Duration: 30 minutes – 45 Minutes
Description:
Every community depends on skilled professionals who build our homes, maintain our infrastructure, power our cities, manufacture products, transport goods, repair advanced technologies, and help keep our nation safe.
This course introduces WIN-NextGen™ learners to today’s Skilled Trades workforce and the many rewarding career pathways available across construction, manufacturing, transportation, energy, healthcare, information technology, cyber, agriculture, public safety, and the United States Defense Industrial Base.
Learners will discover that modern Skilled Trades careers combine technical knowledge, advanced technology, critical thinking, and problem solving with hands-on experience. Whether pursuing industry certifications, apprenticeships, technical training, community college, military service, or advanced education, learners will explore how Skilled Trades professionals are shaping the future of work while earning competitive salaries and making meaningful contributions to society.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define Skilled Trades and explain their importance to the U.S. economy.
- Describe how Skilled Trades support the 3S Workforce™.
- Identify major Skilled Trades career pathways across multiple industries.
- Compare educational pathways including certifications, apprenticeships, military training, community colleges, and universities.
- Recognize emerging technologies transforming Skilled Trades careers.
- Identify high-demand occupations experiencing workforce shortages.
- Develop a preliminary Skilled Trades career exploration plan.
GT3S Points: Explore – 5 pts
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