A real trade.
A real job.
A record that travels.
Ironside is a paid training pathway into the fastest-growing infrastructure industry in America. You learn a trade, you earn a credential that belongs to you, and you get placed into a real job with a real employer — union or open-shop, your choice.
What you get.
Paid training.
4–16 week pathways depending on the trade. You earn while you learn.
A portable credential.
The record of what you’ve trained in and where you’ve worked — owned by you, recognized across every Ironside employer.
A real placement.
Every cohort is sized against real employer demand. No training without a job waiting.
A pathway, not a dead end.
Apprenticeship → journey → foreman → project manager. Your credential tracks every step.
Wages that compound.
Starting wages in these trades are well above the median. Journey-level compensation rises quickly.
Benefits & protections.
Union pathways come with benefits and representation. Open-shop pathways come with sponsor benefits and wage floors.
Who we train.
Recent high-school graduates.
Straight-in pathway without a four-year degree.
Career-changers.
Bring your skills from another industry — we place you on the right track.
Veterans.
Many military trades map directly to Ironside pathways. DOD transition accepted.
Second Chance candidates.
Partnering with re-entry programs; qualifying records welcomed.