Path to Pro Skills Program (Home Depot Foundation) - free online trades training
The Home Depot Foundation
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Open to the public (Skills Program ages 16+; jobs network 18+); has a military page
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Free on-demand virtual training in skilled trades basics plus a free jobs network connecting to employers
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Free course with a completion certificate at most; builds skills, low weight with employers.
- Duration
- Self-paced
- Format
- Online
- Location
- Nationwide
- Deadline
- Rolling / varies
- Next start
- Varies
- Jobs it can lead to
- Construction Trades Helper; Carpenter; Electrician; Plumber
- Notes
- Military page: pathtopro.com/military/.
- Official page
- pathtopro.com/faq
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026