Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Tennessee

Quick answer

Welding training in Tennessee is spread across 26 cities, with Memphis the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 29 welding training locations in Tennessee with 38 approved programs: 26 with school programs and 3 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 6 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]

29 locations, by city

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, TN
VA profile for Chattanooga State Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Adv Gas Tungsten Arc Weldin
  • Certificate: Adv Sheilded Metal Arc Weld
  • Certificate: Advanced Welding Automation
  • Certificate: Welding Automation
  • Tcat D-Welding Technology

GI Bill students (all programs): 281Accredited (regional)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Crossville, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding 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): 34Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump

Crump, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding 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): 28Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Dickson, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding 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): 236Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman

Harriman, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding 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): 13Accredited (national)

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Welding 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): 78Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry Carroll

Paris, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry Carroll (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Diploma: Welding 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): 31Accredited (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 Tennessee?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 38 approved programs at 29 locations in Tennessee as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 24 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 Tennessee have welding programs?

By number of locations: Memphis (3), Nashville (2), Athens (1), Blountville (1), Chattanooga (1), Cleveland (1) and 20 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

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

Do any welding schools in Tennessee have VA caution flags?

Yes. 6 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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