Partners

Partners Opening Doors to the Trades

We team up with organizations that help people find their way into the skilled trades — mentorships, pre-apprenticeships, and nonprofits doing real work to build the next generation. We're building that roster now. In the meantime, the tools below are free for the mentors and counselors who guide students every day.

Free Tools for Mentors, Teachers & Counselors

If you mentor or counsel students exploring the trades, everything here is free to use — no cost, no login, no catch. Use it with students and families however helps.

📊 Trade-vs-Degree Wealth Calculator

Compare paths live with students — earnings, debt, and net worth side by side. Project it on screen or print a clean one-page report for meetings.

Open the Calculator →

🗺 Pay by State

Real pay for each trade at every career stage, broken down state by state. Show students what the work actually pays where they live.

See Pay by State →

📚 Career Guides

In-depth, no-spin guides on getting into each trade — written by people who've done the job. Great for students weighing their options.

Read the Guides →

🎓 Scholarships

Scholarship paths for students heading into the trades — a starting point for funding their training.

Browse Scholarships →

Run a Program That Feeds the Trades?

Mentorships, pre-apprenticeships, and nonprofits that help people find their way into the trades belong here — free. If that's you, let's get you featured.

Get Your Program Featured →

Schools and employers looking to list — that's over on the Get Listed page.