Trade School Career Guide

Scroll through our guide or use the search bar to learn about all the different skilled trades, technical, and business careers available at trade schools and tech colleges.

Discover what skilled tradespeople do, how much they make, and the types of jobs their training can lead to. If you’re interested in a medical career, check out our medical and healthcare careers guide.

How to Become a Machinist

How to Become a Machinist

This guide will walk you through the steps of becoming a machinist, from education and training to securing a job.

List of 26 Careers You Can Start at Trade School

List of 26 Careers You Can Start at Trade School

Explore these 26 skilled trade, technical, and healthcare careers, listed alphabetically. These professions take specialized training that is available at many trade schools and technical colleges.

Trade School Path to an Electrical Technician Career

Trade School Path to an Electrical Technician Career

Becoming an Electrical Technician is a rewarding career choice for those who enjoy working with their hands and solving technical problems. Electrical Technicians are responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in a variety of settings,...

Highest Paying Trade School Careers

Highest Paying Trade School Careers

This article contains 2024 salary data for the highest paying skilled trade jobs including careers in the building, construction, and mechanics fields.

What’s an HVAC Trade School Program Like?

What’s an HVAC Trade School Program Like?

An HVAC training program is designed to provide the student with classroom and hands-on training for a career in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry.

What Does a Veterinary Assistant Do?

What Does a Veterinary Assistant Do?

As a veterinary assistant, you’ll be working under the supervision of vet technologists and veterinarians doing a variety of tasks in a veterinary office.

What You Can Learn at a Trade School

What You Can Learn at a Trade School

Trade schools are commonly perceived as institutions that only offer programs in the construction industry, but this is a misconception.

Use the search application to connect with a school near you.