Welding training in Washington is spread across 23 cities, with Bremerton the largest at 2 locations.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 27 welding training locations in Washington with 81 approved programs: 24 with school programs and 3 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 1 has 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]
GI Bill students (all programs): 35Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1
GI Bill students (all programs): 371Accredited (regional)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 931Accredited (regional)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 226Accredited (regional)
GI Bill students (all programs): 129Accredited (regional)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 105Accredited (regional)
GI Bill students (all programs): 37Accredited (regional)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 79Accredited (regional)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 102Accredited (regional)
GI Bill students (all programs): 16Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 418Accredited (regional)
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GI Bill students (all programs): 105Accredited
GI Bill students (all programs): 386Accredited (regional)
GI Bill students (all programs): 87Accredited (regional)
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): 56Accredited (regional)
GI Bill students (all programs): 62Accredited (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.
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 81 approved programs at 27 locations in Washington as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 21 public colleges and technical schools, 3 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 2 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.
By number of locations: Bremerton (2), Seattle (2), Spokane (2), Vancouver (2), Aberdeen (1), Auburn (1) and 17 more cities.
Yes. 3 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Washington (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]
Yes. 1 location has a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.
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