Job training that fits real lives
National Trades Academy works with nonprofits, agencies, and employers to give the people they serve a direct path into skilled trades. Our training is online, self-paced, and comes with a laptop each student keeps.
Built for organizations that move people into work
Nonprofits and community groups
Add a trade training option for the people you already serve.
Refugee and reentry programs
Training that works around case plans, appointments, and changing schedules.
Vocational rehab and veterans groups
Self-paced learning at home, with support from start to finish.
Employers
Train new hires or current staff into skilled roles without pulling them off the job.
We remove the barriers that stop people from finishing
Classroom programs ask people to show up at a set place and time. For many of the people you serve, that's the barrier.
- No transportationStudents train from home. No car, bus route, or gas money needed.
- No childcare conflictsParents study during naps, after bedtime, or whenever works.
- No fixed scheduleStudents keep their current job and income while they train.
- No equipment gapEvery student gets a laptop to complete the program and keep.
Simple from the first meeting
Meet
We meet by phone or video to learn who you serve and what they need.
Refer or sponsor
You refer participants or sponsor their training. We handle enrollment.
Students train
Participants complete self-paced coursework online with a laptop they keep.
Credentials and progress
Students earn industry credentials, and you get weekly progress reports along the way.
Trades your participants can train for
HVAC Technician, Electrical, Plumbing, and Appliance Repair, with Data Center Technician coming soon. Every program includes OSHA 10 and is 100 to 150 hours of self-paced coursework.
National Trades Academy is working toward WIOA eligibility. Today, training can be funded by your organization, an employer, or the student. See Funding.
| Occupation | U.S. median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $63,190 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,800 |
| HVAC and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $61,010 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | $50,990 |
| All U.S. occupations | $50,980 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, national, May 2025. Actual pay varies by experience, location, and employer.
Request a meeting
Tell us about your organization and the people you serve. We'll set up a phone or video call at a time that works for you.