Whatever your preconceived understanding is of skilled trades, we feel confident that after listening to this episode you will be enlightened to the numerous career options for your child. With growing demand and increased earning power, both college-bound and non-college-bound students are finding career success with a skilled trades background.

Our guests are Scott Laslo (M.S., MSM) the faculty program coordinator at Columbus State Community College, and Brad Dement, welding and sheet metal fabrication instruction at Delaware Area Career Center. During our conversation, we discuss misconceptions of trade skills, the profile of students finding their niche in a trade, the increasing demand for skilled workers in the marketplace, and how students and parents can explore whether this is a viable educational and career path.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Worthington Christian School Affordability Guide