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Tradecraft

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Tradecraft Schools offers hands-on skilled trades training for students who want to build a career without spending years in a traditional classroom. Located in San Antonio, Texas, Tradecraft prepares students for entry-level careers in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing through focused six-week training programs.

Each program combines classroom instruction with extensive hands-on lab training, with approximately 75% of instruction conducted through labs, projects, demonstrations, and practical exercises. Students train in residential and commercial training environments built to reflect real jobsite conditions and learn directly from master and journeyman tradespeople with field experience.

Tradecraft students receive approximately $500 in trade-specific tools and equipment to use during training and keep after graduation, along with free lunch on every scheduled training day. Each program also includes OSHA-10 safety training to prepare students for real-world jobsite conditions.

No previous trade experience is required. Tradecraft is designed for recent high school graduates, adults looking for a career change, veterans and transitioning service members, and anyone who prefers hands-on work over a desk job.

Beyond training, Tradecraft's career services team supports students with resume development, interview preparation, job-search strategies, employer introductions, and professional communication skills, helping graduates prepare to pursue entry-level opportunities in the skilled trades.

Why Choose Tradecraft?

  • Six-week accelerated programs
  • 70% hands-on training
  • Learn from experienced master tradespeople
  • Tool kit included (yours to keep)
  • Free lunch every training day
  • OSHA 10 safety training
  • Career Services support
  • No experience required

Employment is not guaranteed. Career services assistance is available to eligible graduates.

Available Programs

  • HVAC
    Building & Construction

    Tradecraft's HVAC training program prepares students for entry-level careers as HVAC technicians in as little as six weeks. Students learn how to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems that keep homes and businesses comfortable.

    Through hands-on lab work and instruction from experienced HVAC professionals, students train in areas that may include HVAC tools and jobsite safety, basic electrical systems, refrigeration principles, airflow and ductwork, system installation, troubleshooting and maintenance, brazing, piping, and fittings, and residential and commercial equipment. Students also prepare for the EPA Section 608 certification examination.

    This HVAC technician training program is a strong fit for people who enjoy troubleshooting, working with mechanical systems, using their hands, and solving new problems each day. No previous HVAC experience is required to enroll.

    Graduates prepare for:

    • EPA Section 608 Certification
    • OSHA 10
    • Entry-level HVAC Technician opportunities

  • Electrical
    Building & Construction

    Tradecraft's electrical training program prepares students for entry-level work in the electrical industry in six weeks of focused, hands-on instruction. Students learn the foundational skills used to install and maintain the electrical systems that power homes, businesses, equipment, lighting, and technology.

    Guided by experienced electrical professionals, students train in areas that may include electrical safety, hand and power tools, electrical theory, residential wiring, commercial wiring, conduit bending, circuits and devices, panels and service equipment, testing and troubleshooting, and reading plans and diagrams.

    This electrician training program is a strong fit for people who are detail-oriented, enjoy solving problems, and want to understand how electrical systems work. No previous electrical experience is required to enroll.

    Graduates prepare for:

    • OSHA 10
    • NCCER Core
    • NCCER Electrical Level 1
    • Entry-level Electrical careers

  • Plumbing
    Building & Construction

    Tradecraft's plumbing training program prepares students for entry-level careers in plumbing in six weeks of hands-on instruction. Students learn how to install, repair, and maintain the piping and fixtures that provide clean water, remove waste, and support essential building systems.

    Working alongside experienced plumbing professionals, students train in areas that may include plumbing tools and safety, pipe measurement and layout, water-supply systems, drain, waste, and vent systems, residential rough-in, fixture installation, pipe joining and fittings, water heaters, commercial plumbing systems, and basic service and troubleshooting.

    This plumbing training program is a strong fit for people who like building things, working through practical challenges, and seeing a completed result at the end of the day. No previous plumbing experience is required to enroll.

    Graduates prepare for:

    • OSHA 10
    • Entry-level Plumbing careers

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