New Boots Culture Book
A practical introduction to trade culture, daily work life, and the transition into a trade career.
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SixAM Academy · Self-Guided Pre-Apprentice Learning
Explore a trade.
Explore a trade.
Build your next step.
Start with career and life skills, then explore the skilled-trade cluster that interests you. Lessons are designed for independent learning and delivered online through SixAM Academy.
Your learning path
Start with the foundations. Then choose a trade.
These courses are built for people exploring the trades before an apprenticeship. You can work through the core courses and then focus on one or more trade clusters.
- 01Explore
Learn about work, pathways, and the choices ahead.
- 02Prepare
Build practical money, work, and planning skills.
- 03Choose
Open a trade cluster and learn at your own pace.
The course catalog
Find your starting point.
Search by course name or trade-cluster number. Select a course to open its SixAM Academy course page.
32 courses
Culture Book
1 courseNew Boots Culture Book
Build your foundation
4 coursesCore courses
Pathways, Lifestyle and Closing Capstone
Explore possible directions, think about the life and work you want, and plan a next step.
Open course in SixAM AcademyCareer Discovery: Trade Work, Pathways and Readiness
Compare skilled-trade work and learn how different pathways can lead toward a career.
Open course in SixAM AcademySixAM Academy · Financial Literacy
Practice everyday money skills that support stable work and personal goals.
Open course in SixAM AcademyBusiness Building and Entrepreneurship
Explore the foundations of starting and building a business in the skilled trades.
Open course in SixAM AcademyExplore skilled-trade work
27 coursesTrade clusters
Each course gives you a self-guided introduction to a trade area and its work.
Electrical and Low-Voltage Work
Explore electrical systems, low-voltage work, and the people who install and maintain them.
Open course in SixAM AcademyHeating, Cooling and Refrigeration
Learn about the systems that keep buildings comfortable and equipment operating.
Open course in SixAM AcademyPlumbing and Pipefitting
Explore the work of installing, connecting, and maintaining pipes and plumbing systems.
Open course in SixAM AcademyWelding and Fabrication
Discover how workers join, shape, and build with metal in shops and on job sites.
Open course in SixAM AcademyCarpentry, Framing and Construction
Learn how carpenters and construction crews build and assemble structures.
Open course in SixAM AcademyHeavy Equipment Operator Readiness
Explore the machines, teamwork, and site work involved in operating heavy equipment.
Open course in SixAM AcademyConcrete, Masonry and Site Concrete Readiness
Discover how crews prepare, place, and finish concrete and masonry work.
Open course in SixAM AcademyIndustrial Maintenance and Automation Readiness
Learn about keeping industrial equipment, production systems, and controls working.
Open course in SixAM AcademySolar, Storage and Microgrids Readiness
Explore solar power, energy storage, and smaller connected power systems.
Open course in SixAM AcademyMaritime, Shipbuilding and Marine Trades Apprenticeship Readiness
Discover the people and work involved in building, repairing, and supporting vessels.
Open course in SixAM AcademyCNC and Precision Machining / Advanced Manufacturing Readiness
Learn how precision parts are planned, machined, inspected, and made at scale.
Open course in SixAM AcademyAutomotive Service and Maintenance Readiness
Explore the inspection, service, and repair work that keeps vehicles operating.
Open course in SixAM AcademyAviation Maintenance & Aerospace Ground Support Readiness
Discover maintenance and support work that helps aircraft operate safely.
Open course in SixAM AcademyCommercial Roofing and Building Envelope Pre-Apprentice Readiness
Learn how crews protect buildings from weather through roofing and envelope work.
Open course in SixAM AcademySheet Metal, Duct Fabrication and Architectural Metal Pre-Apprentice Readiness
Explore how sheet metal and duct systems are measured, shaped, fabricated, and installed.
Open course in SixAM AcademyFire Protection, Fire Sprinkler, Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems Pre-Apprentice Readiness
Discover systems and field work that help protect people and buildings.
Open course in SixAM AcademyTelecommunications, Fiber Optic, Broadband and Structured Cabling Pre-Apprentice Readiness
Learn about the cables and connections that carry communication and data.
Open course in SixAM AcademyUtility Lineworker and Power Grid Pre-Apprentice Readiness
Explore the workers and systems that deliver electricity through the power grid.
Open course in SixAM AcademyRoads, Underground Utilities and Civil Construction
Discover how crews build roads and install the utilities that support communities.
Open course in SixAM AcademyFacilities Maintenance / Building Operations / Property Maintenance
Learn about maintaining buildings, equipment, and the spaces people use every day.
Open course in SixAM AcademyCommercial Driving and CDL Pathways
Explore commercial driving work and pathways toward a commercial driver license.
Open course in SixAM AcademyMarine Diesel and Boat Service
Discover service and maintenance work for marine engines and boats.
Open course in SixAM AcademyLandscaping, Irrigation and Turf
Learn about caring for outdoor spaces, irrigation systems, and turf.
Open course in SixAM AcademyAppliance Repair
Explore diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing common household appliances.
Open course in SixAM AcademyEstimating and Project Coordination
Discover how teams plan project costs, organize work, and coordinate job-site tasks.
Open course in SixAM AcademySurveying and Civil Drafting
Learn how crews measure land and turn plans into drawings used in civil projects.
Open course in SixAM AcademyTree Care and Vegetation Management
Explore work that supports healthy trees and manages vegetation around shared spaces.
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