Track your apprenticeship hours, licenses and trade career in one place
Your hours, certifications and finished jobs in a Career Passport you own, and a clear view of what it takes to reach journeyman, master, contractor or business owner. Free, always. Launching 2027.
Your career, on the record.
Whether you're in trade school, an apprentice, licensed, a master or running your own shop.
Hours log
Record on-the-job and classroom hours and see how close you are to your next license.
Career Passport
Certifications, licenses, photos of finished work and references in one portable record.
Your next step
The requirements for your trade and state: hours, exams, licenses and renewals.
More than one ladder
Specialize, move into estimating or project management, mentor others, or start your own business.
Always know your next rung.
Licensing rules differ by trade and by state. Wayforge lays out your path step by step, so you never have to guess what comes next.
Your Wayforge log is a personal record you control. It does not replace official apprenticeship or licensing records.
- 1
Learner
High school CTE, trade school, a training program or a pre-apprenticeship.
- 2
Apprentice
Paid, on-the-job training under a licensed professional, plus classroom hours.
- 3
Journeyman
Licensed to work on your own, usually after years of hours and an exam.
- 4
Master
The top license in most trades: pull permits, supervise others, run jobs.
- 5
Contractor or owner
Run your own business and train the next generation.
Guides for 21 skilled trades.
Pay, outlook, training and where each trade can lead, with pay for every state.
Electrical
Power homes, businesses and industry, and keep them running safely.
U.S. median pay $63,190 · Growth +9%
Electrician career guide →HVAC
Keep people warm, cool and breathing clean air.
U.S. median pay $61,010 · Growth +11%
HVAC technician career guide →Plumbing
Keep water, gas and heat flowing in every building.
U.S. median pay $63,800 · Growth +7%
Plumber career guide →Aircraft Maintenance
Keep planes and helicopters safe to fly.
U.S. median pay $80,180 · Growth +6%
Aircraft mechanic career guide →Automotive Repair
Diagnose and fix the cars and trucks people rely on.
U.S. median pay $50,620 · Growth +5%
Auto mechanic career guide →Boilermaking
Build and repair the giant boilers and tanks that power industry.
U.S. median pay $76,410 · Growth −2%
Boilermaker career guide →Carpentry
Build the frames, forms and finishes of every structure.
U.S. median pay $60,580 · Growth +4%
Carpenter career guide →Diesel Mechanics
Keep trucks, buses and heavy equipment on the road.
U.S. median pay $61,770 · Growth +4%
Diesel mechanic career guide →Elevator & Escalator
Keep people moving safely up and down every tall building.
U.S. median pay $109,910 · Growth +6%
Elevator mechanic career guide →Glazing
Install the glass that lets light into buildings.
U.S. median pay $57,080 · Growth +2%
Glazier career guide →Heavy Equipment Operation
Run the machines that build roads, sites and cities.
U.S. median pay $59,600 · Growth +4%
Heavy equipment operator career guide →Ironwork
Raise the steel skeletons of buildings and bridges.
U.S. median pay $61,910 · Growth +1%
Ironworker career guide →Line Work
Build and repair the power lines that keep the lights on.
U.S. median pay $95,320 · Growth +10%
Lineworker career guide →Machining
Make precision metal parts to the thousandth of an inch.
U.S. median pay $59,620 · Growth −1%
Machinist career guide →Masonry
Build with brick, block and stone that lasts for generations.
U.S. median pay $58,270 · Growth +1%
Mason career guide →Roofing
Keep homes and buildings protected from the weather.
U.S. median pay $55,440 · Growth +5%
Roofer career guide →Sheet Metal
Shape and install the metal behind heating, cooling and building exteriors.
U.S. median pay $61,800 · Growth +3%
Sheet metal worker career guide →Solar Installation
Put clean energy on rooftops across the country.
U.S. median pay $53,140 · Growth +37%
Solar installer career guide →Truck Driving
Move the goods the whole country runs on.
U.S. median pay $58,640 · Growth +4%
Truck driver career guide →Welding
Join the metal that holds everything together.
U.S. median pay $53,750 · Growth +2%
Welder career guide →Wind Turbine Service
Keep wind turbines turning, hundreds of feet up.
U.S. median pay $64,120 · Growth +30%
Wind turbine technician career guide →
Good to know.
When does Wayforge launch?
In 2027. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to know when it opens.
Is Wayforge really free for tradespeople?
Yes. Students, apprentices and tradespeople never pay to use Wayforge.
Can I use Wayforge to track my apprenticeship hours?
Yes. You'll be able to log on-the-job and classroom hours, see your progress toward the next license in your state, and keep the record if you change employers or programs.
Is my Wayforge log my official apprenticeship record?
No. It's a personal record that you control and can take anywhere. Your official hours and licenses still come from your program sponsor and your state licensing board.
My trade isn't listed. Can I still join?
Yes. Choose "Other" on the waitlist form and tell us your trade. We add trades all the time.
I'm changing careers. Is Wayforge for me?
Yes. Wayforge shows how to get into a trade at any age: what training you need, how apprenticeships work and how long it takes.
Find your future in the trades
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