Explore Path to Trades Programs
Path to Trades programs at North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College prepare students for high-demand careers. Review the list of programs by expanding the accordions below.
Our College Programs
Path to Trades eligible areas include:
- Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
- Biomedical Technology
- Computer Programming
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology
- Fire Science
- Network and System Administration
- Real Estate
Path to Trades eligible areas include:
- Baking and Pastry Arts
- Carpentry
- Culinary Arts
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine
- Surgical Technology
Path to Trades eligible areas include:
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology
- Horticulture
- Building Construction Technology
- Flooring and Tile
- Concrete Finishing
- Culinary Arts
- Diesel Mechanics
- Drywall Installation
- Electrical and Power Transmission
- Electrician
- Glazier
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance
- Lineworker
- Masonry
- Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting
- Plumbing
- Quality Control Technology
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management
- Welding
- Wine Studies/Sommelier
What makes a program eligible?
Path to Trades focuses on programs that prepare students for high-demand careers with strong earning potential.
To be included, programs must prepare students for careers with median wages of at least $62,000 per year in the Seattle region and meet state high-demand and/or skills-gap criteria.
More Details
For Path to Trades, a trade is an occupation that requires specialized training and an industry-recognized credential developed through structured, applied, or hands-on learning.
High-demand trades prepare students for careers where workers are needed and graduates have a strong opportunity to earn a living wage in our region.