Quality Training Centers launches trades podcast for career switchers

Quality Training Centers has launched a weekly podcast in Las Vegas to spotlight real paths into HVAC, electrical and refrigeration work as workers look for jobs that are less exposed to automation. The series is aimed at people considering a career change, recent graduates and others weighing trade school against traditional college. Why it matters: - Quality Training Centers is using a podcast to show how skilled trades can offer a path to stable work in a job market being reshaped by automation and artificial intelligence. - The series is aimed at career switchers, recent high school graduates and college-aged listeners looking for financial stability. - The launch reflects growing interest in hands-on jobs where on-site skill and human judgment still matter. What happened: - Quality Training Centers launched “Trades Ready with Quality Training Centers,” a long-form interview podcast focused on real career journeys into the skilled trades. - The show is hosted by QTC Academic Director Aaron Clark. - New episodes air every Sunday. - The first four episodes feature students, graduates and instructors discussing career changes, training and job opportunities. The details: - Episode 1, “The Six-Figure Blueprint,” follows Austin Kellahan as he moved from grocery clerk to six-figure field technician in under three years. - Kellahan also discusses the physical demands of the job and how Veteran’s educational benefits helped him graduate debt-free. - Episode 2, “Women in Trades,” features electrical student Noelia Ramos five weeks into training. - Ramos talks about choosing the trades, learning the National Electrical Code and her goal of owning a commercial electrical contracting business. - Episode 3, “The Mid-20s Pivot,” features HVAC student Dylan Martinez, who spent six years driving a forklift before changing careers. - Martinez discusses why the desert climate makes HVAC work recession-resistant. - Episode 4, “The Admissions Roadmap,” features QTC Director of Admissions and 23-year Navy veteran Rich Horwitz. - Horwitz answers questions about training costs, financial options and what students can expect on day one. - Clark said he wants listeners to leave with a realistic picture of what a career in the trades actually looks like. - Chris Roth, co-owner of QTC and a contractor, said an honest resource like the podcast would have helped when he entered the industry. - The podcast is available on YouTube and Spotify . - QTC says the school also uses a residential skills lab built as an actual house to reflect real job-site conditions. - QTC says it is Southern Nevada’s longest-running independent trade school specializing in HVAC, Electrical and Refrigeration. - QTC says it is the only trade school in the region run by contractors. - Quality Training Centers says it has trained trade professionals since 1993. - The school says its courses run 4 to 12 weeks. - QTC says contractors help design the curriculum and the school delivers field-ready technicians for employers. - The company says students graduate as vetted, tested, contractor-approved technicians. - QTC says employers get immediate ROI from graduates who can work from day one. - More information is available at Quality Training Centers . - The company also directs listeners to its Facebook and Instagram accounts at @Qualitytrainingcenters. Between the lines: - The podcast doubles as marketing and workforce education, giving QTC a way to speak directly to prospects who may be skeptical about trade school or unsure about starting over. - The episode lineup emphasizes pay, access, women in the trades and financial barriers, signaling that QTC wants to address common objections before they become deal-breakers. - The contractor-run model is a central differentiator for QTC, and the podcast reinforces that positioning by tying training stories to real workplace outcomes. What’s next: - QTC will continue releasing new podcast episodes every Sunday. - The school is likely to keep using the series to reach prospective students who are comparing training costs, job prospects and alternative career paths. - Listeners can expect more interviews centered on training decisions, career transitions and job-site realities.