Have you ever wanted to become a chef, a wedding planner, a dog trainer or even a private investigator? If so, the key to your dream job is only a certificate away. Online trade certificates range in categories, course requirements and difficulty, but each one has a particular focus and goals to help you launch your trade career or enhance your current trade work.

A trade certificate program is perfect for people who want to explore their career potential. Whether it’s for a creative job such as bridal consulting, landscaping and drafting, or a more technical, hands-on job such as gunsmithing, heating and air conditioning technician, plumbing or wildlife conservation, trade certificates allow you to expand on your strengths and find jobs that accentuate your best qualities. Graduates of a trades and careers certificate program can use their certification in their current work, to advance their careers or apply their credential toward a secondary job or back-up career plan.

Top Trade or Career Certificate Programs

• Animal Care – Animal Care Training Programs
• Appliance Repair – Appliance Repair Certificate Programs
• Automotive – Automotive Care Certificate Programs
• Bridal Consulting – Bridal Consulting Training Certificates
• Childcare – Childcare Certificate Training Programs
• Construction – Construction Career Certifications
• Culinary – Culinary Training and Certification
• Drafting – Drafting and Drawing Certificates
• Electronics – Electronics Repair & Training
• Forestry – Forestry Training Programs
• Gunsmithing – Gunsmithing Online Training Programs
• High School – High School GED Programs
• HVAC – HVAC Repair & Maintenance Certificates
• Landscaping – Landscape Design Certificate Programs
• Locksmithing – Locksmith Online Training Programs
• Plumbing – Plumbing Certificate Training Programs
• Private Investigator – Private Eye Certification Programs
• Security – Security Online Training Programs
• Travel – Travel and Tourism Certificates
• Wedding Planner – Wedding Planner Training Programs

Online Certificate Programs by School

	University of Phoenix - The University of Phoenix is the most well known online university in the World. They have an excellent reputation and hundreds of thousands graduating every year. They can assist you with all of your needs from several specialized certificate programs, associate's degrees, and much more. You may want to take a close look at their project management or nursing and healthcare certificate programs. The University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission which is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
	Ashworth College - Ashworth is a worldwide leader in career education programs. They offer 35 certificate programs (PC Service & Repair, Early Childhood Education, Carpentry, Electrician, Gunsmithing, Locksmithing, Private Investigation, and much more..) all programs are fully accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council. If you are looking for an excellent certificate program for an affordable price, you will find that Ashworth is one of the best values in online education.
	Penn Foster Career School - Penn Foster Career School has around 30 different online certificate programs to offer students from across the U.S. and Canada. If you are looking for medical billing and coding or medical assisting then Penn Foster is a great choice, but they have everything from nursing certifications to business and computer certifications. Penn Foster College also has fashion design certificates and wedding planning or bridal consulting programs. Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council.