Skilled Trades Academy
Launch a high-paying career in the skilled trades. Hands-on training, direct employer connections, and personalized support to help you build long-term economic opportunity.
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The Skilled Trades Academy helps members of the military community turn their experience into high-paying civilian careers. Through hands-on training and direct connections to employers hiring in industries such as manufacturing, construction, and data centers, participants gain the credentials and opportunities needed to succeed.
The results speak for themselves: 85% of graduates receive a job offer, and the average starting salary is $70,000.
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Whether you want to build critical infrastructure, support global technology, or keep America moving, your leadership and technical skills are in high demand. Explore our career pathways in construction, manufacturing, automotive technology, and datacenter operations to discover your next mission.
Help build the aircraft and defense systems that keep America moving and secure. The Manufacturing STA provides hands-on training and a direct pathway to high-demand careers with leading aerospace and defense manufacturers that value the skills, discipline, and teamwork you developed in the military.
Training Location: Lakewood, WA
Build practical, hands-on skills for a career in automotive service, maintenance, and diagnostics. The Skilled Trades Academy Automotive Technician pathway provides focused training for military-connected talent preparing for entry-level technician roles in a high-demand industry.
Location: Clarksville, TN
Prepare for careers in facilities maintenance, construction, and related skilled trades through hands-on training in carpentry, plumbing, electrical basics, masonry, blueprint reading, and workplace safety.
Earn industry-recognized credentials and connect with employers looking for military-connected talent.
Build your future with a career in construction. Our STA in Construction provides hands-on training, industry-recognized certification, and direct connections to employers hiring military talent for high-demand careers with long-term opportunity.
Training Locations: Jacksonville, NC; National Capital Region (NCR); Camp Springs, MD
The Microsoft Military Datacenter Pathway (MMDP-VETS) is designed to translate your military experience into a career in one of America’s fasted-growing industries. Through a combination of virtual learning and hands-on experience, participants gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue high-demand roles.
Training Location: Phoenix, AZ
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