Trade school sees increase in student enrollment
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Trade schools have been seeing a boom in applicants.
Indianapolis United Association Local 440 trains future plumbers, steamfitters and service techs. Over the past five years, the class grew to three times its size, from 223 apprentices in 2020 to 668 now.
Emily Rushing, a second-year apprentice, knew trade school was right for her because it would lead to a job where she could work with her hands. She says it’s fun, too. “I feel like it gives you a sense of accomplishment, like ‘I did that with my own two hands’ or ‘I built that.’ It’s pride.”…