ETPL approved provider WIOA funding eligible
Accelerated career track

Start your trade career in 12-18 weeks

Self-paced online training with instructor support, nationally recognized credentials, a laptop included, and interactive virtual reality modules.

Tradesperson's tool belt with the North Carolina mountains behind

Self-paced training

Study around work and family

Recognized credentials

OSHA, EPA, NATE, ATC and more

Instructor support

Real people when you get stuck

Virtual reality training

Practice the job before the job

Our trade programs

Every program includes OSHA 10-Hour safety training, a laptop, and interactive VR modules built for the trade you're learning.

NC Trade School branded laptop and VR headset on a workbench
Laptop included
VR modules

Tools of the
digital trade

Our courses have virtual reality built in. Work through real service scenarios in a simulated jobsite — as many times as it takes — before you ever touch live equipment.

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    Practice without the risk

    Wire a panel, braze a line set, or rough in a bathroom with no wasted material.

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    Built for each trade

    Modules mirror the equipment and procedures covered in your certification exams.

ETPL approved training

Our programs are on the Eligible Training Provider List, which means your training may be covered through WIOA workforce funding at no cost to you.

Not sure if you qualify? Email us and we'll walk you through it — most students are approved through their local NCWorks career center.

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