Beginner · 4 lessons · about 30 min · free certificate
AI for skilled trades
A hands-on course for electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians and other contractors. You learn to use AI from your phone for estimates, customer texts, job write-ups and training, while the code book, the manufacturer sheet and your own judgment stay in charge of safety.
For: Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, carpenters, painters, roofers and other tradespeople, employed or running their own crew.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can name which trade tasks AI can draft, which it can only assist, and which must stay in your hands.
- You can turn a few phone notes into a clear estimate, a customer text or an invoice description.
- You can use AI to explain a concept or prepare for a licensing exam without treating it as the code.
- You can keep customers' addresses, photos and security details out of consumer AI tools.
- You can follow a 30-day plan and describe your AI skills honestly to employers and customers.
Lessons
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- How AI is changing the work of a skilled tradespersonabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can sort the tasks in your trade into what AI can draft, what it can help with, and what stays in your hands.
- Your first AI wins: 5 everyday tasksabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can turn field notes into estimates, customer texts, write-ups and training with weak and strong prompts.
- Guardrails for skilled tradespeopleabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can keep customers private, keep work safe and legal, and be honest about AI with customers and bosses.
- Grow with AI: your 30-day planabout 6 minWhen you finish, you can follow a four-week plan, show AI skills honestly and talk about them with employers and customers.
Final exam and certificate
8 questions. Score 7 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Notes to a clear estimate
I am a [trade] in [city or region]. Turn these job notes into a customer-friendly estimate. Notes: [paste your rough notes]. Use only the prices I give: [labor rate, material costs]. Show labor, materials and total on separate lines, list what is not included, and add a line saying hidden problems found after opening walls or ceilings may change the price. Mark anything you guessed with CHECK.
Explain the problem to the customer
I found this problem on a job: [describe in trade words]. Explain it to a homeowner with no trade knowledge in 5 short sentences. Say what could happen if it is not fixed and what the repair involves. Do not exaggerate danger and do not make promises about cost. Friendly, calm tone.
Text for a late arrival
Write a short text message to a customer. I will be [number] minutes late because [reason]. I will arrive around [time]. Offer to reschedule if that does not work. Polite and plain, no more than 40 words, no emojis.
Job write-up for the invoice
Turn these field notes into a short job description for an invoice and my records: [notes]. Use the past tense, list work performed, parts installed with sizes, and anything left to do. Do not add work I did not mention. Keep names and the address out; I will add them.
Explain a concept simply
I am preparing for my [journeyman or master] exam in [trade]. Explain [topic, for example load calculations or venting rules] in plain words with one worked example. Then quiz me with five questions. Remind me which parts I must confirm in the current code book or standard used in [my region].
Toolbox talk outline
Write a five-minute toolbox talk outline on [hazard, for example ladder safety or trench work] for a crew of [number]. Use plain words, 5 key points, one real-world style example and 3 questions to ask the crew. Tell me to check it against our company safety plan and local rules.
Spanish and English for the crew
Translate this job instruction into [language] for a crew member: [instruction]. Keep it short and clear. Then translate it back to English so I can check that the meaning did not change. Keep safety words exact.
Follow-up after a quote
Write a polite follow-up message to a customer who has not answered my quote for [type of job] sent [number] days ago. Keep it under 60 words, no pressure, offer to answer questions, and say the price is held until [date].
Ask the AI tutor
Ask anything about this course, in any language. The tutor is an AI: it can be wrong, and it never needs your personal details.
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