Penn Foster, which partners with employers and working learners around the country, announced a new initiative designed to bring leading-edge technology to bear on helping students prepare for careers in skilled trades. More than 140 skilled trades lessons in fields including HVAC, welding, mechanical engineering, and electrical maintenance now include interactive learning aids developed to support different learning styles and boost mastery of foundational and technical skills.
The new program will bolster initiatives like Walmart’s Live Better U, which recently expanded to offer training programs in skilled trades for thousands of associates across the country. As the demand for talent in skilled trades professions continues to increase in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn Foster’s short-form online programs are designed to provide new pathways to career opportunities that are both accessible and affordable for working learners.