I been involved with trades education most of my adult life, from my tool and die apprenticeship to my last job as a program director in a technical college. One thing I would strongly suggest is looking at a school/program’s outcomes in terms of where graduates are a couple of years down the road. Talk to employers, not school recruiters. Programs run the gamut from almost criminal flim flam to world class education…sometimes different programs in the same institution.
Some of the most successful people I’ve seen in the construction trades learned as Navy Seabees. A big advantage there is that every Seabee (last I knew) cross-trained in a second trade area.
If I were starting out today, I’d probably pursue the electrical trade. We’re going to be dependent on electricity for a long time.
