Nine pathways.
One credential.
Ironside trains across the full stack of skilled trades required to build and run AI infrastructure — from fiber and feeders to fabs and switchyards. Each pathway is DOL-registered where applicable, portable across markets, and connected to real employer demand.
Electrical — Commercial & Industrial.
The spine of every data center. Feeders, switchgear, bus duct, conduit, branch circuits, grounding — at scales most commercial electricians never encounter.
Critical Power Systems.
UPS systems, static transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, battery plants, and rotary equipment. The trade that keeps the compute up when the grid isn't.
Fiber Optics & Structured Cabling.
Single-mode backbone, MPO trunks, cross-connects, and everything between the meet-me room and the rack. The nervous system of AI infrastructure.
HVAC & Mechanical — Mission Critical.
CRAC/CRAH units, chilled-water plants, cooling towers, liquid-cooling loops. The thermal side of compute.
Building Automation & Controls.
BMS, EPMS, leak-detection, environmental monitoring. The logic layer that ties mechanical, electrical, and IT together.
Commissioning Engineering.
Level 1–5 commissioning on new builds and retrofits. IST scripts, functional-performance tests, pull-the-plug drills. Where everything gets proven.
Data Center Operations.
Running the building once it's live: shift operations, change management, incident response, vendor coordination.
Cleanroom & Fab Trades.
Semiconductor fabs share 70% of the electrical and mechanical DNA of a data center — with cleanroom overlay.
Substation & Transmission.
Switchyards, transformers, protection & control, interconnection. The side of the meter most data-center workers never see — and the industry now urgently needs.
// Specific wages and registered-apprenticeship terms vary by local, contractor, and state. Figures here reflect published ranges; applicants receive market-specific offers.