Skilled Trades and Industrial

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Construction Trades Careers and How to Find the Perfect One for You

If you’re the kind of person who loves working with your hands, pursuing a career in the construction trades is a great op...

Michelle Ecker

Jun 16, 2021

2 min read

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What is Construction Technology and Why a Degree May Be Right For You

For the past several decades, technology has continued to advance in order to improve and simplify our work and our lives by mak...

Michelle Ecker

May 27, 2021

3 min read

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How Penn Foster is Expanding Skilled Trades Programs

If you’re interested in enrolling in a Skilled Trades training program, learn more about the changes Penn Foster has been ...

Michelle Ecker

Apr 30, 2021

3 min read

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What is an Engineering Technology Degree?

If you’re interested in a career in the engineering field, you can dive in and develop your engineering skills and knowled...

Penn Foster

Mar 04, 2021

3 min read

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How to Become a Residential Electrician

Are you interested in how electrical systems work? Do you like to solve problems and find solutions for them? Are you someone wh...

Des Sinkevich

Oct 22, 2019

2 min read

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Think Appliance Repair is an Old-School Career? Think Again!

Interested in working in a skilled trade? If you like tinkering with parts, fixing problems, and working with cutting edge home ...

Penn Foster

Oct 10, 2018

6 min read

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Careers That Stay in Style: HVAC Technician

Because we rely on being warm when it’s cold, and comfortable when it’s hot, HVACR Technician is a career that isn’t going to go...

Penn Foster

Aug 17, 2017

4 min read

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From Pastime to Profession: Gunsmithing

Career experts and parents generally have one piece of advice they give in common: do what you love. In the first part of our "F...

Penn Foster

Jul 25, 2017

3 min read

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5 Steps to Becoming a Gunsmith

If you're passionate about your hobby of firearms repair and restoration, why not turn it into a career? Here are five steps tha...

Penn Foster

May 31, 2016

4 min read

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Gun Restoration: Do It Right for the Best Results and Improved Value

Gunsmithing skills come in handy when restoring antique firearms. See a few popular types of firearm restoration techniques that...

Penn Foster

Mar 23, 2015

4 min read