Not everyone needs a degree. Some people need a trade.
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Not everyone needs a degree. Some people need a trade.
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Home Depot’s free Path to Pro training, what electricians, plumbers and HVAC techs really earn, and how Georgia’s HOPE Career Grant can cover tuition.
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Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.
Recorded October 15, 2026. The pay figures are the Bureau of Labor Statistics' for May 2025.
Sources:
- The Home Depot, The Home Depot Foundation Helps Revitalize “Shop Class” with Nationwide Grants (March 10, 2026): https://corporate.homedepot.com/node/1957
- The Home Depot, The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation Aim to Provide 15 Million Introductions to Skilled Trades Careers by 2032 (September 17, 2026): https://corporate.homedepot.com/node/2024
- The Home Depot, About us: https://corporate.homedepot.com/page/about-us
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Electricians (May 2025 wages; 2025–35 projections): https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/electricians.htm
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters.htm
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-mechanics-and-installers.htm
- Georgia Student Finance Commission (GAfutures), HOPE Career Grant: https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-grants/hope-career-grant/
- Technical College System of Georgia, Career (“Free Tuition”): https://www.tcsg.edu/career/
- Erika K. Page, her Home Depot “Path to Pro” series (parts 1–3) and “Trades vs. 4-year college” video, her own words
This episode explains how things generally work and isn't legal, tax or financial advice.
Erika K. Page, Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.