Built by people who've done the work.
We’re not academics who decided to start a school. We’re tradespeople and operators who saw a gap, and built something to close it.
This city is ready to work. We built Tradecraft Schools to meet it.
San Antonio is a blue collar town. People here want real careers, not more student debt and four more years of classrooms. We made this our first school on purpose.
HVAC techs, electricians, and plumbers keep this city running, and right now there aren’t enough of them. New construction, military installations, and a growing population mean the demand for skilled trades in San Antonio isn’t slowing down. It’s accelerating.
We built Tradecraft here first because this is where the gap is widest, and where the people ready to fill it already are.
Built for San Antonio: 6-week hands-on training · 3 core trades · Direct connection to local hiring contractors
Built by Tradespeople
"Most people don't realize how fast you can get into the trades."
We’re not academics who decided to start a school. We’re tradespeople and operators who saw a gap in trade education, and built something to close it. See our San Antonio facility, our lab equipment, and how our 6-week hands-on model gets students ready for the workforce.
A real career, six weeks after graduation. No debt required.
If your student just finished high school, you’re probably hearing the same two options: a four-year degree, or “figure it out.” Neither one is fast, and neither one is cheap.
Tradecraft is a third option. Six weeks of hands-on training in HVAC, Electrical, or Plumbing, taught by master-licensed instructors, ending in industry certifications and a job your student can start working immediately.
No prior experience required. No four years of tuition and interest. Just a direct, supervised path from high school into a career that pays $20–$22/hr to start, with a clear track toward running their own crew, or their own business, down the road.
Why Parents Choose Tradecraft
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$10,500 vs. $80,000+ The full cost of Tradecraft is a fraction of a four-year degree, with financing options that make it accessible without co-signing six figures of debt.
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Supervised, Structured, Accountable Small cohorts, daily attendance, and instructors who know every student by name. This isn't a student figuring it out alone.
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A Job Before Most Freshmen Pick A Major Six weeks in, your student has certifications, a skill employers are actively hiring for, and career assistance support helping them get placed.
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Room To Grow Apprentice to journeyman to master tradesperson to business owner. The ceiling on a skilled trades career is higher than most people realize.
Parents welcome. No commitment.
The people behind Tradecraft.
Founders and leaders who saw the gap. Instructors who've spent years closing it on real job sites.
Tanner Doss
Saw students taking on six figures of debt for degrees that weren't landing jobs, and trade employers who couldn't find anyone to hire. Built Tradecraft to close that gap.
Jacob Doss
Focused on building the program around what students actually need on day one: hands-on lab time, real coaching, and a direct line into employer networks.
Dr. Brian Clark
20+ years in education, workforce development, and military leadership. Ed.D. 10,000+ hours in the classroom. Dr. Clark built Tradecraft to give San Antonio a faster, better way into the trades.
Vanessa Gonzales
15+ years helping people find their path in skilled trades and beyond. Vanessa believes the trades offer some of the best careers out there, and she'll help you take the first step toward one.
Arnoldo Perez
50+ years in HVAC. EPA Universal 608 Certified. Master Teacher. Arnoldo has seen everything the industry can throw at a tech, and he's here to make sure you're ready for it.
Jim Hubbard
Licensed Master Electrician with 15+ years in residential and commercial work. Previously ran his own electrical contracting business.
Eugene Hernandez
Nearly 30 years in the field. Projects including MD Anderson Cancer Center and the AT&T Center. Eugene brings real-world plumbing experience into the classroom every single day.
Why Tradecraft Exists
We saw people spending $80,000 to $100,000 on a four-year degree and not getting results. At the same time, skilled trade jobs were paying $60,000 a year right out of school, and there wasn't a line of people trying to get in.
That gap didn't make sense to us. 500,000 trade jobs sit open right now because there aren't enough skilled people to fill them. So we built a faster way in.
We started in San Antonio on purpose. It's a blue collar town, full of people who are ready to work and want something real. That's who Tradecraft is built for.
Tradecraft is built for people who are ready to work in six weeks. Your entire direction can change.
Ready to meet the team?
Come see the facility, meet the instructors, and ask everything you want to know.