Trade Schools in Newport News, VA

New Horizons lists its Newport News campus at 13400 Woodside Lane. The adult welding page says the course is offered at both campuses, so choose the Woodside Lane section if you want to study in Newport News. Confirm its current start date and process with the school.

The Apprentice School's admissions office has a physical address of 3101 Washington Avenue, first floor. Its mailing address is different. When arranging a visit, ask where to enter and park, and clarify which work or classroom site you would use after selection.

Newport News' Office of Workforce Development and Economic Mobility is at the Opportunity Center, 550 30th Street, Suite 102. Its listed services include resume assistance, skills assessment and credentialing support. The city also describes a free program that helps residents address barriers to employment and pursue education and training.

Call 757-975-5316 to ask which service fits your age, work history and training plans. Bring a proposed course and any application deadline. Ask whether you need an assessment or documents before staff can refer you to support, and how that process fits the school's start date.

The Apprentice School says its registered apprenticeship is a full-time job. Applicants are selected and hired as vacancies occur, then combine work with academic and trade instruction. Its average apprenticeship takes four to five years, and admission is competitive.

Newport News Shipbuilding's welder page describes structural and pipe welding on carriers and submarines. It says welders qualify through its welding school and provides an open-position link. Compare these employment routes with a tuition-based course by asking about selection, assigned trade, work hours and training location. Read the requirements for the specific position before applying.