Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in North Dakota

Quick answer

Welding training in North Dakota is spread across 8 cities, with Bismarck the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 11 welding training locations in North Dakota with 17 approved programs: 10 with school programs and 1 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

Lynnes Welding Training INC

Fargo, ND
VA profile for Lynnes Welding Training INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Cert Combination Welder I 480
  • Cert Combination Welder II 640

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): 6Accredited (national)

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 North Dakota?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 17 approved programs at 11 locations in North Dakota as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 8 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in North Dakota have welding programs?

By number of locations: Bismarck (4), Belcourt (1), Dickinson (1), Fargo (1), Fort Yates (1), New Town (1) and 2 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in North Dakota (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]

Do any welding schools in North Dakota 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]

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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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