Why Aren’t Guidance Counselors Pushing Trade Schools?
The win is not getting a kid into college. The win is helping a kid build a successful life. Jacob Doss, Co-Founder of Tradecraft Schools, on why students deserve to understand every credible path in front of them after graduation.
What to Look For in a Trade Program
Not all trade programs are built the same. Learn what to look for in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing training, and how Tradecraft’s six-week, hands-on programs help students start building real career skills faster.
Skilled Trades in Demand: HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing Jobs
Skilled trades are seeing wage growth and job openings that outpace a lot of white-collar fields, without the four years and six figures of debt a traditional degree usually requires.
How to Become an Electrician in Texas
Most electrical programs bury you in theory before you ever wire a circuit or touch a panel. Tradecraft flips that. From day one you’re in the lab, and classroom instruction is built around making the lab work make sense, not the other way around.
Trade School vs. College: A 6-Week Path to a Career
A four-year degree asks a family to finance years. Tradecraft asks for six weeks. That is the entire differentiator. Students are not financing a decade of repayment, they are financing a few weeks that change everything.
Best Trade Careers: The Highest-Paying, Fastest-Growing Skilled Trades for the Modern Workforce
HVAC, electrical, and plumbing consistently top the list of great trade jobs, and for good reason: all three combine strong pay, steady demand, and a clear path to independent, well-paid work.