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Through an apprenticeship, you learn a trade while earning a paycheck. (Credit: goodluz/Shutterstock)

The Fastest Routes to a Skilled Trade Job

Skilled trade jobs are available, but how do you get the training? Learn about certification, on-the-job training and other fast paths to a new career. Read More

In many of the skilled trades, the gender wage gap is almost nonexistent, making the trades especially attractive for women. (Credit: Aerogondo2/Shutterstock)

Why the Skilled Trades Pay Off (Literally) for Women

Women: Want to make good money like your male counterparts? A job in the skilled trades may be just the ticket. Read More

Graduates of American Diesel Training Centers

This Diesel Mechanic Academy Trains Workers in 12 Weeks

This affordable training program from American Diesel Training Centers teaches 420 skills that companies want entry-level mechanics to have. Read More

Take The SkillPointe Quiz And Find Your Path

Don’t know what you want to do? No problem! Take our 2-minute quiz to find the skills-based career that’s the best fit for your personality.

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Solar Technician: ‘This Is All I Can Imagine Doing’

Energy Industry

Michael Crawford, solar technician for Sunrun, a solar company

Attract More Highly Engaged Community College Students With SkillPointe

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Want A Job That Challenges And Inspires? Meet This Respiratory Therapist

Healthcare Industry

Respiratory therapist Kimby Powell teaches how a breathing tool works

How To Find Financial Aid for Community College

Young man works on a laptop in the library, financial aid research

Micro Credentials Are the Future of Skills-Based Training

Young black teen works with a wheel in a vocational tech center. Example of micro credentials and how they open up new pathways

Heavy Equipment Operator Takes Pride In Helping Build Her Community

Construction Industry

Rachel Ratican runs heavy equipment on a job site in Indiana

A Desire To Take Care of Her Mother Was This Medical Assistant’s Motivation

Healthcare Industry

Destiny Powell, medical assistant at St. Theresa’s OBGYN in Snellville, Georgia

Yes, Trade School Scholarships Exist! Here's How To Get Them

Happy young black man with friends behind him. Benefit of trade school scholarships and grants in supporting young people

Survey Technicians Aren't the Ones Who Ask Questions

Construction Industry

Zachary Clark Gooch, surveying and mapping technician

6 Myths About the Skilled Trades

Woman worker wearing safety gear controls lathe machine, women in manufacturing and other skilled trade jobs