SkillBridge Programs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
39 active programs in DoD's SkillBridge directory are officially classified under this occupation — hosted by 35 different employers. Free to browse, no account.
Who Hosts Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Programs
Straight from DoD's directory. Apply through the host employer or your installation's transition office — not through us. DoD's directory as published for Q4 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-01.
| Host employer | Program | Industry | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGCO | AGCO Corporation | Production | All Services |
| American Fabrication Academy | American Fabrication Academy | Production | — |
| American Machine LLC | Six Month Advanced Welder Program | Production | All Services |
| Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC | Aircraft Structural Mechanic Internship | Production | — |
| Cape Fear Community College | Welding (MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe) | Production | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| County College of Morris | AWS Level 1 Welding | Production | Space Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force, All Services |
| Crash Champions | DOD Skills Training Education Program for Body Technicians | Production | All Services |
| Curtiss-Wright | Welder | Production | All Services |
| Durfold | Durfold | Production | All Services |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) | Fayetteville Technical Community College - Transition Tech (Industrial Welding) | Production | All Services |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) | Fayetteville Technical Community College - Transition Tech (Structural Welding) | Production | All Services |
| Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center | Welding | Production | — |
| Gulfstream Steel & Supply, Inc | Gulfstream Steel & Supply, Inc | Production | — |
| Honeywell | Welder Internship Program - Port Manatee | Production | All Services |
| Institute of Advanced Learning and Research | Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing | Production | — |
| Intercon Truck of Baltimore, Inc. | Intercon Truck of Baltimore, Inc. SkillBridge Program | Production | All Services |
| Iowa Department of Workforce Development | Brake Press and Plasma Table Operator | Production | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| Iowa Department of Workforce Development | Welder I | Production | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| Iowa Department of Workforce Development | Welding Technician | Production | Space Force, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Navy |
| Iron Container. LLC | Iron Container LLC | Production | All Services |
| Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. | Welding Apprentice | Production | All Services |
| M. Davis And Sons | M. Davis And Sons | Production | All Services |
| MCLELLAN INDUSTRIES, INC. | McLellan Industries | Production | All Services |
| Merrill Institute | American Welding Society SENSE Level 1 | Production | All Services |
| Midwest Fabrications | Production Coordinator | Production | All Services |
| National Machinery LLC | Welder-National Machinery | Production | All Services |
| Ogden Art Metal | Ogden Art Metal Apprenticeship Program | Production | All Services |
| Premier Acquisition Company LLC dba Premier Marine | Fabrication | Production | All Services |
| Prime Components | Prime Components | Production | All Services |
| Quality Metal Stamping | Quality Metal Stamping | Production | — |
| REZOLUT, LLC | Fabricator | Production | All Services |
| Rock Island Arsenal- Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center | Weld Worker | Production | — |
| The American Tank & Fabricating Co. (AT&F) | AT&F | Production | Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force |
| The Worthington Steel Company | TWB - Tailor Welded Blanks | Production | — |
| Tulsa Welding School (previously StrataTech Education Group) | StrataTech | Production | All Services |
| Veterans Florida | S&B Metal | Production | Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force |
| Workshops for Warriors (WFW) | Welding 1 | Production | — |
| Workshops for Warriors (WFW) | Welding 1 | Production | — |
| Yaks Welding | Yaks Welding | Production | All Services |
What this is. A re-index of the U.S. Department of Defense's public SkillBridge program directory, grouped by the occupation each program is officially classified under. The official directory lets you filter by company, state, industry and branch, but not by occupation — so a program classified Information Security Analysts and named "Tier 1 SOC Analyst" is hard to find any other way.
What this is not. LockLeed is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of DoD SkillBridge. We do not run these programs, cannot place you in one, and cannot tell you whether you are eligible — the published criteria are set by DoD and your unit commander approves participation. Program listings, application steps and current availability live with DoD and the host employer. Confirm anything here against the official SkillBridge site before you act on it.
Source: DoD's directory as published for Q4 2026 · retrieved 2026-08-01. We show 9,572 active programs across 206 occupations; this page set does not include program dates, durations or locations, because DoD's API does not publish those reliably.
How SkillBridge Actually Works
Your command decides 🖊️
DoD publishes the criteria, but participation is authorised by your unit commander. Meeting the published criteria is not approval, and no website can grant it — start with your chain of command and your installation's transition office.
You stay on active duty 💵
You keep your military pay and benefits during the programme; the host employer does not pay you. Confirm the current rules on DoD's site — they change.
It's an audition, both ways 🤝
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