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Tickets and skills that pay

• Certified renovator for lead-safe work

  A short accredited course. It is the difference between legally taking older houses and not.

• Industrial coatings inspection

  Coating inspectors on bridges and tanks earn well above the trade rate.

• Scaffold, aerial lift and confined space training

  Required on most commercial sites and often paid for by the employer.

• Wallcovering and decorative finishes

  Faux finishes, venetian plaster and hanging paper are specialist, higher-margin work.