Trades Training

The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation are committed to educating more people in the skilled trades and helping them find careers in the home improvement industry through our Path to Pro program. With hundreds of thousands of open roles in the trades nationally, we can’t tackle this work alone. Industry leaders like Home Builders Institute (HBI), Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) and Atlanta Technical College (ATC) are helping us prepare skilled people for these opportunities. Learn more on how the Foundation is fulfilling our $50 million commitment to train 20,000 people by 2028 below.
Looking forward to 2021, the company is launching several new initiatives. From geotargeted online resources and entry-level certificates to advanced training, and even a networking platform with the company's Pro customers, people will have even more opportunity to pursue their career journey in trades from start to finish.
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![]() HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE (HBI) MILITARYIn 2018, The Home Depot Foundation and HBI launched its joint, trades training program for separating military members.
| ![]() HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE (HBI) YOUTHIn 2019, The Home Depot Foundation and HBI expanded its trades training program into high schools across the nation.
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![]() CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA (CEFGA)In 2018, The Home Depot Foundation and CEFGA partnered to introduce Construction Ready Plus—an advanced level trades training program. In 2020, the two organizations partnered with The Marcus Foundation and The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to begin a K12 trades training program for youth in Georgia.
| ![]() ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (ATC)In 2019, The Home Depot and other Atlanta-based corporations collaborated with Atlanta Technical College (ATC) to introduce the Center for Workforce Innovation.
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Youth (State) | ||
Alabama | Kentucky | Tennessee |
Alaska | Maryland | Texas |
Colorado | Massachusetts | Virginia |
Florida | Michigan | Washington |
Georgia | New Jersey | Wisconsin |
Kansas | Pennsylvania |
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Military (Bases) | ||
Camp Pendleton (Q1 '20) | Ft. Carson (Q1 '19) | Ft. Stewart (Q1 '18) |
Ft. Bliss (Q1 '19) | Ft. Hood (Q1 '19) | Jacksonville Naval (Q3 '18) |
Ft. Bragg (Q1 '18) | Ft. Riley (Q1 '20) | Norfolk Naval (Q2 '19) |
Ft. Campbell (Q3 '19) |