Master a trade. Launch your career.
Self-paced training across the skilled trades and building, utility and technical careers — built for working adults, with exam preparation for the licenses and certifications employers hire on.
Electrician Career Training
- 01 Electrical Fundamentals✓
- 02 Reading Drawings and the Code✓
- 03 Tools Materials and Wiring Methods✓
- 04 Residential and Commercial Installation✓
- 05 Safety on the Job✓
- 06 Building Your Electrical Career✓
Build skills that get you hired
Six core program areas, plus 10 full career tracks and 8 focused courses. See every option on Programs and Courses.
Electrical & NEC
Wiring, code compliance, drawings, safety and the apprenticeship and licensing path.
HVAC & Refrigeration
System diagnostics, the refrigeration cycle, refrigerant handling and EPA 608 exam preparation.
Welding & Fabrication
Welding processes, symbols and shop safety, plus how to apply for a welding apprenticeship.
Plumbing & Pipefitting
Water supply, drainage, gas piping and code basics, plus the apprenticeship route.
Solar & NABCEP
PV fundamentals, rooftop installation and safe work practice, with NABCEP certification context.
Industrial Technology
Building automation, controls and production management for modern plants and buildings.
Trade school without the bloat
No four-year debt traps. No fluff. Industry-grade training mapped to the certs, licenses, and skill standards employers hire on. Self-paced and built for working adults.
Exam-Prep Focused
Courses point you to the industry exams and credentials that apply to your trade. Technical Skills College does not issue them.
Self-Paced
Train around your job and family. No fixed class times, no cohort schedule to keep up with — you set the pace.
Hands-On
Tool walkthroughs, worked field scenarios, and practical assignments you complete on real equipment rather than on paper.
Career Prep
Resume and interview preparation, plus guidance on approaching employers and applying to union apprenticeship programs.
From application to exam-ready
A clear four-step path from choosing a track to sitting your industry exam.
Apply
A short application with no transcripts required. You get a program fit recommendation before you commit to anything.
Enroll
Pick a track, set your pace, and get immediate access to the full coursework and assignments for that program.
Train
Work through self-paced modules and lessons with practical action steps, on whatever timeframe suits you.
Prepare for Your Exam
Sit for the industry exam your track prepares you for, and use the career prep materials to approach employers with it.
Exams that employers recognize
Each program maps to an industry-recognized exam administered by its own certifying body. Technical Skills College does not issue these credentials, and welding, aviation and LEED exam-prep courses are not on sale yet. Wage figures below are published industry medians for the role, not Technical Skills College outcomes.
NEC + OSHA 10
NEC 2023 plus OSHA 10-hour construction safety — required for most journeyman pathways.
NABCEP Associate
The PV entry-level credential, recognized across the solar installation industry.
EPA 608 + NATE
Federally required refrigerant certification plus the widely recognised HVAC technician credential.
AWS-Aligned Testing
AWS D1.1 structural welding qualification prep — among the most-requested certifications in fabrication shops.
FAA A&P Prep
Airframe & Powerplant exam prep aligned with FAR Part 65 — the gateway to commercial aviation maintenance careers.
LEED Green Associate
A foundational sustainability credential that opens commercial construction and ESG roles.
Pay for the trade. Not the campus.
No application fees. No surprise charges. Pay per program or save with the full Career Track bundle.
- One full career track
- All course content
- Practical assignments
- Certificate of completion
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- All 10 career tracks
- Lifetime content access
- Resume and interview prep materials
- Exam preparation guides
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Seat management
- Team progress reporting
- Volume pricing
- Invoiced billing
Ready to build your future?
Exam-prep focused, self-paced technical training built for working adults. Start with the track that fits the trade you want.