Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Missouri

Quick answer

Welding training in Missouri is spread across 26 cities, with Saint Louis the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 30 welding training locations in Missouri with 56 approved programs: 27 with school programs and 3 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 3 have 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]

30 locations, by city

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Cape Girardeau, MO
VA profile for Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Welding

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 7Accredited (national)

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Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO
VA profile for Ozarks Technical Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Drafting Design - Welding Tech
  • Welding Specialist
  • Welding Tech Stainlss-Welding Tech Struc
  • Welding Technology
  • Welding Technology-Stainless
  • Welding Technology-Structural

GI Bill students (all programs): 559Accredited (regional)

Missouri State University-West Plains

West Plains, MO
VA profile for Missouri State University-West Plains (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Cert Adv Welding and Fabric Tech
  • Cert Welding and Fabrication Technology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 66Accredited (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 Missouri?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 56 approved programs at 30 locations in Missouri as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 19 public colleges and technical schools, 6 for-profit schools, 3 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 2 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Missouri have welding programs?

By number of locations: Saint Louis (2), Springfield (2), Union (2), West Plains (2), Bonne Terre (1), Brookfield (1) and 20 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 3 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Missouri (3 programs). 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]

Do any welding schools in Missouri have VA caution flags?

Yes. 3 locations have 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]

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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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