Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in West Virginia

Quick answer

Welding training in West Virginia is spread across 16 cities, with Beckley the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 19 welding training locations in West Virginia with 33 approved programs: 17 with school programs and 2 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]

19 locations, by city

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, WV
VA profile for Pierpont Community and Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Applied Welding

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): 49Accredited (regional)

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Bridgevalley Community and Technical College

South Charleston, WV
VA profile for Bridgevalley Community and Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Adv Skill Set-Welding
  • Skill Set-Welding

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): 76Accredited (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 West Virginia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 33 approved programs at 19 locations in West Virginia as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 15 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools, 2 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in West Virginia have welding programs?

By number of locations: Beckley (2), Huntington (2), South Charleston (2), Barboursville (1), Beaver (1), Charleston (1) and 10 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 2 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in West Virginia (2 programs); 2 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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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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