The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding (paid shipbuilding apprenticeship)
HII Newport News Shipbuilding - The Apprentice School
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- Who it's for
- Applicants who meet The Apprentice School minimum requirements (competitive; many applicants are veterans)
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Full-time paid registered apprenticeship in a shipbuilding trade with academic and trade-theory courses; apprentices hired on or after Jul 27, 2020 graduate with an associate of applied science degree and a certificate of apprenticeship
- Type
- Fellowship, apprenticeship or hiring program
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Paid fellowship, internship or apprenticeship with real work experience.
- Duration
- 4-5 years
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Newport News, VA
- Deadline
- Rolling / varies
- Next start
- Varies
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Full-time wages (no student housing)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Shipfitter; Welder; Pipefitter; Marine Electrician; Machinist
- Official page
- as.edu/faq-page
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026