{"id":59567,"date":"2025-06-05T00:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T05:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?p=59567"},"modified":"2025-05-10T14:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T19:26:26","slug":"how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Programs in skilled trades take two or more years on average and lead students to lucrative-paying jobs, job security, great benefits, and the opportunity to become their own boss eventually. These perks and new cutting-edge technology have driven a new wave of individuals into the field.<\/p>\n

Enrollment in trade schools has increased 16 percent<\/a> in the last year and continues to rise as people look for careers that offer job stability and don\u2019t require student loans. Most centers provide certifications at a fraction of traditional four-year college tuition costs.<\/p>\n

AI<\/h2>\n

Training centers are now bursting with innovation and energy, free of outdated assumptions as a \u2018lesser\u2019 career path. In addition, they remain the safer option with the recent growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n

AI is expected to eventually displace a significant number of workers in white-collar fields, while skilled trades occupations remain very hands-on careers. No AI program can weld a pipeline in the snow, frame a house, or hang HVAC ductwork in tomorrow\u2019s stadiums.<\/p>\n

USA Facts reports that 34.7 million people currently work in the trades, over 20 percent of the total working population. This number continues to rise due to the country’s ever-changing infrastructure and population growth.<\/p>\n

The rapid expansion of metropolitan cities is increasing the forecast for commercial construction projects. The government spends hundreds of millions each year on these bids, and each project requires a variety of tradespeople to complete. As these government jobs grow, so does the need to upgrade the antiquated trades industry with new technology and recruit more talent.<\/p>\n

Technology<\/h2>\n

Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace. Solutions are growing. For example, schools can trade textbooks for iPads, cutting down on excess materials and offering expanded remote learning opportunities for students.<\/p>\n

Tradespeople can now learn using state-of-the-art equipment and computer-based design, construction, and project management on a host of industry-specific software packages, such as Connected Apprentice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This change is being implemented across nationwide programs because incoming students are digital natives and will use the same software programs upon graduation.<\/p>\n

It no longer makes sense to teach construction design and methods from books when the industry\u2019s new hires are handed devices on their first day.<\/p>\n

Device-based training in a hands-on industry benefits the new wave of students flocking to the construction industry by equipping future tradespeople with digital and physical tools to succeed in the critical labor force essential for strengthening this country.<\/p>\n

Trade schools will continue upgrading their programs to satisfy the industry\u2019s need for proficient and technologically skilled workers. As industry practices, regulations, and available resources change rapidly, solutions like iPad-based training ensure that instructional programs can be updated over the air instantly rather than printing new textbooks.<\/p>\n

This change is one of the many that have transformed the trades industry and made it a better place for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3018,"featured_media":59858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,88],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-59567","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-news"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Training\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TrainingMagazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-05T05:34:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"666\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Steve Metzman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@TrainingMagUs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TrainingMagUs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Steve Metzman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Steve Metzman\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6a4d16de0955b14eb1cb01e23fe1a0b0\"},\"headline\":\"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-05T05:34:19+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\"},\"wordCount\":492,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Featured\",\"Online Articles\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\",\"name\":\"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-05T05:34:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":666},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/\",\"name\":\"Training\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Training Magazine\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/training-logo-544.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/training-logo-544.png\",\"width\":554,\"height\":150,\"caption\":\"Training Magazine\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TrainingMagazine\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrainingMagUs\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/training_magazine\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lakewood-media-group-llc\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBRVPGzg9czIhhjPcViYh-w\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6a4d16de0955b14eb1cb01e23fe1a0b0\",\"name\":\"Steve Metzman\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/902d4d840e55a52dec59665ebc5ad74c631709312858ef94aea318c4f964bc50?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/902d4d840e55a52dec59665ebc5ad74c631709312858ef94aea318c4f964bc50?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Steve Metzman\"},\"description\":\"Steve Metzman is Founder and CEO of iBusiness Technologies, a mobile technology integrator partnered nationally with Apple. Among iBusiness Technologies\u2019 products is the Connected Apprentice which has become the standard for modernizing trade training centers. Visit: ConnectedApprentice.com iBusiness Technologies also serves the healthcare, field service, pro sports and broadcast media verticals. Call \u202d(800) 434-7963\u202c for more information. \u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/author\/steve-metzman\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education","description":"Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education","og_description":"Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.","og_url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/","og_site_name":"Training","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TrainingMagazine","article_published_time":"2025-06-05T05:34:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":666,"url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Steve Metzman","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@TrainingMagUs","twitter_site":"@TrainingMagUs","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Steve Metzman","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/"},"author":{"name":"Steve Metzman","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6a4d16de0955b14eb1cb01e23fe1a0b0"},"headline":"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education","datePublished":"2025-06-05T05:34:19+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/"},"wordCount":492,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg","articleSection":["Featured","Online Articles"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/","url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/","name":"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-05T05:34:19+00:00","description":"Trades are looking for technology to help modernize training programs and prepare students for success in today\u2019s digital workplace.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_2328249143.jpg","width":1000,"height":666},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/how-tech-is-transforming-the-future-of-skilled-trades-education\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Tech is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/","name":"Training","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#organization","name":"Training Magazine","url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/training-logo-544.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/training-logo-544.png","width":554,"height":150,"caption":"Training Magazine"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TrainingMagazine","https:\/\/x.com\/TrainingMagUs","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/training_magazine\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lakewood-media-group-llc","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBRVPGzg9czIhhjPcViYh-w"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6a4d16de0955b14eb1cb01e23fe1a0b0","name":"Steve Metzman","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/902d4d840e55a52dec59665ebc5ad74c631709312858ef94aea318c4f964bc50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/902d4d840e55a52dec59665ebc5ad74c631709312858ef94aea318c4f964bc50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Steve Metzman"},"description":"Steve Metzman is Founder and CEO of iBusiness Technologies, a mobile technology integrator partnered nationally with Apple. Among iBusiness Technologies\u2019 products is the Connected Apprentice which has become the standard for modernizing trade training centers. Visit: ConnectedApprentice.com iBusiness Technologies also serves the healthcare, field service, pro sports and broadcast media verticals. Call \u202d(800) 434-7963\u202c for more information. \u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c\u202c","url":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/author\/steve-metzman\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59567"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59859,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59567\/revisions\/59859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}