Trade Up

Trade Up introduces juniors and seniors to trade career opportunities. Students receive hands-on experience in trades such as electrical, carpentry, laborer, ironworking, machinist, firefighter, and numerous others. This is a daylong event exposing attendees to on-the-job training programs and apprenticeships.

Our program gives students hands-on experience with the tools, machinery and personnel involved in jobs that are in demand. Until they learn about these jobs — and the wages they can earn — they have no idea how many exciting careers are available to them.  

-- Charlotte Murry, SICLC Secretary-Treasurer

Videos

Marysville Pilchuck High School, September 2022
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zu39-X3_J3-9DSsL0EAnqIkKpUTlz4xp/view

Edmonds School District, March 2023

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFe-kCkbpY/_Yfoz6J58p3dSERnSxssuw/watch

Articles

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/trade-fair-gives-snohomish-county-kids-glimpse-of-college-alternatives/

https://mltnews.com/trade-up-introduces-high-school-students-to-a-career-path-after-graduation/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/skilled-trades-get-their-day-at-school/


Trade Up 2024 Events

East County Trade Up...March 21, Monroe Fairgrounds
Sultan, Monroe, Snohomish, Granite Fall, and Lake Stevens School Districts

North County Trade Up...May 8, Stanwood and Camano Fairgrounds
Stanwood, Arlington, Lakewood, Darrington, and Marysville School Districts

Whidbey Island Trade Up...Fall TBA (September – October)
Coupeville, Oak Harbor, and South Whidbey School Districts

South Central Snohomish County Trade Up...October10, Location TBA
Edmonds, Everett, and Mukilteo School Districts