Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Montana

Quick answer

Every welding location in Montana 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 11 welding training locations in Montana with 16 approved programs: 11 with school programs and 0 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 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]

11 locations, by city

Dawson Community College

Glendive, MT
VA profile for Dawson Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Welding Technology
  • Welding Technology Tier I
  • Welding Technology Tier III

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

GI Bill students (all programs): 5Accredited (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 Montana?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 16 approved programs at 11 locations in Montana as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 11 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Montana have welding programs?

By number of locations: Billings (1), Bozeman (1), Butte (1), Glendive (1), Great Falls (1), Harlem (1) and 5 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid welding apprenticeships in Montana?

VA's data lists no welding apprenticeship or OJT programs in Montana 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 Montana have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 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]

Other trades in Montana

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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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