NEW TO TRADES

Learn about apprenticeships, how to become a licensed professional and why the trades are a great career.

PARENTS AND EDUCATORS

Learn about the growth opportunities, earning potential and importance of the plumbing, HVAC and electrical trades.

OUR IMPACT

Explore The Trades is delivering information about plumbing, HVAC, and electrical directly to students throughout North America.

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Schools, businesses & other agencies utilizing our resources

357000

Students impacted by our resources

10 %

U.S. school districts using our materials

Learn about the growth opportunities, earning potential and importance of the plumbing, HVAC and electrical trades.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a time-tested employee training system that combines job-related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences.

Support the Next Generation of Tradespeople

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Explore The Trades Updates

Trades Talk – July 2025

Visit Explore The Trades at ASCA 2025! We’re excited to attend the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference in Long Beach, CA, from July 12–15! This event brings together thousands of K–12 educators from across the country. We’ll be there

July 8, 2025

Explore Your Impact – July 2025

Donor Spotlight Joe Allen Founder JAS Wireless Joe Allen founded JAS Wireless in 2003 with one clear mission: to help smaller companies lower their costs when dealing with the major wireless carriers. But Joe’s impact goes far beyond business. Joe

July 8, 2025

Making Decisions After the Sale

This blog post was originally written by Patrick Lange of Business Modification Group published on June 9th, 2025 and is shared here with permission. Preparing to sell your business is a process that takes careful planning over months, if not years. In

July 2, 2025

Here's What We're Up To

Join Explore The Trades for a Fishing Fundraiser April 15-18, 2025

Thank you for sharing your interest in joining Explore The Trades for another fishing fundraiser. We’re pleased to share this event with you and appreciate your support of the organization’s mission – to bridge the technical talent gap to the service trades of plumbing, heating, cooling, and electric.