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Careers focused on skilled work that is essential to constructing, maintaining, and repairing buildings and infrastructure including carpentry; welding; masonry; electrical; plumbing; and heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R).
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Professionals in the skilled trades play a key role in shaping the environment, combining hands-on skills with technical knowledge to ensure functionality and safety in both new and existing infrastructure and structures. Many skilled trades are also in high demand in the Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Energy and Natural Resources Clusters.
Example programs of study:
- Carpentry
- Electrical Systems
- Green Construction
- HVAC-R
- Welding Technology
| Code | Occupation |
| 47-2011.00 | Boilermakers |
| 47-2021.00 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
| 51-7011.00 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
| 47-2031.00 | Carpenters
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| 47-2041.00 | Carpet Installers |
| 47-2051.00 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
| 47-4099.00 | Construction and Related Workers, All Other |
| 47-2061.00 | Construction Laborers Bright Outlook
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| 49-9012.00 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
| 47-2081.00 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers |
| 51-2022.00 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Bright Outlook
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| 47-2111.00 | Electricians Bright Outlook
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| 51-2023.00 | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers Bright Outlook
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| 47-4021.00 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Bright Outlook
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| 17-3029.00 | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| 47-4031.00 | Fence Erectors Bright Outlook
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| 47-1011.00 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Bright Outlook
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| 47-2042.00 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Bright Outlook
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| 47-2043.00 | Floor Sanders and Finishers |
| 51-7021.00 | Furniture Finishers |
| 49-9099.01 | Geothermal Technicians |
| 47-2121.00 | Glaziers |
| 49-9021.00 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Bright Outlook
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| 47-3019.00 | Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other |
| 47-3011.00 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters |
| 47-3012.00 | Helpers--Carpenters Bright Outlook
|
| 47-3013.00 | Helpers--Electricians |
| 49-9098.00 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers |
| 47-3014.00 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons |
| 47-3015.00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Bright Outlook
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| 47-3016.00 | Helpers--Roofers Bright Outlook
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| 49-9031.00 | Home Appliance Repairers |
| 49-9099.00 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other |
| 47-2131.00 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall |
| 47-2132.00 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical Bright Outlook
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| 49-9094.00 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers |
| 49-9071.00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Bright Outlook
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| 49-9011.00 | Mechanical Door Repairers Bright Outlook
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| 49-9044.00 | Millwrights |
| 51-7031.00 | Model Makers, Wood |
| 17-3029.01 | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists |
| 47-2141.00 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance |
| 51-9123.00 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
| 47-2142.00 | Paperhangers Bright Outlook
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| 51-7032.00 | Patternmakers, Wood |
| 17-3029.08 | Photonics Technicians |
| 47-2151.00 | Pipelayers |
| 47-2161.00 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons |
| 47-2152.00 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Bright Outlook
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| 49-9045.00 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons |
| 47-2171.00 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Bright Outlook
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| 47-2181.00 | Roofers Bright Outlook
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| 49-2098.00 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Bright Outlook
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| 47-4091.00 | Segmental Pavers |
| 47-2211.00 | Sheet Metal Workers |
| 47-1011.03 | Solar Energy Installation Managers Bright Outlook
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| 47-2231.00 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers Bright Outlook
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| 47-2152.04 | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Bright Outlook
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| 47-2022.00 | Stonemasons |
| 47-2221.00 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
| 47-2082.00 | Tapers |
| 47-2053.00 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers |
| 47-2044.00 | Tile and Stone Setters Bright Outlook
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| 51-4111.00 | Tool and Die Makers |
| 47-4099.03 | Weatherization Installers and Technicians |
| 51-4121.00 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| 51-4122.00 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-7099.00 | Woodworkers, All Other |
Source: National Career Clusters® Framework
external site by Advance CTE (2024 edition).
