welding Training INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • 120GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding MIG Skills
  • 120GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding TIG
  • 120SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding Stick
  • 200 GTAW Pipe Welding TIG Skills
  • 200GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding MIG Skills
  • 200UPHILL SMAW Pipe Welding Stick Skills
  • +3 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 4Accredited

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 Minnesota?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 66 approved programs at 27 locations in Minnesota as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 22 public colleges and technical schools, 3 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 private nonprofit school, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Minnesota have welding programs?

By number of locations: Minneapolis (3), Duluth (2), Winona (2), Alexandria (1), Anoka (1), Austin (1) and 17 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 3 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Minnesota (3 programs); 2 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 Minnesota

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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.