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Build Your Skills

Start + enhance your career in the skilled trades

  • Free to sign up
  • Tons of resources
  • All construction trades

60,000+

users in the Build Your Skills Learning Hub

<30 days

pre-apprenticeship users enter an apprenticeship

92%

continued to the next level of apprenticeship training

73%

of learners agree it improves skill development

7%

higher Red Seal exam scores

83%

of trainers recommend Build Your Skills to their students

Succeed in the skilled construction trades no matter what level you’re at

Find the tools and support you need whether you’re considering a trades career, preparing for an apprenticeship or already working.

Explorer

Start your career here! Learn what it’s like to work in the skilled construction trades.

Find a trade

Pre-apprentice

Gearing up for an apprenticeship? Work on the skills you’ll need to succeed.

Get ready

Apprentice

Find trade-specific resources, professional development courses and Red Seal prep!

Build your skills

Leader

Build your leadership skills, explore professional development courses and support your crew.

Build more skills

Courses that move you forward

Explore a sample of our innovative, industry-aligned courses, tailored for each stage of the skilled construction trades journey.

Explore the Trades

Explore different skilled construction trades through day-in-the-life responsibilities and video interviews.

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The Unionized Building Trades

Explore the role of the Building Trade Unions in supporting skilled trades workers, contractors and the construction industry.

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Construction Fundamentals

Learn the construction process from concept to handover, from key roles, terminology and communication at every stage.

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Discover the trades

Learn about different skilled construction trades and the skills needed for each.

Find your trade

What’s in the Learning Hub?

Video Tutorials

Access thousands of learning videos customized to the trades. Watch short videos that teach the key concepts in your training.

Simple Instructions

Make solving problems easy! Learn how to break complex problems into clear and easy-to-follow steps that you can manage on your own.

Practice Activities

Complete hundreds of interactive practice activities to reinforce and master what you’ve learned.

Quizzes

Know when it’s time to move ahead or when to review a concept and watch a video tutorial.

Trade-specific modules

Access learning content tailored to each trade and build the knowledge you need to succeed on the job.

Leadership courses

Build supportive and successful workplaces with courses designed for employers, instructors and journeypersons.

Trade math, science, reading and more

Develop trade-specific core skills you’ll use every day on the job.

Industry training

Industry training courses related to mentorship, climate literacy, Indigenous awareness, diversity and more.

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Helping organizations build the future

The Learning Hub is also used by training providers, unions and employers across North America to strengthen workforce skills at every level – from pre-apprentices to certified journeypersons. Designed to scale for organizations of any size, the Learning Hub offers flexible online delivery and the ability to create customized programs tailored to your organization’s specific needs.

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I just wanted to let you know I passed my exam. I can’t put into words how grateful I am. This is the start of my career and the knowledge gained I’ll carry for a lifetime.

Millwright, new Red Seal Journeyperson

The Build Your Skills tools were motivating to learners because they knew they were trades-related. Their goal is not to learn math but to enter an apprenticeship, so it helped them be motivated.

Pre-Apprentice Training Instructor

The structure of the lesson is really good. It starts basic and flows really nicely going through the lesson. This helps build the students’ confidence.

Trades Instructor

I would recommend these tools for everyone and I want to bring this back to my community. Now I feel confident taking my carpentry program.

Carpentry Pre-Apprentice

This really eased my anxieties because I had no trades experience or any idea what to expect.

Pre-Apprentice

I was one of the training instructors to really use this on a larger scale here. Since then, I’ve been telling other people the benefits of it.

Training Instructor

Without being offered this opportunity and support, I would have never pursued my Red Seal. I am very grateful for all the help I received.

4th-Year Millwright Apprentice

SkillPlan has supported tens of thousands of apprentices with the exact tools I wish existed when I was coming up: practical, no-nonsense help that actually builds confidence.

Ryan S., SkillPlan Tutor, Electrician & Red Seal Journeyperson and Auto Service Technician & Red Seal Journeyperson

I would advise others to take your time through it. Don’t need to rush. Go through piece by piece, taking breaks. Have fun with it. The activities are fun and the videos are great.

Exploring the trades

You can do the pre-course quiz. You’ll find what your shortages of knowledge are, then you can take notes, study, watch the video, study the content of the course, then do the quiz after the course.

Pre-Apprentice

I received a wage increase with the higher level of knowledge I had from the skills learned on BYS. I also had a big boost in confidence with my skills. I was nervous about working in a trade, but now I have more confidence from being told I have the relevant skills. This is why I wanted to share this success story.

Apprentice

Looking for a tutor?

Our Red Seal-certified tutors provide guidance and feedback specific to your program or trade, so you spend less time challenged by learning obstacles and more time developing the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.

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Create your own account

If you’re exploring the trades or you’re a pre-apprentice, apprentice or journeyperson, complete the short online registration form for instant access to the Build Your Skills Learning Hub and start learning right away.

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Get training for your team

Bring the Learning Hub to your crew, class or organization. Fill in our contact form with some details and we’ll be in touch!

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Looking for training that meets your needs?

Whether you’re looking for industry-endorsed training for your team, flexible learning options or help finding the right training solution, complete the form and our team will help you get started.

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