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EXPLORE 30+ SKILLED TRADE CAREERS

Find your future in the skilled trades.

Ages 16 to 24. Take the 3-minute quiz, play Blackout City, and find pre-apprenticeships and programs near you.

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Start with the 3-minute trade quiz

See which trades fit how you think and work, then see the pre-apprenticeships and programs near you.

Find Your Trade quiz

Find the trade built for how you think and work

Three minutes of questions about your strengths and situation. Get a ranked list of trades matched to you, saved to your profile and used to filter your job matches.

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YOUR TOP MATCHES
#1 Electrician
Strong match, pre-apprenticeship near you · $63K median
#2 HVAC Tech
Good match, dual enrollment option · $61K median
#3 Plumber
Good match, trade school program · $64K median

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How it works

Three steps, all free for students.

1

Take the 3-minute trade quiz

See which trades fit how you think and work.

2

Find programs near you

Pre-apprenticeships, dual enrollment, trade schools, and scholarships that fit your age and stage.

3

Build your first resume and practice the interview

Free tools, saved to your account.

Programs for students

Examples of the kinds of listings you will find in the directory. Every listing shows what the provider published; confirm details with them before you apply.

YouthBuild. Pre-Apprenticeship Construction

Free program for ages 16 to 24. Hands-on construction training plus support with housing, childcare, and transportation.

ExamplePre-ApprenticeshipFree ProgramAges 16 to 24

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Job Corps. Free Career Training

Free education and trade training for ages 16 to 24, including housing and meals. Tracks in construction, healthcare, automotive, and more.

ExampleFree ProgramResidentialAges 16 to 24

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Coastal Carolina CC. Career & College Promise

Tuition-free dual enrollment for high schoolers. Earn trade credits before you graduate.

Community CollegeDual EnrollmentTuition-Free

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IBEW. Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship

A pathway into the electrical trade for students. Earn while you learn through a registered apprenticeship after high school.

ApprenticeshipPaid TrainingAfter Grad

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We have made their sites available to our students as a great resource to understand and learn about skilled trades. There are so many resources for our students to learn how to pursue a career in skilled trades, and tools to use even for other industries. And it’s free!

Niagara College
Ontario, Canada
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Adult and Youth Skilled Trades are rich resources for job seekers and have proven extremely valuable to our job seekers.

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North Carolina’s statewide workforce system

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