Trades Explorer
Students rotate through the major trade and technical disciplines before choosing an advanced skill pathway, then finish with a capstone that pulls skills from several modules together.
Eight modules. One skill at a time.
Three skill weeks and one build, challenge, assessment or showcase week per module — FOUNDATIONS, BUILD, POWER, FLOW, FIX, TECH, DESIGN, then the MASTER BUILD capstone. Select a module to open its weeks.
Module 01 · Weeks 1–4
Workshop Foundations
Every track opens here: the shop, the rules, the tools, precision measurement and a first project that actually works.
Skill tree
BUILD
Related Career Pathways
- Carpentry
- Electrical
- Plumbing and Pipefitting
- Automotive
- Robotics and Automation
- Engineering
KTA modules align directionally with Texas career and technical education pathway areas. KTA is not a Texas CTE provider or accredited program.
Skills carry into the Passport
Each skill is tracked in the student's KTA Skill Passport — from first exposure to demonstrated mastery.
- Blueprint Basics
- Wiring & Controls
- Pipe & Fittings
- Vehicle Systems Intro
- Sensors & Motors
- Prototype & Test
How the semester is structured
Every module runs the same rhythm — discover the skill, learn it with an instructor, practice it, then prove it in a finished build.
Carpentry & Construction
- Layout
- Framing
- Joinery
- Building plans
Electrical & Electronics
- Circuits
- Wiring
- Switches
- Controls
Plumbing & Home Systems
- Fittings
- Pressure
- Fixtures
- Water systems
Automotive & Mechanical
- Basic vehicle systems
- Maintenance
- Diagnostics
Robotics & Automation
- Sensors
- Motors
- Controls
- Automation
Design & Engineering
- CAD concepts
- Prototyping
- Testing
What every enrollment carries
- Trades Explorer Capstone build
Find out what you're good at by actually doing it.
- Six exploration modules
- Every module ends in a finished build
- Final challenge: the Trades Explorer Capstone
- Explore before you specialize
Ages
Ages 12–14
Schedule
Weekday afternoons
Starting
$799
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Registration
- Ages
- Ages 12–14
- Format
- Weekly
- Time
- 2–2.5 hours weekly
- Length
- 16 weeks
- Schedule
- Weekday afternoons
- Location
- KTA Workshop — North Dallas
- Tuition
- $799–$899 / semester
- Membership
- $199 / month
- Availability
- 14 seats per cohort
- Materials
- All tools and project materials included
- Prerequisites
- None — designed for first-time explorers
We'll email you to confirm schedule and payment.
Give them something real to finish.
Founding families get early access to class registration, camps, special events and opening offers — before we open the doors to everyone else.