GAF Roofing Academy (tuition-free roofer training)
GAF
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- Who it's for
- Anyone interested in becoming a roofer (open to everyone; GAF names veterans, women, people who were formerly incarcerated and others)
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Tuition-free classroom and hands-on roofer training (residential and commercial installation, solar, in-home sales and restoration) at hundreds of locations; students may install roofs with nonprofit community partners, and graduates may interview with GAF-certified contractors. 365+ classes and 3,400+ people trained since 2020
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 3/5: Free hands-on roofing training with job-interview connections to GAF-certified contractors; no formal license or certification.
- Duration
- Varies by class
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Hundreds of U.S. locations (class schedule varies)
- Deadline
- Rolling / varies
- Next start
- Varies
- Jobs it can lead to
- Roofer / Roofing Installer; Solar Roofing Installer; Roofing Foreperson; Roofing Estimator
- Official page
- gaf.com/en-us/for-pros/care-training/roofing-academy
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 2026