Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved welding programs in Wisconsin

Quick answer

Welding training in Wisconsin is spread across 24 cities, with Madison the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 25 welding training locations in Wisconsin with 70 approved programs: 21 with school programs and 4 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]

25 locations, by city

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond Du Lac, WI
VA profile for Moraine Park Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert Entry-Level Welding
  • Cert Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Cert Introduction to Robotic Welding
  • Cert Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Dual Obj Metal Fabrication-Welding
  • Td Welding

GI Bill students (all programs): 87Accredited (regional)

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
VA profile for Blackhawk Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Dipl Flux Cored Arc Welding
  • Dipl Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Dipl Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Dipl Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Dipl Welding
  • Dual Obj Diesel Med and Heavy Truck-Weld

GI Bill students (all programs): 90Accredited (regional)

Show all 25 locations

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI
VA profile for Northcentral Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert Industrial Laser Operator Welding
  • Dipl Flux Cored Arc Welding FCAW
  • Dipl Gas Metal Arc Welding GMAW
  • Dipl Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Dipl Shielded Metal Arc Welding SMAW
  • Dipl Welding
  • +1 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 141Accredited (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 Wisconsin?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 70 approved programs at 25 locations in Wisconsin as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,352 welding locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 19 public colleges and technical schools, 4 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 for-profit school, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Wisconsin have welding programs?

By number of locations: Madison (2), Appleton (1), Ashland (1), Brillion (1), Cleveland (1), Eagle River (1) and 18 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 4 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Wisconsin (4 programs); 4 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]

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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.