Trade & Vocational
Manage cohorts, certifications, and enrollment funnels for your trade school.
- Cohort & certification tracking
- Online enrollment & deposits
- Flexible payment plans
- Accreditation-ready reporting
Integrates with the tools you already use
Why Trade & Vocational choose Waitlist Lab
Manage cohorts, certifications, and enrollment funnels for your trade school.
Manage training cohorts with start dates, rosters, and progress tracking
Built directly into your workflow — no extra tools needed.
Track certifications and compliance requirements automatically
Automated and tracked, so you see real results fast.
Build enrollment funnels that convert prospects into registered students
Designed specifically for education and training businesses.
Process tuition payments with flexible payment plans and financing
Everything syncs with your CRM in real time.
Automate student communications from enrollment through completion
Built directly into your workflow — no extra tools needed.
How it works for trade & vocational
A simple, step-by-step flow to get you from setup to results.
Build your enrollment funnel
Create landing pages for each program that capture leads and guide them through the enrollment process.
Program landing pages
Dedicated pages for each trade program with enrollment CTAs.
Lead capture forms
Collect prospect info and program interest automatically.
Follow-up automation
New leads get an instant text and email with next steps.
Process enrollments and payments
Collect applications, process deposits, and set up tuition payment plans — all online.
Online enrollment forms
Digital applications with document upload and e-signatures.
Flexible payment plans
Offer installments, financing, and GI Bill-compatible billing.
Deposit collection
Secure online deposits to hold student spots in cohorts.
Manage cohorts and certifications
Track student progress through each program module and manage certification requirements.
Cohort management
Organize students by cohort with start dates and module schedules.
Certification tracking
Track which certifications each student has completed.
Attendance logging
Record attendance and flag students at risk of falling behind.
Track completion and job placement
Monitor graduation rates, certification pass rates, and job placement outcomes.
Completion analytics
Track graduation rates and certification pass rates by program.
Job placement tracking
Log graduate employment outcomes for accreditation reporting.
Alumni engagement
Keep in touch with graduates for referrals and continuing education.
Integrates with your favorite tools
Connect the systems you already use. Everything syncs automatically — no manual data entry.
Stripe
Payments
DocuSign
E-Signature
Google Sheets
Reporting
Twilio
SMS
Plus 500+ more integrations available via our native connector library.
Real results for trade & vocational
The measurable impact businesses in this space see after implementing the platform.
More applicants
Automated follow-up funnels generate 3x more qualified applicants.
Faster enrollment
Online forms and payment processing reduce enrollment time by 60%.
Compliance tracking
Automated certification tracking ensures 100% compliance readiness.
Success stories from trade & vocational
See how businesses like yours are growing with Waitlist Lab.
"Our enrollment process went from 2 weeks to 2 days. Applications, deposits, and payment plans are all online now — no more paper forms."
Michael Brennan
Director, Apex Welding Academy
"Certification tracking used to be a spreadsheet nightmare. Now it's automated and we're always audit-ready. Our accreditor was impressed."
Diane Foster
Registrar, Northwest Electrical Training
"The enrollment funnel brought in 3x more qualified applicants in our first semester. The automated text follow-ups make all the difference."
Carlos Mendoza
Owner, IronForge Trades School
Simple, all-inclusive pricing
Trade & Vocational is included with your Waitlist Lab subscription — along with every other tool. No per-feature pricing, no hidden fees.
Starter
Everything you need to launch your marketing.
Replaces $1,600+/mo in separate tools
Perfect for single-location education and training businesses getting started with all-in-one marketing.
- Full access to Trade & Vocational
- Full CRM & pipeline management
- Unlimited sales funnels
- Website builder
- Email marketing
- 2-way SMS marketing
- Booking & appointments
- Workflow automations
- Surveys & forms
- Unlimited contacts
- Unlimited team members
Cancel anytime
Pro
Scale enrollments with advanced automation.
Replaces $1,600+/mo in separate tools
For growing education businesses that need advanced automation, courses, and reputation management.
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Courses & products
- Communities
- Reputation management
- Call tracking
- Document signing
- Advanced analytics & reporting
- Priority support
- Custom integrations
- Migration assistance
Cancel anytime
Enterprise
For multi-location & enterprise organizations.
Tailored for multi-location businesses, franchises, and enterprise organizations with custom needs.
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Multi-location management
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom onboarding & training
- SSO & advanced security
- API access & webhooks
- SLA & 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Volume sending discounts
- Custom contracts & invoicing
- White-glove migration
Get a custom quote
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Get started in minutes
No complicated setup, no long onboarding. You'll be up and running before lunch.
Start your 14-day trial
Cancel anytime. Set up your trade school dashboard.
Create your programs
Define each program, cohort schedule, and certification requirements.
Build enrollment funnels
Create landing pages and forms for each program.
Launch and recruit
Share your enrollment links and start processing applications.
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Works with the tools trade & vocational already use