‘Allow you to help people’: More students consider skilled trades as alternative to college (opens original article in a new tab)

More high school students are choosing skilled trades over college due to better job prospects and labor shortages, with programs like Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' career and technical education helping to address industry needs.

• Skilled trades are becoming more popular among high school seniors as an alternative to college.
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' career and technical education program provides training in various trades like HVAC and electrical work.
• The HVAC industry faces a labor shortage, with programs aiming to attract more young people into the field.