Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in New Jersey

Quick answer

Welding training in New Jersey is spread across 21 cities, with Blackwood the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 23 welding training locations in New Jersey with 33 approved programs: 22 with school programs and 1 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]

23 locations, by city

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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 New Jersey?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 33 approved programs at 23 locations in New Jersey as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 18 public colleges and technical schools, 4 for-profit schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New Jersey have welding programs?

By number of locations: Blackwood (2), Paterson (2), Bloomfield (1), Bridgewater (1), Cape May Court House (1), Denville (1) and 15 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in New Jersey (1 program); it's a registered apprenticeship. 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 New Jersey

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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.